About us
Horizon Swiss Flight Academy is an Approved Training Organisation (CH.ATO.0146) and an approved Maintenance Training and Examination Organisation (CH.147.0018) by the Federal Office of Civil Aviation. All Horizon courses comply with the EASA Part-FCL and EASA Part-147 regulations.
Crew

Hanspeter Leemann
Head of Training
Ron Teichmann
Chief Executive Officer & Accountable ManagerSince February 2017 I’m proud to accompany Horizon into a new age, and to see young aviation enthusiasts develop into full fledged professional pilots. I support the development of Horizon as the leading flight school in Switzerland as well as our Operator and Technical Training globally through my decades of international aviation experience.

Karin Bill
Chief Theoretical Knowledge Instructor"At Horizon, I have tracked many students on their way into an airline or business jet cockpit. The story of success with our distance learning courses impresses my every day. It is great fun, to work every day with a motivated team of instructors."

Andreas Pfeiffer
Manager Technical Training"Since 2017 I am a proud member of the Horizon SFA family."

Karl Spirig
Compliance Monitoring Manager"Since 2015 I am a proud member of the Horizon SFA family."

Martin Baumann
Chief Flight Instructor
Juan Becerra Cabas
Sales Manager ATOSince 2020, I am member of the Horizon SFA family. At Horizon I was able to fulfill my dream and complete my training as an airline pilot. Now I would like to help young people fulfill their dream of flying.

Natasha Hubert
Marketing Manager"Since July 2020 I am a proud member of the Horizon family."

Nikola Lapcic
IT Administrator"Since 2018 I am a proud member of the Horizon family."

Esther Reguin
Backoffice"Since 1991 I am a proud member of the Horizon family."

Frank Wetterney
Sales Manager Technical Training"Since 2018 I am a proud member of the Horizon family."

Flavio Fuchser
TraineeCorona Info

Effects of Corona at HORIZON
Effects of Corona at HORIZON
Our training operations continue with little restrictions in spite of the current situation. Our practical training is ongoing without any restriction. Theoretical training is generally conducted in distant learning. Classroom courses are conducted with certain restrictions or are postponed. For specific information on our courses, please contact our office. HORIZON operates with a functioning hygiene concept, which follows the regulations of the Federal Health Department.
Partner

Helvetic Airways
Airline partner
Horizon Swiss Flight Academy and Helvetic Airways together form the Helvetic Airways Group. Most Pilots from Helvetic Airways have been trained by Horizon. Additionally the Embraer E190 serves as training aircraft for all Part-147 Technical Training.

Flugschule Grenchen
Flight school partnerFlugschule Grenchen guides Horizon SFA pilots through their PPL and CPL SEP training.

Flugschule Eichenberger
Flight school partnerThe flight school located in Buttwil trains Horizon's pilots during practical PPL and CPL phases on their own airfield in the canton of Aargau. In addition the flight school also Horizon Distance Learning courses for theoretical training.

Ecoflight
Flight school partnerThe flight school located in Mollis trains Horizon's pilots during practical PPL and CPL phases. Moreover it serves as SPHAIR training center. The flight school convinced us with its innovative training concepts.

Flugschule Basel
Flight school partnerIn 2020 Flugschule Basel and Horizon SFA extended their existing cooperation. Horizon SFA's students will be able to complete part of their training in the Airline Pilot Cadet Programme at the EuroAirport Basel-Mulhouse-Freiburg.

easyJet Switzerland
Airline partner
The Swiss branch of one Europe's largest airlines and Horizon Swiss Flight Academy collaborate closely for ab-initio training of their cadet co-pilots, moreover a pre-screening program was implemented in 2018.

Fliegerschule St. Gallen Altenrhein
Flight school partnerOur partner in the Eastern part of Switzerland conducts PPL and CPL practical training with a modern fleet of aircraft.

Kreutzer Aviation Services
Flight school partnerAs SPHAIR flight school Kreutzer Aviation is an excellent choice for all students with SPHAIR experience, because it can fully be accredited towards a PPL.

Flugschule Fricktal
Flight school partnerThe flight school located between Zürich and Basel trains Horizon students during their PPL practical training.

alpaviation
Flight school partnerBy merging the two bernese flight schools MALBUWIT and alp-air, alpaviation was created in 2018. The flight school trains Horizon's pilots during PPL and CPL phases. Additionally, Horizon SFA and alpaviation plan to operate a DA42 for specialised IFR multi-engine training out of Bern-Belp airport from April 2019.

Chair Airlines
Airline partner
Switzerland’s new airline (successor of Germania) counts on Horizon as their training provider for A320 Type Ratings and Cabin Crew. The close collaboration between Horizon SFA and Chair enables our students to join the carrier directly after graduation.

ZHAW
School partnerHorizon SFA and Zürich University of applied Sciences collaborate closely. The Bachelor program in aviation allows students to obtain a frozen ATPL in combination with the BSc. This opportunity is unique in Switzerland.

Lufthansa Aviation Training
School partnerReciprocate use of D-SIM-42 simulators, DA42 aircraft and Airbus 320 family Full Flight Simulors and as been agreed between Lufthansa Aviation Training Switzerland and Horizon Swiss Flight Academy.

Pilotesuisse
Media PartnerThe organisation provides information for aspiring pilots in western Switzerland. Horizon SFA and Pilotesuisse collaborate in order to make pilot training more accessible throughout Switzerland.
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Contact us
Steinackerstrasse 56
CH-8302 Kloten
Schweiz
Tel +41 (0) 44 862 07 07
47.4475044, 8.6028817
Journey
How to get there?
You can reach us by public transport, only 9 minutes from Zürich-Airport by Bus 765 (bus stop Grubenstrasse, Kloten).
If you choose to come by car, parking for guests is avaliable in front of the building.