- CPL MEIR
- pilot
- CASA
Diploma of Aviation CPL (150hrs) and MEIR
- Flight hours
- 190 h
- Tuition from
- AUD 137,057
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Flight school
Airways Aviation Australia
Gold Coast (HQ), Brisbane, Lismore, Australia
CASA pilot training at Gold Coast, Brisbane Archerfield and Lismore
- CASA Accreditation
- 100+ Fleet size
- YBCG Base airfield
- EN Languages taught
01 Overview
Airways Aviation Australia at a glance.
Airways Aviation Australia is the Australasia and Pacific part of the Airways Aviation group, which trains pilots in Europe, the Middle East, Africa, Asia and Australia. The Australian operation holds CASA Part 141 and Part 142 approvals plus an Air Operator's Certificate, and is CRICOS registered to train international students. Headquarters sit at Hangar 51 on the Gold Coast International Airport precinct, with additional campuses at Archerfield Airport in Brisbane and at Lismore Regional Airport in northern New South Wales, where the school reports little air traffic and consistent weather.
Students fly Cessna 172 and 182 singles alongside Piper Seminole twins, supported by a simulation suite that includes ALSIM AL250 and Elite devices. Training runs from a first PPL through the integrated CPL with Multi-Engine Instrument Rating. With Southern Cross University, students can combine CASA CPL and MEIR training with a three year Bachelor of Business (Aviation Management), and Griffith University gives graduates of the school's two diplomas credit into its Bachelor of Aviation.
Students can pair a CASA CPL MEIR with a university degree!
02 Highlights
What sets Airways Aviation Australia apart.
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CPL MEIR & FI Rating
The school also runs a flight instructor diploma for commercial pilots, with at least 45 flight hours over a minimum of 14 weeks.
- CASA Part 141 & 142 + AOC
- Bachelor of Business (Aviation Management)
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Global network mobility
Part of a worldwide group with training locations in Europe, the Middle East, Asia, Africa and Australia.
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Three Australian campuses
Gold Coast HQ, Brisbane Archerfield, and quiet Lismore for the early stages of training Regional spread training across different airspace and weather.
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On-site engineering department
The Gold Coast facility includes an aircraft engineering department and student lounge overlooking the international runway.
03 Programs
Training programs at Airways Aviation Australia.
The programs you can apply for through us. Open one for its requirements, its length and its fee.
Fees provided by Airways Aviation Australia. In US dollars: Diploma of Aviation CPL (150hrs) and MEIR approx. USD 94,000, Diploma of Aviation CPL (200hrs) and MEIR approx. USD 111,000, Diploma of Aviation FIR (45hrs) approx. USD 24,000 (exchange rate of 9 Nov 2026).
04 Fleet
What you will fly.
The aircraft and simulators the school trains on, as the school lists them.
- Cessna 172 PPL · CPL Single engine 4 seats
- Cessna 182 Advanced · CPL Single engine 4 seats
- Piper PA-44 Seminole MEP · MEIR Multi engine 4 seats
- ALSIM AL250 / Elite IFR · Procedures Simulator
05 · Gallery
See it for yourself.
Gold Coast (HQ), Brisbane, Lismore, Australia, from the school's own pictures.
8 photos
06 Location
Based at Gold Coast Airport (HQ) · Archerfield · Lismore Regional.
ICAO
YBCG
COORDINATES
28.1664°S · 153.5050°E
AIRPORT
Gold Coast Airport (HQ) · Archerfield · Lismore Regional
Training runs from the Gold Coast International Airport precinct, from Archerfield in Brisbane with its controlled airspace, and from Lismore Regional Airport, which has little air traffic.
CITY
Gold Coast (HQ), Brisbane, Lismore, Queensland (HQ); New South Wales
Headquartered at Bilinga on the Gold Coast, about 70 km south of Brisbane, with campuses at Brisbane Archerfield and Lismore in northern NSW.
Distance
Gold Coast HQ ~1h to Brisbane
Region
Queensland (HQ); New South Wales
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