Major Blue Air

As a mature age student, I completed my PPLA with Major Blue at Jandakot and am now progressing towards my CPLA. I've always found the team very professional at all times. They are all very obliging, encouraging and willing to assist in any way they can. The MBA fleet are well maintained and lovely aircraft to fly. I'd certainly recommend MBA at Jandakot to anyone looking to venture into a flying career. Tony

For Future International Students ***AVOID MAJOR BLUE AIR*** (Part 2) After I completed my RPL in July 2025, I requested a letter of attainment and qualification certificate so I could apply elsewhere, yet again no responds. Instead, on 18 July 2025, Rupoon told me via email that he was preparing a formal notification confirming that I would not be continuing. As of 20 August 2025 today making this review, I have received nothing, no letter, no certificate, no final communication, no formal notification confirms. Just a vague training extension email. I was the only international student at the college during my time there. If more international students enrolled, the system would likely collapse under poor management and lack of oversight. Rupoon is often absent from the college, travelling overseas for personal reasons, such as holiday trips, visiting parents, marriage etc. And he is still the only person in charge of academic issues, complaints, and student affairs. No other person can take matters into account other than him. This highlights a major concern: Major Blue Air has no clear complaint resolution system. When I asked about making a formal complaint, I was told to lodge it through the college yet the person I was complaining about (Rupoon) was the same person responsible for reviewing and responding to it. There is no independent body, no HR department, and no transparency. This creates a clear conflict of interest and a system that is neither fair nor accountable. In summary, while Major Blue Air does have decent aircraft and a few dedicated instructors, these positives are vastly overshadowed by disorganized and unresponsive management, lack of structured academic support, poor communication and misleading information, staffing shortages that delay student progress, no formal complaints process or independent oversight, disregard for international students’ welfare and progress. If you are a TAFE student or a private student, your experience might be different. But if you are considering direct enrolment for the diploma or as an international student, I strongly advise you to look elsewhere. I invested time, money, and trust in this institution, only to be let down by its failures at every level.

For Future International Students ***AVOID MAJOR BLUE AIR*** (Part 1) As an international student, my experience with Major Blue Air was nothing short of a nightmare. My course was begin on 15 July 2024, with a diploma duration advertised as one year. Shockingly, in the week leading up to my start date, I received no communication about orientation, required materials, or what to expect. I had to personally call the college multiple times just to get basic information. For an aviation college accepting international students, this level of disorganization is unacceptable and unprofessional. From the very beginning I was paired with an instructor, while he was friendly, I was struggling with his teaching style. After three weeks of ground school, I attempted the CASA exam and failed. When I returned to continue studying, I was told to self study using textbooks. Although Rupoon had informed me that instructors would be scheduled to assist for one hour per day, this rarely occurred. Instructors were often unavailable occupied with flying duties or administrative work. On multiple occasions, I waited for help that never came, and the instructor I was with either forgot I was waiting or was too distracted to assist. I was told I wasn’t ready to sit for my third CASA theory exam attempt, yet I was also under pressure to complete it within my study period. I had wrote a few emails that sent on 3 April, 20 May, and 23 May to raise concerns about my academic situation received no effective response or resolution. This is just one example of the systemic lack of support and poor communication from college management particularly from Rupoon, the manager responsible for international students. He repeatedly failed to respond to my emails or provide any constructive solutions. Another serious issue was the shortage of instructors. For the first half of the year, there were only three instructors at the college. They were directed to prioritize TAFE students, leaving international students like me neglected and with limited training opportunities. My RPL phase was dragged out for 10 months, solely due to staffing shortages. In May 2025, two additional instructors were finally hired, not to improve student support, but because more TAFE students were enrolling. One of those instructors, Anthony, was a rare exception who genuinely supported me and helped me pass both my theory and flight exams. A shout out to him. On 17 July 2025, I was suddenly informed by Rupoon that my enrolment would be ending, and that I would need to re-enrol and extend my visa. He claimed this had been communicated via the front desk, but I never received any such notice. For several days, I was led to believe that my re-enrolment was still under consideration. However, without any official documentation or prior warning, I was told that my application was unsuccessful due to “lack of progress.” This decision felt deeply unfair, especially given that I had shown improvement after change of instructor; my lack of progress was directly caused by poor academic support, not lack of effort. I received no formal feedback or opportunities to improve. Many of the so-called “missed sessions” occurred when instructors weren’t available. I consistently attended college daily and actively sought help. To make matters worse, I was told that the college had been “generous” by not charging me for one-on-one support and that instructors “could have done other tasks” instead. These remarks made it clear that offering basic academic support was treated as a favor rather than a core part of the college’s responsibility.

Flying with Nick was an unforgettable experience. He made me feel safe and relaxed from the start, even though I was nervous. His calm and confident approach put me completely at ease — I almost felt like I could fall asleep in the sky! At the same time, he gave me a real taste of flying with just the right amount of thrill. And the landing? So smooth I didn’t even know we’d touched down. Nick, thank you for turning my first flight lesson into such a memorable and exciting experience. You’re truly the best!

Being a Singaporean here who does not live in Perth, it was really hard to find a school that could accommodate to the limitations I faced when doing my part-time PPL. I have been to the schools slightly down south and my attempt to complete my PPL was unsuccessful, leaving me with loss of confidence and not knowing if I am even capable of getting my licence. I was then recommended to approach Aman from Major Blue Air to guide me through my remaining PPL journey. He did 2 full sorties with me on very new aircrafts fitted with G1000 (plane even smelt new inside) and helped me regain my confidence in a very short time. Most importantly, I finally got my PPL! I am beyond grateful to Major Blue Air and the awesome instructors there - Adam, Aman, Marco and Oliver. Genuine sincere instructors who are not here to "milk" your money for their hours, brand new aircrafts fitted with G1000 as well as great school facilities with that grand automated entrance doors. Trust me that it is really one of the nicest schools over at Jandakot! Not forgetting the kind friendly lady, Caroline, who will never make you feel intimidated walking into the flight school for the first time.

Started CPL training here. Very safe, very thorough. Brand new fleet of aircraft to cover all aspects of training with reasonable rates and experienced instructors.

Smashed out my NVFR rating here a few weeks ago, great school with incredible facilities/aircraft complimented by experienced instructors.

Great rates, great brand new aircrafts and great service! What else could you ask for?!

Brand new airplanes and facilities, friendly staff and experienced instructors.

New aircrafts, outstanding service!