A specialist educational technology company based in Quedgeley is celebrating a major global milestone.

More than 10,000 trainee airline pilots and their instructors are currently using Padpilot's digital training materials.

Padpilot creates the leading training resources used for the academic, or 'theoretical knowledge,' phase of pilot training.

All trainee airline pilots must pass technical exams in subjects such as air law, meteorology, navigation and flight planning before progressing onto commercial flying training.

Padpilot's training resources are used to teach this theoretical knowledge syllabus by 180 flight schools worldwide, including the two UK-based academies British Airways uses to train its Speedbird cadets.

Nathan Gray, CEO of Padpilot, said: "We are delighted to have reached this 10,000-user milestone, confirming our position as a global leader in aviation education technology.

"And we're especially honoured that a company based here in Gloucester is playing such a vital role in educating the next generation of commercial airline pilots, from Europe to Asia."

Padpilot has been at the forefront of digital learning in aviation since 2011, when it introduced the world's first iPad-based textbooks for pilot training.

The company continues to lead product development in the aviation training sector from its Gloucestershire base, ensuring pilots-in-training worldwide receive the most advanced theoretical knowledge education in preparation for their future professional career.

Padpilot was recognised with the FSB South West Digital/ E-commerce Business of the Year 2022 Award.