About us | CEFA

Flight School

CEFA (Centre Européen de Formation Aéronautique) is the trademark under which act the flight schools TOP JET TRAINING (FR.ATO.0296) and HELI-LUXEMBOURG.

Both flight schools were founded by Marc Chevènement with the goal of providing high quality yet affordable training programs to the future generations of aviators – specifically helicopter pilots.

Additional qualifications included in those programs make the students an asset to every employer.

With bases and partners in Europe and Canada, CEFA provides its students with an experienced team to help them fulfil your dreams.

Our bases

Luxembourg (ELLX)
Reims-Prunay France (LFQA)
Montreal Canada
Abbotsford Canada

Aerial Services

In addition to our flight school, TOP JET TRAINING (FR.AOC.0135) offers a wide range of aerial services in the region of Reims, France and Luxembourg under the trademarks HELI&FUN and HELI-LUXEMBOURG respectively.

Countless years of experience and professionalism combine to deliver a spotless service to every single one of our customers.

Marc Chevènement

CEO, Instructor, Examiner, Senior Examiner

Glider pilot and single engine private pilot Civilian helicopter certified in 1985 Professional helicopter pilot with over 10 000 hours of flight VFR; IFR, night flight, offshore, aerial work, spraying
FI Instructor with over 5 000 hours: hundreds of alumni working all over the world.
FIFI Instructor Instructor
FE examiner
FIEH Instructor Examiner
SE Senior Examiner

Michel Soutiran

Co-founder and flight Instructor

Michel Soutiran is the wingman of the Fly and Fun patrol. He is passionate about flying both planes and helicopters. In 1998, he became the first L-39 Albatros pilot in France. He is also an experienced instructor on this plane and on helicopters.

Jean-Claude Marbec

Safety and compliance monitoring manager

Ex-military transport pilot with 5000 flight hours. Safety and training expert for several European and ICAO authorities.

Claudine Stoffel

Pilot for tourist flights and aerial work.

Dominique Champeval

Pilot, auditor for compliance and safety.

Fabrice Poull

Pilot for tourist flights and aerial work.