AAI has come into being primarily to inspire and develop outstanding young men and women to become airline pilots with knowledge, character, and discipline.

Traditionally, the very best of flying training has been associated with the Air Force training institutions of the world. With decades of experience in flight training, these Air Force training institutions have developed training systems, curriculum, and methodologies that produce the best aviators who could use the aircraft not just as a vehicle but as a weapons platform to accomplish the given mission. The cadets who attend these institutions are molded to be leaders with appropriate emphasis on physical fitness, personality, character, and morality development.