In 1959 , the center of Saint-Yan welcomes the first course of airline pilot students ( EPL ) , ushering in a new mission of the SEFA : the training of airline pilots .
In 1959 , the center of Saint-Yan welcomes the first course of airline pilot students ( EPL , Elève Pilote de ligne , in English airline pilot student ) , ushering in a new mission of the SEFA : the training of airline pilots .