12 December 2024 The aviation training industry continues to face complex challenges and opportunities, as highlighted in the Heads of Training (HoT) meetings at APATS in Singapore and EATS in Cascais earlier this year.
Airbus Helicopters has started construction of a test centre for CityAirbus NextGen, with company representatives, politicians, and business leaders attending the ground-breaking ceremony. 4 August 2022
AAR CORP. has launched Fellowship Programs with Vincennes University and Aviation Institute of Maintenance in Indianapolis, Indiana, to continue expanding efforts to attract talent to the field. 3 August 2022
Skyborne Airline Academy is partnering with Delta Air Lines as a flight training provider for the Delta Propel Program, the airline’s pilot career pathway. 2 August 2022
Middle Tennessee State University’s Aerospace Department returned to Wisconsin for EAA AirVenture, showcasing its recent investments in new training aircraft and the state’s recent decision to invest $62 million for a new flight training campus. 1 August 2022
Patria and Qatar Airways signed an agreement for the training of Qatar Airways cadet pilots. Patria’s training will be based on the Multi-Crew Pilot License programme with a duration of 18 months. 1 August 2022
After much anticipation, a flight training device from Flightdeck Solutions has arrived at the Aviation Sciences Institute of Southeastern Oklahoma State University. 29 July 2022
Ivy Tech Community College Columbus and Leadership in Flight Training Academy have announced a partnership to offer a Professional Flight Associate of Applied Science degree expected to begin in October 2022. 28 July 2022
Boeing's 2022 Pilot and Technician Outlook forecasts demand for 2.1 million new aviation personnel over the next 20 years to support the recovery in commercial air travel. 28 July 2022
TRU Simulation + Training has successfully achieved Level D qualification from the Civil Aviation Administration of China for its Cessna Citation M2 Full-Flight Simulator for the Civil Aviation Flight University of China. 27 July 2022
Delta Air Lines and Wheels Up have formed a partnership in which pilots in Delta’s Propel College Path Program can log flight hours with Wheels Up, a private aviation operator, producing another path to full-time employment with Delta. 27 July 2022
Paragon Flight Training’s co-owner and chief flight instructor Jeffrey Wolf is the 2021-2022 recipient of the Excellence in Pilot Training Award presented by the National Air Transportation Association. 26 July 2022
Volocopter has partnered with Singapore’s Institute of Technical Education (ITE) to launch a VoloCity public exhibition including free guided tours. 26 July 2022
With new scholarships being posted weekly, the 2023 WAI scholarship program is officially open, and members can review dozens of scholarships at WAI’s website. 26 July 2022
Patria, one of northern Europe’s largest flight training organizations, has selected Fox by Britannica Knowledge Systems as their Training Management System. 26 July 2022
In its first aircraft forecast in four years, European manufacturer ATR predicts 2,450 new turboprop commercial aircraft in the period 2022-2041. 25 July 2022