7 April 2025 Rick Adams Tanja Schmidt began her role with the International Air Transport Association in September 2024, inheriting a department which manages hundreds of training courses across dozens of airline-related categories. She sat down with Rick Adams to discuss how the role is going and what training changes are coming.
Focus.aero, a Danish ATO that offers type rating and differences training for the ATR42/72 and CRJ series aircraft, has selected Avsoft International to provide online pilot training. 14 March 2022
The Armed Forces Covenant is a promise from the nation that those who serve or have served in the Armed Forces, and their families, are treated fairly. 11 March 2022
Global Crossing Airlines Group, Inc. (GlobalX) has selected New Zealand-based Pacific Simulators (PacSim) to provide them with an FAA Level 5, NextGen Airbus A320 Flight Training Device (FTD). 11 March 2022
Avion Group has unveiled Koropi as the location of its newest training center in Greece. The facility in Koropi is located within 10 minutes of Athens International Airport. 10 March 2022
Leading Edge Aviation have launched a Spring bursary fund of £150,000, offering future students the opportunity to save £5,000 each from their training fees. 10 March 2022
ATP Flight School has formed a hiring partnership with Breeze Airways, providing ATP graduates with a streamlined pathway to a First Officer position with the airline. 10 March 2022
CAE has partnered with Joby Aviation Inc. to develop and qualify flight simulation training devices that will be used to train the future pilots of Joby's all-electric aircraft. 9 March 2022
The International Business Aviation Council is offering two scholarships for the International Standard for Business Aircraft Operators and International Standard for Business Aircraft Handling workshops. 9 March 2022
The newest XTAL was designed to bolster virtual reality simulations and pave the way for the next generation of mixed-reality pilot trainers. 9 March 2022
CATI Training Systems will be exhibiting with SGB Enterprises Inc. in booth #S-16 at the Helicopter Association International, HELI-EXPO 2022 from 8-10 March in Dallas, Texas. 9 March 2022
Astrom Training Solutions released its new CBT courseware for the Boeing 787-9 in accordance with the latest version of the Flight Crew Operating Manual. 9 March 2022