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FlightSafety International Unmanned Systems Training now offers a specialized sUAS Civil/Government Services Remote Pilot Course. “Our sUAS Civil/Government Services Remote Pilot course is designed to assist federal, state, and local government agencies to establish a UAS program, or to increase the effectiveness of their existing capabilities,” said Clint Strong,... 29 August 2019
The first set of pilots have graduated from VA Airline Training's new Airline Career Training (ACT) course, designed to help pilots prepare for airline assessment, interview and employment. Ruth Spalding, an experienced airline industry pilot assessment and recruiter, ran the three-day course. The ACT also incorporates two hours of... 29 August 2019
EasyJet have stood down one of its pilots amid reports they were in poor mental health. "The safety and wellbeing of our passengers and crew is the airline's highest priority," an EasyJet spokesperson said. "We offer support through an employee assistance programme, pilot peer support programme and we... 29 August 2019
Britannica Knowledge Systems is featuring new Fox Training Management System capabilities in self-service show demos at this year's Asia Pacific Airline Training Summit (APATS) in Singapore. Attendees will be able to simulate their training management tasks on mobile devices to see for themselves how the Fox system can improve... 28 August 2019
Norwich Airport are investing £7 million into the building of a new hangar and workshop facilities for KLM UK Engineering. The hangar will be 54,000 sq ft and the workshop 15,500 sq ft. Both will be ready by August 2020. "This will enable us to provide a more efficient... 28 August 2019
Hungaryʼs MultiFly will take delivery of a Fusion 213 aircraft made from composite materials by Magnus Aircraft Zrt. MultiFly will use the aircraft in its English language pilot training program that it runs with the University of Pécs. The partnership between the two Hungarian companies will also facilitate "the... 28 August 2019
The Prime Minister of Portugal, António Costa, visited the L3Harris academy in Ponte de Sor this week. Costa met with cadets in training. He also had the opportunity to see the latest facilities, including the new Piper Archer TX. 28 August 2019
airBaltic Training has launched the construction of a new aircraft hangar in Liepaja. The new aircraft hangar will provide a place for more than 15 training aircraft and a workshop for the Diamond aircraft technical maintenance. It is planned that the construction will be finalized by the end of... 27 August 2019
The General Aviation Manufacturers Association (GAMA) is opening registration for the 2020 Aviation Design Challenge, which is an annual competition GAMA hosts to promote Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) education in U.S. high schools through aviation-focused curriculum and a virtual fly-off. “This will be our eighth consecutive year... 27 August 2019
AeroGuard Flight Training Center (FTC) will now be serving as the exclusive fixed-wing flight training contractor for the Phoenix Police Department’s Air Support Unit. AeroGuard FTC offers the Phoenix Police Department a dependable way for their pilots to receive high-quality, safe, fixed-wing training. The agreement is slated to last... 26 August 2019
Lufthansa Aviation Training said they will purchase a new Boeing 777-9 cabin emergency evacuation trainer from Dubai-based Spatial. The trainer, which is still in production, would be delivered to its Frankfurt facility in early 2020, the German company said. Lufthansa also ordered a B777X Cabin Emergency Evacuation Trainer from... 23 August 2019
ACS Flight Training are launching a new 2020 flying scholarship to provide opportunities for those who might not have the resources to gain flying experience. The two winners will receive 10 hours of training towards a Private Pilots Licence and 12 months membership with ACS. The growing demand for... 22 August 2019
National Aviation Academy (NAA) and Southern New Hampshire University (SNHU) have entered into an articulation agreement to provide a new pathway towards advanced degrees. This partnership allows students to earn college credit towards a bachelor’s degree from SNHU by completing aviation maintenance training at NAA. “The direct translation NAA’s... 21 August 2019
QantasLink have come out on top of a new study looking at global female pilot employment. Some 11.6 % of the Australian regional carrier's pilots are women, according to a study by German travel platform fromAtoB. Britain's Flybe and Luxembourgian Luxair (both 10%) were next best, while Hawaiian Air... 21 August 2019
ACS Flight Training have become the first commercial flight training school in Europe to offer the Bose A20 headset as standard issued equipment on the Airline Transport Pilot Licence Course. The Bose A20 headset has been designed to cancel noise while maximising user comfort. It will give students 30%... 20 August 2019
MPS announced its sponsorship of the International Symposium of Approved Training Organizations hosted by the Royal Aeronautical Society (RAeS). The symposium will take place on 17 September 2019, at 4 Hamilton Place, London. A keynote address will be given by Steve Creamer, director of the Air Navigation Bureau at... 20 August 2019
Cabin crew simulator provider Spatial will exhibit its Virtual Slide Trainer at the Asia Pacific Airline Training Summit (APATS). Spatial will show how cabin crew are provided with realistic slide deployment training for a variety of Safety and Emergency Procedures - significantly reducing the costs associated with real slide... 20 August 2019
Norway’s Pilot Flight Academy (PFA) have agreed to purchase 10 electric training aircraft from the German manufacturer, Flight Design. The EASA-certified aircraft, with Siemens engines, will be for commercial pilot training. When delivered in 2021, they will enable PFA to provide an all-electric MPL-pilot education using electric aircraft and... 20 August 2019
SIM-TECH Manufacturing has completed Airbus trainers for Frontier Airlines. This marks the third set of trainers built by SIM-TECH Manufacturing and delivered to Frontier Airlines. The A320/A321 equipment and door trainers include an L-1 door and OWE, as well as an A321 L-3 door. All doors have full features... 19 August 2019
Today’s aviation training environment demands innovative and task tailored approaches. A new frontier, method development in training, appears as one of the essential and formidable challenges. EAMTC (European Aviation Maintenance Training Committee) is making an effort to face these challenges with members located in four continents of the world. 19 August 2019