Civil Aviation
13 January 2025 Penny McGrigor The aviation training industry stands at the forefront of innovation, however, alongside these opportunities come significant challenges that must be carefully managed to ensure long-term success.
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Chuck Weirauch reports on the initial impact to the US ab initio training industry of the new F/O Airline Transport Pilot requirements. In the third quarter 2014 edition of the Regional Airline Association (RAA)'s Regional Horizons quarterly publication, RAA President Roger Cohen stated that "those that deny a pilot shortage... 31 August 2014
Aircraft accident investigative techniques continue to advance, but the new tools employed are not so new. Robert W. Moorman explains. The aircraft accident investigation process has not changed significantly in several years. Changes that have occurred are subtle, linked to aircraft design advances and modifications as well as the incorporation... 31 August 2014
Peter Moxham provides an update on the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA). It is 50 years since Bob Dylan recorded this, his third album, and never has a truer expression been repeated today regarding EASA - times are certainly changing! EASA was first instituted by the European Commission on 15... 31 August 2014
The national airline of the United Arab Emirates, Etihad Airways, has seen its base at Abu Dhabi expand rapidly since the airline was created in 2003. Chris Long visits this growing airline, and reports on their training approach. This year Etihad has seen the delivery of its 100th aircraft, with additional... 31 August 2014
Peter Barrett, chairman of the International Pilot Training Consortium, describes the background to this game-changing partnership, its organisation, its goals and recent developments. The International Air Transport Association (IATA) , the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) , the International Federation of Air Line Pilots’ Associations (IFALPA) and the Royal Aeronautical... 31 August 2014
Willem-Jan Derks explores the challenges faced by Copa Airlines over the last several years and the solutions found by its Training Department to address the rapid growth of the company. The general rapid expansion of commercial aviation in Latin America has seen a few companies experience particularly remarkable growth. Copa... 31 August 2014
Chris Long profiles some new players in the European training market. New providers are emerging now in response to the booming market for flight training. One case in point is Axis Flight Training Systems of Lebring, Austria. Martin Rossmann is CEO and founder of the company, and has long experience... 31 August 2014
As usual, there are numerous noteworthy sessions planned for WATS, but this year one should look for the big picture on maintenance and training. Robert W. Moorman explains. When WATS begins this spring in Orlando, Fla., those attending the maintenance sessions will hear a recurring theme: how creating a safety... 31 August 2014
The airplanes we operate are reliable by design, and training is so solid that we can respond to nearly all situations without allowing them to escalate beyond control. However, perfectly good airplanes can rapidly transgress from an upset state to a Loss-of-Control In-Flight (LOC-I) condition when a pilot is not... 31 August 2014
Chris Long travels to the Republic of Korea to explore the capabilities of the Korean aviation training industry. For a country with a population of some 50 million, the Republic of Korea (ROK) has a considerable impact when measured against many global standards. From being in the top section of... 30 August 2014
AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL TRAINING Airways New Zealand's fourth Hong Kong air traffic control class has graduated at Airways' Palmerston North training academy in New Zealand, after an intensive ab-initio programme. The students, from Hong Kong International Airport and managed by Hong Kong Civil Aviation Department, have completed their studies and... 7 July 2014
TRAINING DEVICES Eca Faros has recently delivered several Touch Screen Trainers (TST) to airlines and training centres. This list includes one A320 TST each to Spirit Airlines and Alpha Aviation Academy UAE and six A320/A330 TSTs to Russian universities. This latest generation of touch screen trainer integrates full functional hardware... 7 July 2014
MAINTENANCE Aviation Australia has recently signed a five year contract with the Saudi Arabian Government's Colleges of Excellence to establish an Aviation College of Excellence in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The College will be located at a purpose built facility located at King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh. This... 7 July 2014
HELICOPTER Airbus Helicopters Japan has inaugurated Japan's first full flight simulator (FFS) for helicopters, now ready for service at its facilities located in the Kobe Airport vicinity. The simulator is configured to represent Airbus Helicopters' light twin-engine EC135 P2+ rotorcraft, and has received Level C certification from the Japan Civil... 7 July 2014
MAINTENANCE Aviation Australia has joined forces with the University of Southern Queensland (USQ) to launch a new management degree tailor made for aircraft maintenance engineers. The new Bachelor of Business (Aircraft Maintenance Management) qualification is the result of close collaboration between Aviation Australia and USQ to address industry requirements for... 7 July 2014
PILOT TRAINING Cessna Aircraft Company has announced a collaboration between Cessna and Liberty University to complement Liberty’s School of Aeronautics flight training program. Under this agreement, students who enrol in flight training at qualifying Cessna Pilot Centers can also enrol in Liberty’s online courses leading to a bachelor’s degree in... 7 July 2014
LANGUAGE TRAINING All Nippon Airways (ANA) and EF Education First (EF) have signed a partnership agreement for EF to provide English language training via its cloud-based school to ANA employees, including cabin attendants, to enhance their ability to succeed in the global business environment. The agreement is part of ANA’s... 7 July 2014
SOFTWARE Peak Pacific Limited has launched ‘clear’, a new suite of competency-based grading software aimed at providing quality training data and analysis for the aviation industry. Based on a modular-design, ‘clear’ is a competency-based grading system with seamless online and offline capabilities. Built with industry inputs, the ‘clear’ suite will... 7 July 2014
PILOT TRAINING Aerosim Flight Academy has partnered with Piedmont Airlines to deliver first officer pilots via its Airline Pilot Pathway Program. The program provides cadets with a guaranteed job interview and the appropriate pilot training for successful employment at Piedmont Airlines. The Piedmont Pilot Pathway Program includes a dedicated screening... 7 July 2014
SOFTWARE Britannica Knowledge Systems, the developer of the Fox Training Management System, has revealed powerful advances in the area of aviation training operations management. The new release, specialized for the aviation sector, contains multiple developments and refinements in the areas of cloud computing; mobile applications for field examinations and other... 7 July 2014