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31 March 2025 Penny McGrigor Tucked away in the heart of Gloucestershire, surrounded by rolling green fields and the quiet hum of light aircraft, the Wings for Warriors Flight School sits as a powerful symbol of possibility, resilience, and renewal.
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The Ministry of Transport and Communications of the Kyrgyz Republic has entered into an agreement with the CAA International (CAAi) to review and update the country’s State Safety Programme (SSP) per ICAO Standards and Recommended Practices. 12 December 2022
Following a call for tender, the European Union Aviation Safety Agency has awarded a new contract for a research project to a consortium formed by CAA International, APAVE Aeroservices and CASRA. 5 December 2022
The US Defense Department is experiencing its most severe recruiting challenges in more than a generation. The services are moving forward with a diverse set of solutions to not only recruit but retain servicemen and-women. Group Editor Marty Kauchak reviews some developments. 29 November 2022
Any thought of the US taking its policy eyes off the Pacific Rim during the ongoing Ukraine-Russia War should be set aside following US Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin’s just-concluded visit to Cambodia where he attended the 9th ASEAN Ministers’ Meeting. Austin reaffirmed the US’s commitment to working with ASEAN to address the complex set of challenges confronting the region – from terrorism to nuclear proliferation to maritime security threats. 29 November 2022
To encourage and lead better cooperation between airlines, and other aviation business companies regarding aviation safety, Avia Solutions Group has initiated its first group-wide aviation safety forum. 22 November 2022
The international military simulation and training community has determined the year's best of the best. Find out who the winners are and see why this is truly a period of excellence in this S&T community! 21 November 2022
In Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University’s Spatial Disorientation Laboratory, flight student Nella Filipkova wears a virtual reality headset as the device she is seated in rapidly whirls around. 18 November 2022
Professor Susan Durbin and her team have won the ESRC 2022 Celebrating Impact Prize for their research into the under-representation of women in the UK aviation and aerospace industry. Their work includes the development of alta, an industry-wide mentoring scheme that supports women to build their careers in a traditionally male-dominated profession. 16 November 2022
FTEJerez has entered into a new partnership agreement with Jazeera Airways, the expanding airline based in Kuwait. 14 November 2022
Thirteen students graduated from the Latvian national airline’s airBaltic Pilot Academy, receiving a commercial pilot license upon completion of the full-time airline transport pilot program. 14 November 2022
Redbird Flight is adding 25 new flight simulator lessons designed to supplement the 10th- and 11th-grade course material in the AOPA High School Aviation STEM Curriculum. 14 November 2022
Wings Airline Academy has been approved by Meritize to offer specifically designed student loans for US students pursing their commercial pilots license. 14 November 2022
An international aviation training provider has purchased 1,000 licenses for ASTi’s Pilot Phraseology Trainer aviation-English training tool. 8 November 2022
Symbiotics’ assessment and selection platform, ADAPT, continues to rapidly evolve in step with airlines and flight training schools to ensure the industry is best equipped with an appropriate solution to deliver in real world environments to support decisions ahead of training, recruitment and career progression. 7 November 2022
United Airlines has launched Calibrate, an in-house apprenticeship program that will help grow and diversify its pipeline of Aircraft Maintenance Technicians. 5 November 2022
American Airlines and Spartan College of Aeronautics and Technology have started a new partnership to expand the American Airlines Cadet Academy for aspiring pilots. 2 November 2022
The Spanish Guardia Civil has unveile the “Unidad Nacional de Escoltas de Seguridad en Vuelo” (UNESEV), which stands for “National In-Flight Security Escort Unit”. 2 November 2022
Wings Airline Academy is now offering over $100,000 of scholarships to U.S.- and UK-based students who are ready to get their commercial pilot training started. 1 November 2022
Latvian airline airBaltic will be hosting open day at the Pilot Academy 4 November 2022 at 1:00 PM (Riga local time). 1 November 2022
The Honourable Company of Air Pilots is now taking applications for its bursary scheme for the continued professional development of flight instructors. 1 November 2022