Taiwanese international airline EVA Air can boast of a culture that embraces continuous improvement and investment in training. Chris Long finds out more. 1 December 2019
Training in resilience development, an element of CRM, has been required by EASA air operations regulations since 2016. Mario Pierobon talked with training leaders about approaches to managing risk and challenging flight events. 8 August 2019
The subject matter of the recent Asian Aviation Education and Training Symposium 2019 (AAETS) in Seoul, Republic of Korea, was tightly focused on the Multi-crew Pilot Licence (MPL) and maintenance and engineering topics. AAETS Chair Chris Long and M/E Chair Dr. Bill Johnson report. 8 August 2019
Ten years on from the introduction of upset prevention and recovery training, UPRT this year becomes a mandate from the FAA and EASA. But there are differences in their requirements, Mario Pierobon reports. 23 June 2019
Looking to start a flight school? Be prepared for plenty of moving parts and partners. CAT Editor Rick Adams spoke with startup Skyborne Airline Academy. 4 June 2019
Offering training in Bahrain and the Middle East Northern Africa region, Gulf Aviation Academy is going from strength to strength. Chris Long reports. 4 June 2019
The civil aviation training industry continues its inexorable evolution, embracing new technology. Just not as fast as anyone likes, including many regulators. Rick Adams looks at some topics on the regulatory table. 17 January 2019
An important regulatory development in Europe this year has been the deadline of the 25th August 2018 for air operators to establish compliance with performance based navigation (PBN) crew training requirements which has affected both EASA aircrew and air operations regulations. Mario Pierobon provides an update. 18 October 2018
Singapore Airlines (SIA) is proud of its hard-won reputation for excellence. Chris Long visited the airlines’ Training Centre which serves as the focal point for flight and cabin crew training. 18 October 2018
At a recent ceremony in the airfield at Cork, Ireland, Ryanair announced a major training initiative as part of the plan to provide a regular source of new pilots. Chris Long reports. 18 October 2018
Research work has been conducted by Boeing to help assess professional competencies in ab initio training. Julie Boatman Filucci finds out more about the results. 18 October 2018
It was with the development of multi-crew pilot licensing (MPL) that the change from hour-based training in ATPL to competence-based training in MPL came into effect. Mario Pierobon finds out more. 6 August 2018
The awareness of the potentially chronic shortage of commercial pilots has now extended to the general public as the mass media highlights the issue. Chris Long speaks to Airbus about their latest initiative. 6 August 2018