Training and Workforce

News about simulators and training procedures, as well as workforce.

Airlines

Airbus and Air France Deny Criminal Manslaughter Charges

More than 10 years after investigators reported on the fatal crash of Air France flight AF447, the airline and Airbus are facing manslaughter charges.
Airlines

Lufthansa Technik Taps into the Electronic Logbook Market

Following a rollout of its application with Hungary's Wizz Air, the German company seeks to become a “main player” in the growing e-logbook market.
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Training and Workforce

TRU Inks Deal with RFDS for King Air Sim in Australia

TRU Simulation + Training will provide a level-D King Air simulator for the Royal Flying Doctor Service Queensland Section.
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Training and Workforce

New Flight Attendant Training Provider Arrives in Asia

SkyLux Consultancy, a new Singapore-based corporate flight attendant training provider has launched to meet the growing demand in the region.
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Rotorcraft

First Navy Class Begins Training in Leonardo TH-73A

Student naval aviators will now train in the Leonardo TH-73A Thrasher.
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Regulations and Government

AINsight: Spin Cycle

The FAA's decades-old thinking on spin training needs a new approach.
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Airlines

Mesa Airlines Buys 29 Pipistrel Trainers for Pilot Development

A purchase order from Mesa Airlines for 29 Pipistrel Alpha Trainer 2 aircraft comes with options for another 75 of the two-seaters over the next year.
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Training and Workforce

AINsight: The 1,500-hour Rule is Ridiculous

Getting new pilots to the 1,500-hour threshold so they can fly for airlines is not the best way to develop future flight crew.
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Maintenance and Modifications

College Offers Help to MROs with Mx Apprenticeships

Academy College in Minnesota is offering a new AMT Apprenticeship Support Program for aircraft maintenance organizations.
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Training and Workforce

AINsight: Some Aviation Heroes Wear Dresses

Two September 24 events—Girls in Aviation Day and the National Aviation Hall of Fame Enshrinement Ceremony—will highlight the role of women in aviation.
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Safety

Bombardier Opens 2022 Safety Standdown Registration

The three-day aviation safety conference’s theme this year is “Moving Safety Forward.”
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Maintenance and Modifications

West Star Adds To A&P Corps through OJT Program

West Star Aviation has hired A&P technicians after their completion of an FAA on-the-job training apprentice program offered by the MRO provider.
Training and Workforce

AINsight: Age 67 or Bust?

Should the airlines should raise the mandatory pilot retirement age past 65?
Training and Workforce

CAE Enhanced Recurrent Brings Scenario-based Training to Bizav

CAE's enhanced recurrent training uses data from a variety of sources to bring more realism into simulator-based business aviation training scenarios.
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Training and Workforce

ATAC Lands F-35 Fighter Chase Contract

The Textron business unit, best known for its contract aggressor work, will support flight test activities at the F-35 final assembly plant.
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Charter & Fractional

Wheels Up Partners with ATP for Pilots

ATP Flight School has placed more than 1,250 pilots in the past 12 months.
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Airlines

IATA Sees Airline Passenger Traffic Bouncing Back Strong

June 2022 showed strong recovery in international revenue passenger kilometers, even though staff shortage disruption has hit markets such as the UK.
Training and Workforce

Blog: Are View-limiting Devices Necessary for IFR Training?

The FAA talks about view-limiting devices being used during instrument training but doesn't fully explain why they are necessary.
Accidents

Chuck Aaron and SUU’s Helicopter Training Teaches Pilots How to Survive IIMC Situations

Chuck Aaron and SUU’s Helicopter Training Teaches Pilots How to Survive IIMC Situations
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Training and Workforce

Boeing Ups Demand Forecast for Aviation Personnel

Boeing's latest 20-year outlook forecasts demands for 2.1 million personnel in commercial aviation.
Training and Workforce

TRU Gets China CAAC Nod for Cessna Citation M2 Sim

TRU Simulation + Training’s Cessna Citation M2 full-flight simulator has received level-D qualification from the Civil Aviation Administration of China.
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Rotorcraft

Airbus Helicopters Teams With VRM for H145 Simulator

Airbus and VRM Switzerland are co-developing a virtual reality training device for the twin-engine H145 helicopter.
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Training and Workforce

Redbird Demos Mixed-reality Flight Simulator

At EAA AirVenture, Redbird Flight is demonstrating a fully immersive desktop-based mixed-reality flight simulator.
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Training and Workforce

Textron Donates $1M To AOPA's High School Curriculum

More than 12,000 high school students in 44 states participate in the You Can Fly initiative and aviation STEM curriculum.
Training and Workforce

EAA Opens New Education Center

The new EAA Education Center will focus on pilot proficiency and youth programs.
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Training and Workforce

Wheels Up, Delta Partner on Pilot Pathway Program

More than a dozen Propel graduates have earned their Delta Air Lines wings since the program's inception in 2018.
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Environment

Aerospace Needs Top Talent To Achieve Green Future

McKinsey analysts say skills and supply chain headaches are holding back aerospace, but there are major opportunities from the quest for sustainability.
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Training and Workforce

I Hart Flying Expands Grants for Women Flyers

The I Hart Flying Foundation is unveiling expanded flight scholarships for women at EAA AirVenture.
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Training and Workforce

L3Harris Signs to Produce Flight Simulators in China

The goal of the deal is for L3Harris to produce flight simulators for the commercial aviation market in China.
Aircraft

Moroccan Air Force Orders Airbus H135s

Moroccan Forces Royales Air has placed an order for a fleet of H135 helicopters for military primary training.