Training and Workforce

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

Training and Workforce

RedTail Flight Academy Works Toward Diversity in Aviation

RedTail Flight Academy Works Toward Diversity in Aviation
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Training and Workforce

Fly 7 Obtains Swiss Nod for Frasca PC-12 NGX Trainer

Beginning in January, Fly 7 will offer initial PC-12 NGX training and its newly approved device will be available for European commercial carrier s.
Aircraft

CAE To Add Global 6500 Sim to Dubai Training Center

In a “first outside the Americas,” the Bombardier Global 6500 FFS is headed to the Middle East, CAE said at the Dubai Airshow.
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Aircraft

Pilatus Launches Smart PC-7 Basic Trainer

The PC-7 MKX is offered as a low-cost trainer that is optimized for training students destined for today’s modern cockpits.
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Rotorcraft

Helicopter OEMs Offer GI Bill Training, Scholarships

Bell and MD Helicopters recently announced financial assistance for rotorcraft students.
Aircraft

Cirrus Aircraft Opens Arizona, Texas Facilities

Cirrus Aircraft held a grand opening of its Aircraft Innovation Centers in Chandler, Arizona, and McKinney, Texas.
Aircraft

Sim Maker Euramec Launches Military Expansion in Dubai

Building on commercial market success, Euramec will bring flight and mission training solutions to military customers.
Aircraft

IAI Hopes to Open Abu Dhabi P2F Conversion Center in a Year

IAI's Boeing 777-300ERSF conversion center would be the first outside Israel.
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Aircraft

PilotsGlobal Sees Middle East Pilot Shortage in 2023

Expats account for 8.5 pilots out of 10 at Emirates, while the figure is 80 percent for Qatar Airways, according to PilotsGlobal.
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Safety

BACE Helped BBD Leaders To Resume In-person Standdown

Bombardier's 2021 Safety Standdown—the 25th edition—attracted 200 in-person attendees and another 1,100 participants from 20 countries via webcast.
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Training and Workforce

Bombardier Greets First Apprentice Program Graduates

This morning, Bombardier honored the first batch of apprentices to complete a vocational training program it developed with Texas State Technical College.
Rotorcraft

Flying Under a New-fangled Hood

Putting technology to work, two companies have developed IFR training hoods that allow instructors to change the visibility dynamically in flight.
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Training and Workforce

Sheltair, Avfuel Give Back to Aviation Community

Sheltair has partnered with Avfuel on a new scholarship program entitled Future Takes Flight.
Maintenance and Modifications

Wichita State Launches AMT Earn-and-learn Program

The Wichita State University program will provide full-time employment for individuals pursuing a certificate as an aviation maintenance technician.
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Aircraft

FlightSafety, Pratt & Whitney Revel in Breeze’s A220 Unveiling

As Breeze Airways unveiled its first A220 at Airbus’s Alabama assembly plant, FlightSafety and Pratt & Whitney celebrated their own related contracts.
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Safety

Citation Jet Pilots Gather for Annual Confab

The Citation Jet Pilots Association's annual meeting was held in Indian Wells, California, with Citations landing at Jacqueline Cochran Regional Airport.
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Aircraft

Airbus’s Embrace of Digitalization Tightens during Covid Crisis

Digital transformation at Airbus’s services division accelerates as pandemic demands more efficient ways of working.
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Finance, Taxes, Insurance

CAE Partners on Single-pilot Jet Training Insurance

A first-of-its-kind program aimed at single pilot jet owners will combine a rigorous 18-month training cycle along with insurance for them.
Training and Workforce

UPRT in Your Aircraft, Virtually: APS Leverages VR Technology

UPRT in your aircraft, virtually: APS leverages VR technology to further mitigate the LOC-I threat.
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Training and Workforce

FlightSafety Advances Training Technology

As business aviation picks up speed, training provider FlightSafety is experiencing rapid growth.
Training and Workforce

CAE To Bring New Flight Training Base to Vegas

CAE will expand its flight training footprint in the U.S. with the start of construction on a new major pilot instruction facility in Las Vegas.
Training and Workforce

FlightSafety, GE Partner on C-FOQA for Pilot Training

Actual flight data from GE Digital's C-FOQA program will enable FlightSafety International to improve pilot training using real-world scenarios.
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Training and Workforce

NBAA Scholarships Support Industry Aspirations

NBAA has awarded a dozen scholarships ahead of its annual convention this week in Las Vegas.
Airlines

Shortage of Aviation Techs Likely To Intensify Post-pandemic

A survey by JMC Recruitment Solutions shows that 38 percent of 4,000 respondents have left the aviation industry.
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Safety

Baldwin Launches New Safety Manager Virtual Training

Baldwin safety program accepted by NBAA for certified aviation manager credit.
Training and Workforce

OEMs Focus on Pilot Workload Management, Reduced Crew Operations

Innovations from Gulfstream and Airbus show an emphasis on pilot workload management.
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Aircraft

Flight Training Schools Order 30 Cessna 172 Skyhawks

Deliveries of the orders from Sichuan Longhao Flight Training Co. and Kansas State University Salina Aerospace and Technology Campus will begin in 2022.
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Airlines

JSfirm Unveils Database Match Feature

Aviation employment firm JSfirm is making it easier for companies to recruit qualified employees from the FAA database.
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Safety

Upset Recovery Trainer APS Opens New Arizona Facility

Upset prevention and recovery training specialist Aviation Performance Solutions has opened its new 62,000-sq-ft HQ at the Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport.
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Maintenance and Modifications

Cirrus To Open New Orlando-area Training, Mx Locations

The new Cirrus training, service, and sales locations will be at Kissimmee Gateway Airport and Orlando Executive Airport.