Training and Workforce

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

Training and Workforce

AINsight: A Seat at the Table

Part 91 flight department leaders aren’t just aviation experts, they’re also business leaders and a big part of that is aligning with the company.
Training and Workforce

RedTail Flight Academy Opens at Stewart Airport

Wheels Up has partnered with RedTail Flight Academy to offer internships to graduates of the academy's commercial pilot training program.
Aircraft

Cirrus Opens Training, Innovation Centers

Cirrus Aircraft's growing business has lead to expansion of its flight training, management, and engineering capabilities.
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Safety

Bombardier Announces Dates for Safety Standdown 2021

The Canadian airframer's Safety Standdown is in its 25th year.
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Training and Workforce

Scholarships Offer Textron Aviation, Spirit Interviews

The Metallica-sponsored scholarships at WSU Tech are aimed at training for aviation sheet metal and process mechanics.
Airlines

Ethiopian Airlines, Boeing To Partner on African ‘Aviation Hub’

An MOU between Boeing and Ethiopia’s flag carrier establishes a four-pronged strategy for aviation development in the country.
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Rotorcraft

North American Guimbal Fleet Tops 50,000 Hours

Nearly 300 Cabri G2s have been delivered worldwide.
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Training and Workforce

Redbird Pro Gives Pilots Proficiency Score

The new Redbird Pro App uses machine learning to customize a pilot's proficiency training program.
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Training and Workforce

AINsight: ‘Build It and They Will Come’

Hiring low-time pilots and mentoring them offers flight departments a path to avert the pilot shortage while attracting new people to the bizav industry.
Security

Satcom Direct Course Takes Aim at Cyber Threats

Satcom Direct's self-paced course is designed for business aviation flight departments, aircrews, operators, and passengers.
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Environment

Tamarack Joins ICAO's Sustainable Aviation Council

Tamarack Aerospace has joined the ICAO Global Coalition for Sustainable Aviation, which brings stakeholders together to help reduce carbon emissions.
Training and Workforce

CAE Acquires Global Jet To Expand Bizav Mx Training

CAE's acquisition of Global Jet Services means it will be able to provide maintenance training on more business aircraft platforms.
Maintenance and Modifications

Tamarack Adds ACI as Service Center, Offers New Course

Tamarack Aerospace now has a dozen authorized service centers in the U.S.
Regulations and Government

AOPA Takes Issue with FAA Compensation Definition

AOPA is taking issue with an FAA decision that defines "compensation" for flight-sharing expenses to flight instructors in certain aircraft.
Training and Workforce

AINsight: Diversity Hire vs ‘Best Candidate’ Status Quo

Creating diverse workplaces is a hot topic in every industry. And such is the case in business aviation.
Regulations and Government

NBAA, AOPA Object to New FAA Policy on Training

NBAA and AOPA have panned the FAA’s revised policy clarifying how flight training can be compensated in aircraft with special airworthiness certificates.
Airlines

Pandemic Accelerates Move Toward Digital Training Methods

Post-Covid aviation training will place a larger focus on digital methods as opposed to conventional classroom training, a new survey reveals.
Training and Workforce

Sheltair To Support ERAU's Project Liftoff

Sheltair has committed to supporting Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University's future aviation industry leadership program.
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Training and Workforce

FAA Approves RealSimGear Simulator as BATD

The basic aviation training device approval for RealSimGear flight simulators opens opportunities for pilots to train and stay current.
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Rotorcraft

CAE, Volocopter Collaborate on eVTOL Pilot Training

Volocopter and aviation training group CAE are partnering to develop, certify, and deploy a pilot training program to support commercial eVTOL ops.
Training and Workforce

Wichita Gets First Collegiate Pilot Training Program

WSU Tech will offer a degree-based professional pilot training program beginning this August.
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Training and Workforce

Brunner Wins Contract for NovaSim Mixed Reality Simulator

Lufthansa Aviation Training is buying mixed-reality NovaSim full-motion flight simulation training devices from Brunner Elektronik.
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Training and Workforce

EBAA Co-founder and European Bizav Pioneer François Chavatte Dies

François Chavatte, who co-founded EBAA and was co-pilot of first business aviation flight into Paris- Le Bourget Airport, passed away on June 24.
Airlines

AA Could Have Avoided Schedule Cuts, Says Pilots Union

Allied Pilots Association official calls on management to allow more flexibility in pilot scheduling.
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Training and Workforce

Kansas Police Officers Awarded Free Ground School

Ortega Aviation Services in Wichita has awarded ground school scholarships to nine area police officers.
Aircraft

Sky Aviation Holdings Donates Two Jets to N.C. College

Guilford Technical Community College will use the donation of two Diamond jets for its Aviation Systems Technology Program.
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Training and Workforce

AINsight: Hiring? Do it by Design, Not Default

Business aviation managers looking to fill vacancies should hire strategically, not just by selecting the low-hanging fruit.
Safety

Improving Pilot Training Is Key Focus for FlightSafety CEO

At Wichita Aero Club event, FlightSafety International CEO Brad Thress outlined enhancements the company is making to its pilot training.
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Safety

European Firm Offers Lower-cost Upset Recovery Training

Upset Training Solutions International is now offering lower-cost upset prevention and recovery training for aircraft pilots in Europe.
Rotorcraft

Leonardo Hands Over First U.S. Navy TH-73A Trainer

The IFR-certificated version of the AW119Kx will replace the Bell TH-57 as the Navy’s undergraduate rotary-wing trainer.
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