Training and Workforce

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

Training and Workforce

Flydubai and CAE To Establish Flight Training Center

The new facility expected to open in January 2025
Flydubai's new flight training cente
Training and Workforce

NATA Launches Aviation Mx Apprenticeship Tracking Tool

The tool assists members with developing aviation maintenance technician applicants
Training and Workforce

Airbus, Mubadala Join Efforts on Aerospace Engineer Internships

Airbus will host a dozen Emirati engineering students at its headquarters in Toulouse, France
Mubadala and Airbus scholarships
Regulations and Government

Pilot Mental Health Takes Center Stage in FAA's Latest Initiative

New committee to advise on reporting and evaluation of pilots' well-being
Training and Workforce

Flexjet Launches Bizjet Cabin Server Training Academy

Red Label Academy offers a two-week hospitality training program
Flexjet's Red Label Academy
Aircraft

AeroGuard Scales Up Operations with Order for 90 Piper Archers

The AeroGuard order is the latest in a string of trainer fleet contracts for Piper this year
Piper deal at Dubai Airshow 2023
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

Aerospace Xelerated To Speed Up Incubator Process

The effort will attempt to fund 10 start-ups per year
Aerospace Xelerated Summit on November 9, 2023 in Dubai (Credit-AX)
Airlines

Boeing Sees Big Airline Fleet Growth From Middle East

The airframer says the region's bounceback from Covid is fueling demand
Boeing 777X at Dubai Airshow 2023
Training and Workforce

Emirates to Expand Pilot Training By 54 Percent in 2024

The PilotsGlobal platform has processed 22,000 pilot referrals across Middle East vacancies.
Nimrod Meuleman at the Emirates CAE Training center
Training and Workforce

NAA Recognizes AIN's Leach as Distinguished Statesman

Other honorees are safety expert Gregory Feith, Jim Richmond, and Robert Stangarone
Wilson Leach, co-founder of AIN Media Group
Training and Workforce

People in Aviation

Aviation leaders mourn loss of Richard McSpadden
People in Aviation - November 2023 headshots
Training and Workforce

Building a Diverse Workforce—the Seeds of Change

Aviation groups are trying to break through diversity walls
Diversity graphic
Training and Workforce

West Star To Open a Maintenance Training Academy

The company plans to hire 25 paid apprentices
West Star East Alton, Illinois (Photo: West Star Aviation)
Training and Workforce

AINsight: NBAA-BACE . . . It's About People

NBAA-BACE 2023 focused on fostering talent
NBAA-BACE 2023 panel hosted by Sheryl Barden (Photo: API)
Training and Workforce

CAE, Sun Air Boosting Bizav Pilot Capabilities

The pilot development program will help train new pilots
CAE and Sun Air Jets collaborate on new pilot development program
Training and Workforce

CAE, APG Team To Enhance Business Aviation Training

Partnership enhances aircraft performance and runway analysis instruction
CAE-APG partnership
Training and Workforce

CAE Launches Latest Iteration of Master Technician Program

The program addresses a need for 74,000 bizav mechanics over 10 years
generic maintenance photo
Training and Workforce

Embry-Riddle Collects Series of Endowments

Grants to aeronautical university total $250,000
George Mattson, Wheels UP
Training and Workforce

New York College Receives 'Air Force One' for Training

Dutchess County Community College has acquired and restored the former USAF Gulfstream
Falcon One at Hudson Valley Regional Airport
Training and Workforce

Sheltair and Avfuel Award Six $5,000 Scholarships

Recipients use funds to further their education within business aviation
Sheltair, Avfuel scholarship recipients
Training and Workforce

FlyRight Adds King Air C90A Sim

FlyRight's C90 sim joins its four other King Air simulators
FlyRight King Air simulator
Training and Workforce

Embraer-CAE To Add Phenom Sims in London and Las Vegas

Joint venture expects Burgess Hill sim to enter service during next year’s first quarter.
Phenom 300 at NBAA-BACE
Regulations and Government

UK Bizav Association Names New Ops Chair

Gama Aviation executive Paul Cremer is taking over as chair from Wally Epton
Gama Aviation's head of aviation delivery Paul Cremer
Training and Workforce

Girls in Aviation Day Attracts More Than 30,000 Participants

Record attendance and events for the ninth annual Women in Aviation program
Girls in Aviation 2023
Safety

APS Spotlights Training Collaboration To Address Loss of Control Inflight

Initiative aims to improve operational safety
APS loss of control simulation
Training and Workforce

NGPA at Forefront of Industry's Struggle for More Diversity

The NGPA claims to have 5,000 active members and 11,000 supporters in its network.
NGPA event
Training and Workforce

JSFirm: Aviation Talent Market Still Tight

Aviation hiring competition remains intense
Training and Workforce

Advanced Aircrew Academy Unveils New Training Courses

New options include 'eye of the pilot' scenario-based e-learning for Part 135 pilots
Advanced Aircrew Academy pilots
Training and Workforce

Supply-chain Issues Continue To Roil Aviation Industry

Cascading effects from lower-tier suppliers are a drag on production
Phenom light jet on Embraer's assembly line in Melbourne, Fla.
Training and Workforce

Universal Avionics Taps AI for Second Grand Challenge

Goal is to develop new AI-based solutions and products
Universal Avionics artificial intelligence tools