Reading Time: 2 minutes TRU Simulation + Training Inc., a Textron Inc. company, announced today that it is expanding its ProFlight® training capability for several popular Cessna business jet models, including the Cessna Citation CJ4, Cessna Citation CJ3+ and Cessna Citation M2. Pilot training for the Citation CJ4 will be offered at TRU’s West Coast training center in Carlsbad, California, […]
Reading Time: 2 minutes Boeing delivered Nok Air’s 21st Next-Generation 737-800 during a ceremony at the Seattle Delivery Center. The celebration marked the third direct-purchased 737-800 to be delivered to Nok Air. “We are extremely pleased to welcome another new 737-800 to our growing all-Boeing fleet,” said Patee Sarasin, CEO of Nok Air. “The 737 provides us with the […]
Reading Time: < 1 minute AirTanker Services Ltd is pleased to announce it has partnered with Resource Group, a UK CAA EASA Part-147 Approved Training Organisation, to launch the start of a new Aircraft Engineering apprenticeship programme following the signing of a letter of intent between the two companies last week. From September 2016 four to six apprentices will start […]
Reading Time: < 1 minute Once complete, this new Flight Simulator will allow Ryanair to assess Cadets and provide an industry leading opportunity for Pilots to practice their manual handling skills in a relaxed environment. Atkins is providing multidiscipline services including; Civil and Structural, Architecture and M&E. Design works where provided from concept stage through to construction including planning and […]
Reading Time: 4 minutes JetBlue announced the launch of its seventh pilot recruiting pathway, Gateway Select, the airline’s new competency-based training program for aspiring pilots. JetBlue also announced it will partner with CAE to help deliver Gateway Select’s training curriculum, leveraging CAE’s experience in delivering competency-based training programs to airlines throughout the world. Gateway Select allows participants the opportunity […]
Reading Time: < 1 minute Republic Airways, which operates regional flights for Delta, American and United, announced recently that it is going through Chapter 11 bankruptcy. While an airline going bankrupt is not unusual news, the reason behind the announcement is. The airline blamed its problems on a shortage of pilots. “Our filing today is a result of our loss […]
Reading Time: 2 minutes Epic Flight Academy has partnered with Trans States Airlines (TSA) and will accept its first class of students into its Airline Pilot Career Sponsorship training programme starting on April 7, 2016. Epic and Trans States Airlines developed the accelerated programme to provide financial assistance to students and pilots. The programme is the first of its kind, offering domestic […]
Reading Time: 3 minutes Getting your first professional pilot job is something that’s hard to describe. Anyone who has put the effort in getting their ATPL qualification is going to be thrilled to be finally working as an airline pilot. For many, the road will have been long and sometimes both emotionally and physically exhausting. When you finally get it… oh […]
Reading Time: < 1 minute Tayside Aviation has taken delivery of two Aquila 211 aircraft. Welcomed in by the airport fire service, the new aircraft were flown from Berlin to Dundee in Scotland with one stop in the Netherlands on route. Built in Germany, near Berlin, the Aquila will replace Tayside Aviation’s Grob 115 fleet. Tayside Aviation has ordered a […]
Reading Time: 3 minutes Raytheon Company is offering an integrated, next-generation training solution for the U.S. Air Force’s Advanced Pilot Training competition. Raytheon, one of the world’s preeminent training and avionics companies, is the prime contractor, with principal partners Finmeccanica, CAE USA and Honeywell Aerospace. “The success of our nation’s future pilots depends on a comprehensive trainer to prepare […]