Skyborne Airline Academy has partnered with United Airlines to deliver the Aviate program, a training program that will train candidates with no flying experience through an FAA Part 141 program to become a Certified Flight Instructor, ultimately joining the airline as a First Officer. Candidates will need to meet Skyborne’s entry criteria and pass theRead More

The British Army has lowered the minimum rank to become an Army pilot to Private with a recommendation for promotion to Lance Corporal (LCpl). The Army Air Corps cites this as ‘one of the biggest upheavals in the way the AAC recruits, selects and employs soldier pilots since its formation in 1957.’ The change isRead More

Leading Edge Aviation has announced the launch of the new distance learning program called ‘Vector’, allowing aspirational pilots to complete ground school studies remotely. Leading Edge was the first ATO (Approved Training Organization) to resume training by providing an online option, and the arrival of VECTOR is intended to capitalize on this success. VECTOR aimsRead More

Egypt is set to receive 12 more Lockheed Martin C-130J-30 Super Hercules transporters following approval by the US State Department, although the decision still requires a formal go-ahead by Congress The deal is believed to be worth $2.2 billion and includes contracts for additional training. In the supporting documentation the Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA)Read More

The Philippines has finalized a deal to acquire a shore-based anti-ship missile system from India for nearly $375 million to beef up its navy, the Southeast Asian nation’s defense minister said. The Philippines is in the late stages of a five-year, 300 billion pesos ($5.85 billion) project to modernize its military’s outdated hardware that includesRead More

Sanad, a wholly owned subsidiary of Mubadala Investment Company (Mubadala), recently announced the launch of a new strategy to expand business beyond the aerospace sector. The company has also appointed Mansoor Janahi, currently Deputy Group CEO of Sanad, as the new Group CEO to lead the growth stage under the new strategy. He assumed hisRead More

Raytheon Technologies Corp recently posted adjusted quarterly profit that beat market estimates, as a surge in air travel during the holiday season boosted demand for its aerospace products and services. The US government’s decision ahead of the holidays to open its borders to vaccinated individuals from abroad helped the wide-body aerojet aftermarket recover, driving demandRead More

National Aviation Services (NAS) has signed a partnership agreement with global healthcare company, Abbott, to drive the implementation of Covid-19 rapid testing solutions at major airports and trans-border lounges across the Middle East and Africa. The leading airport services provider is using its global network, local relationships, and industry expertise, to work with local authoritiesRead More