Category Archives: Training and Recruitment

Bristow Group has selected Helicenter Aviation as its preferred provider of ab-initio commercial pilot training and recruitment in the UK. Under the agreement, Bristow will support Helicenter with the promotion of pilot career events, reinforce the development and mentoring of aviators, and engage with trainees to help them become helicopter pilots at the early stageRead More

With the recent purchase of three Diamond Aircraft flight training devices, Ethiopian Airlines (EAL) is now operating a fleet of five state-of-the art simulators. EAL added one DA40 FSTD and two DA42 Convertible FSTD’s to their existing DA40 FSTD and DA42 FSTD including upgrades of the latter two. Additionally, EAL has ordered a new optionalRead More

ALSIM has announced its second sale at AERO Friedrichshafen 2022, an ALSIM ALSR20 simulator to Cirrus South Africa, based in Lanseria, South Africa. The ALSR20 is the brand-new simulator manufactured by ALSIM and is the exact replica of the Cirrus SR20 aircraft. This Flight Training Device (FTD) Level 5 is specifically designed for PPL andRead More

Airways Aviation Academy (AAA) is pleased to announce the opening of the first of several planned aviation foundation schools in India. The new school will deliver its bespoke Foundation Courses as part of the Airways Aviation Airline Pilot Pathway Program from April 2022 and provides the perfect opportunity for aspiring aviators interested in beginning theirRead More

A memorandum of understanding (MoU) has been announced recently between eVTOL startup manufacturer Lilium, fractional-share provider NetJets, and FlightSafety International calls for the latter company to provide crew training products and services for Lilium Jet operators. Last week, NetJets signed an MoU for up to 150 Lilium eVTOLs that it plans to operate under itsRead More

The UK aviation industry’s skills shortage continues to be exacerbated by a failure to reach an agreement on the movement of labor across borders following the country’s departure from the European Union (EU). Marc Bailey, chief executive of the British Business & General Aviation Association (BBGA), told the group’s conference recently that high-level political obstaclesRead More

Skyborne is celebrating six graduates who have secured jobs with Wizz Air UK. UKCAA Integrated ATPL graduates Adam Prince, Christopher Coles, Matt Langrudge, Thomas Pearson and James Mosscrop, as well as UKCAA Modular ATPL graduate Henry Wallace, have been selected to fly the Airbus A320/A321 aircraft across Wizz Air’s UK’s growing UK network. Since completingRead More

United Aviate Academy has purchased a fleet of twenty-five Cirrus TRAC SR20 aircraft for its ab-initio training program. The Academy is part of United’s pilot career development program, which aims to offer streamlined paths to a United flight deck for beginning and established pilots. Within the next decade, United aims to hire more than 10,000Read More

ACS Flight Training is celebrating fifteen years of training pilots, alongside significant investment in the company. The Scottish company is investing to meet increasing post-pandemic demand for its two major areas of business: pilot training and aviation maintenance. Graeme Frater, ACS Aviation managing director, said, “After almost two years of significant turmoil for the globalRead More

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