Turkish Aerospace & UniKL collaborate on delivering training and research programs in Malaysia

Turkish Aerospace and Universiti Kuala Lumpur Malaysian Institute of Aviation Technology (UniKL MIAT) have signed a Memorandum of Cooperation (MoC). The companies will collaborate on delivering aerospace educational, technical training and applied research programs in Malaysia. The agreement, signed in University’s Subang campus, Malaysia, provides a collaborative framework, in which the two organizations will workRead More

Emirates-CAE Flight Training to deploy 2nd Boeing 737 MAX full-flight simulator to support flydubai’s future fleet growth

Emirates-CAE Flight Training (ECFT), the joint venture between Emirates and CAE, announced today at the 2021 Dubai Airshow that it is expanding its pilot training capacity in Dubai. ECFT will deploy a second CAE 7000XR Series Boeing 737 MAX full-flight simulator (FFS) by the end of 2022 to support flydubai’s future fleet growth. “To meetRead More

EasyJet joins the Race to Zero carbon emissions by 2050

easyJet has joined Race to Zero, a global UN-backed campaign to achieve net-zero carbon emissions by 2050 at the latest. The airline is committing to set an interim science-based target for 2035 as well as to reach net-zero carbon emissions by 2050, aligning with the criteria and recommendations of the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi).Read More

FTEJerez announces its 1st ATPL scholarships

Spanish flight school FTEJerez has announced its first ATPL scholarships. The academy will sponsor the full price of an Airline First Officer Program (FTE’s integrated ATPL course) for two successful candidates. FTE’s ATPL Scholarship is open to European and UK nationals who are available to commence ATPL training in 2022. Selection of candidates will followRead More

OxfordSaudia Flight Academy orders 2 level 5 FSTD from Diamond Aircraft Austria

Saudi Arabian flight school OxfordSaudia Flight Academy has ordered two Level 5 Flight Simulation Training Devices (FSTD) from Diamond Aircraft Austria. The two FSTDs will be configured as DA40 NG and DA42-VI aircraft and will be located in the flight academy’s centre at King Fahad International Airport. The new FSTDs will enable OxfordSaudia to meetRead More

FlightSafety to enhance flight training using actual data from GE Digital programs

FlightSafety International will use actual flight data from GE Digital C-FOQA programs to enhance flight training for business aviation customers in a partnership launched recently at NBAA-BACE. “This has been months in the works,” said FlightSafety president and CEO Brad Thress. The de-identified corporate-flight operations quality assurance (C-FOQA) data will not only benefit pilots whoRead More

WSU to provide full-time employment to individuals pursuing AMT certificate

Wichita State University (WSU), WSU Tech, and the Werx MRO division of WSU’s National Institute for Aviation Research is launching a program in January that will provide full-time employment for individuals pursuing a certificate as an aviation maintenance technician (AMT). Those selected for the Get to Werx program will receive a competitive wage and benefitsRead More

CAE announces new partnership with Starr Insurance

Canadian flight-training provider CAE (Booth 1501) announced a new partnership with Starr Insurance at NBAA-BACE in Las Vegas. The first-of-its-kind program aimed at single-pilot jet owners will combine a rigorous 18-month training cycle and insurance for them. The curriculum will consist of scenario-based simulator training, flight training data monitoring, in-aircraft mentoring, and upset prevention andRead More

Quadrant expands its pilot training activities in the UAE

London-based Approved Training Organization (ATO) Quadrant Pilot is expanding its pilot training activities to United Arab Emirates. Quadrant will provide training for Boeing B737 Classic and Boeing B747-400, offering APS-MCC, Type Ratings, Revalidations and Renewals through to instructor training (TRI/SFI Courses) and tailored refresher/recurrent training. Simon Bill of Quadrant Pilot said, “These are exciting timesRead More

Egnatia Aviation receives EASA approval for its in-house ATPL exam center

Egnatia Aviation in Kavala, Greece has received EASA approval for its in-house ATPL examination center. “This marks a big milestone for the Academy and a big step forward for the ab-initio pilot training industry,” said George Triantafyllidis, Business Development & Facilities Management Director. “Egnatia Aviation cadets can now undertake their official EASA ATPL exams, in-house,Read More