Training and Workforce

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

Rotorcraft

Flying Under a New-fangled Hood

Putting technology to work, two companies have developed IFR training hoods that allow instructors to change the visibility dynamically in flight.
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Training and Workforce

Sheltair, Avfuel Give Back to Aviation Community

Sheltair has partnered with Avfuel on a new scholarship program entitled Future Takes Flight.
Maintenance and Modifications

Wichita State Launches AMT Earn-and-learn Program

The Wichita State University program will provide full-time employment for individuals pursuing a certificate as an aviation maintenance technician.
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Aircraft

FlightSafety, Pratt & Whitney Revel in Breeze’s A220 Unveiling

As Breeze Airways unveiled its first A220 at Airbus’s Alabama assembly plant, FlightSafety and Pratt & Whitney celebrated their own related contracts.
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Safety

Citation Jet Pilots Gather for Annual Confab

The Citation Jet Pilots Association's annual meeting was held in Indian Wells, California, with Citations landing at Jacqueline Cochran Regional Airport.
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Aircraft

Airbus’s Embrace of Digitalization Tightens during Covid Crisis

Digital transformation at Airbus’s services division accelerates as pandemic demands more efficient ways of working.
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Finance, Taxes, Insurance

CAE Partners on Single-pilot Jet Training Insurance

A first-of-its-kind program aimed at single pilot jet owners will combine a rigorous 18-month training cycle along with insurance for them.
Training and Workforce

FlightSafety Advances Training Technology

As business aviation picks up speed, training provider FlightSafety is experiencing rapid growth.
Training and Workforce

UPRT in Your Aircraft, Virtually: APS Leverages VR Technology

UPRT in your aircraft, virtually: APS leverages VR technology to further mitigate the LOC-I threat.
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Training and Workforce

CAE To Bring New Flight Training Base to Vegas

CAE will expand its flight training footprint in the U.S. with the start of construction on a new major pilot instruction facility in Las Vegas.
Training and Workforce

FlightSafety, GE Partner on C-FOQA for Pilot Training

Actual flight data from GE Digital's C-FOQA program will enable FlightSafety International to improve pilot training using real-world scenarios.
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Training and Workforce

NBAA Scholarships Support Industry Aspirations

NBAA has awarded a dozen scholarships ahead of its annual convention this week in Las Vegas.
Airlines

Shortage of Aviation Techs Likely To Intensify Post-pandemic

A survey by JMC Recruitment Solutions shows that 38 percent of 4,000 respondents have left the aviation industry.
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Safety

Baldwin Launches New Safety Manager Virtual Training

Baldwin safety program accepted by NBAA for certified aviation manager credit.
Training and Workforce

OEMs Focus on Pilot Workload Management, Reduced Crew Operations

Innovations from Gulfstream and Airbus show an emphasis on pilot workload management.
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Aircraft

Flight Training Schools Order 30 Cessna 172 Skyhawks

Deliveries of the orders from Sichuan Longhao Flight Training Co. and Kansas State University Salina Aerospace and Technology Campus will begin in 2022.
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Airlines

JSfirm Unveils Database Match Feature

Aviation employment firm JSfirm is making it easier for companies to recruit qualified employees from the FAA database.
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Safety

Upset Recovery Trainer APS Opens New Arizona Facility

Upset prevention and recovery training specialist Aviation Performance Solutions has opened its new 62,000-sq-ft HQ at the Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport.
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Maintenance and Modifications

Cirrus To Open New Orlando-area Training, Mx Locations

The new Cirrus training, service, and sales locations will be at Kissimmee Gateway Airport and Orlando Executive Airport.
Training and Workforce

AINsight: A Seat at the Table

Part 91 flight department leaders aren’t just aviation experts, they’re also business leaders and a big part of that is aligning with the company.
Training and Workforce

RedTail Flight Academy Opens at Stewart Airport

Wheels Up has partnered with RedTail Flight Academy to offer internships to graduates of the academy's commercial pilot training program.
Aircraft

Cirrus Opens Training, Innovation Centers

Cirrus Aircraft's growing business has lead to expansion of its flight training, management, and engineering capabilities.
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Safety

Bombardier Announces Dates for Safety Standdown 2021

The Canadian airframer's Safety Standdown is in its 25th year.
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Training and Workforce

Scholarships Offer Textron Aviation, Spirit Interviews

The Metallica-sponsored scholarships at WSU Tech are aimed at training for aviation sheet metal and process mechanics.
Rotorcraft

North American Guimbal Fleet Tops 50,000 Hours

Nearly 300 Cabri G2s have been delivered worldwide.
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Airlines

Ethiopian Airlines, Boeing To Partner on African ‘Aviation Hub’

An MOU between Boeing and Ethiopia’s flag carrier establishes a four-pronged strategy for aviation development in the country.
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Training and Workforce

Redbird Pro Gives Pilots Proficiency Score

The new Redbird Pro App uses machine learning to customize a pilot's proficiency training program.
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Training and Workforce

AINsight: ‘Build It and They Will Come’

Hiring low-time pilots and mentoring them offers flight departments a path to avert the pilot shortage while attracting new people to the bizav industry.
Security

Satcom Direct Course Takes Aim at Cyber Threats

Satcom Direct's self-paced course is designed for business aviation flight departments, aircrews, operators, and passengers.
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Environment

Tamarack Joins ICAO's Sustainable Aviation Council

Tamarack Aerospace has joined the ICAO Global Coalition for Sustainable Aviation, which brings stakeholders together to help reduce carbon emissions.