Training and Workforce

Very light jet specialist Aerocor is seeing growing interest in its Eclipse 500/550 type rating training program.

Pilots can now undergo upset training in a 737-800 simulator at SimAero's Paris training center.

Training provider LOFT is putting the final touches on its new Citation Excel full-flight simulator in preparation for its new type rating course.

While the utility and popularity of weather apps is impressive, they are no substitute for knowledge of weather required to operate an aircraft safely.

Rolls-Royce's Virtual Reality Jet Engine Familiarization Class is Pandemic-ready

Oregon-based Hillsboro Aero Academy (HAA) has received approval from the Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam (CAAV) to conduct professional pilot training.

Epic Aircraft has announced two support partnerships for its new E1000 GX turboprop single.

The Civil Aviation Flight University of China will use TRU Simulation + Training's Level D simulator to support its fleet of four Cessna Citation M2s.

The Royal Flying Doctor Service of Australia Central Operations will use the FlightSafety MissionFit Flight training device for Pilatus PC-12 NG training.

Lufthansa Aviation Training is to help eVTOL aircraft developer Lilium to recruit and train pilots for its planned air mobility service.

ARC Safety Management attributes the higher activity to increasing SMS integration.

The International Aircraft Dealers Association (IADA) this morning announced the launch of IADA U, its new education program.

Baldwin Safety & Compliance has introduced several new initiatives to its slate of safety management programs.

SmartSky Networks, VIH Aerospace, Iris Automation, APP Jet Center, Greenpoint Technologies, and Carver Aero all have new CEOs.

The agreement to purchase TRU Simulation + Training's operations in Montreal, France, and Malaysia marks CAE's second acquisition in two weeks.

The training arena saw some interesting developments during the past year, especially in light of Covid restrictions.

One of the mainstays of business aviation is enabling personal, face-to-face handshake connections, but Covid-19 changed that and the industry adapted.

Rotorcraft students complete FAA and EASA training on parallel tracks under the program offered by Hillsboro Aero Academy in partnership with RotorSky.

FlightSafety International is now offering factory-authorized training for the HondaJet HA-420 in Europe at its Farnborough learning center.

Brazil’s air force is upgrading some of its Embraer Tucano trainer fleet so that they are more suited to training pilots for modern aircraft.

CAE's latest pilot forecast sees a need for 45,000 new business aviation pilots and a total need for 260,000 new professional pilots over the next decade.

The first FAA level-6 flight training device for the new Pilatus PC-12 NGX is now available for pilot training at Simcom’s facility in Scottsdale.

Scott International Procedures has released the Scott Plot ePlotting Chart app to help pilots flying overseas trips.

The new Fireside Partners program offers a "tactical roadmap" to recovery, the company said.

FlightSafety Textron Aviation Training is now offering Beechcraft King Air 360 flight and maintenance training.

The new virtual reality training for the Rolls-Royce BR725 turbofan gives students a highly realistic view inside the engine.

CAE has laid claim as the first Canadian aerospace company to become carbon neutral.

Remote learning with live instructors buoys FlightSafety in the age of Covid.

NATA, in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Transportation’s (DOT) Safety Institute (TSI) has launched a new Air Transport Safety Manager program.

Boeing rejects SPEEA claims that it replaced line assist instructor pilots with contract pilots.