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Florida Invests $8M to Boost Aviation Maintenance Training and MRO Capacity Amid Workforce Shortages

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has awarded more than $8 million to expand aviation maintenance capacity and advanced technical training programmes, as the state continues to respond to persistent workforce shortages in aerospace and defence. 16 February 2026

TRU Simulation Achieves FAA Level D Qualification for Citation Ascend FFS

TRU Simulation + Training has received FAA Level D qualification for its Cessna Citation Ascend full flight simulator, with EASA qualification anticipated later in 2026. 16 February 2026

Ireland Airspace Closures Highlight Worsening ATC Training Pipeline Crisis

Runway closures at Dublin and Cork airports caused by air traffic controller staffing shortages have underscored the severity of aviation training pipeline failures now affecting operational capacity across multiple European nations. 16 February 2026

Is Cabin Crew CRM Training Fit for Purpose? Helen Heenan on Regulation, Relevance and the Next Generation

Is cabin crew CRM training fit for purpose? Helen Heenan, Personnel Licensing Policy Specialist at the UK CAA, points out some issues with the current thinking. 16 February 2026

Avenger Flight Group Files for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy

Avenger Flight Group Topco, LLC, parent company of global aviation simulation and pilot‑training provider Avenger Flight Group, has filed for voluntary Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware. 12 February 2026

"Headsets On, Training Starts”: Austrian Airlines Integrates VR into Pilot Training

Austrian Airlines has completed integration of Virtual Reality training into its Airbus A320 type rating programme, following a three-year development project with Airbus and Lufthansa Aviation Training. 12 February 2026

Applied Intuition UK to Lead MOD Drone Swarm Testbed Programme

Applied Intuition UK has been awarded for the first phase of the Ministry of Defence (MOD) Defence and Science Technology Laboratory (Dstl) Software Defined Swarms contract to deliver a complete autonomy test bed for ground-launched, near-surface drone swarms. 12 February 2026

Indra and Micro Nav Selected to Support NAV CANADA’s Next‑Generation Training Modernisation

Indra has signed a multi‑year framework agreement with NAV CANADA to become the air navigation service provider’s technology supplier for next‑generation training simulation solutions. 12 February 2026

First Army Academy Advances Simulation and Instructor Training

The academy, responsible for preparing Observer Controller/Trainers (OC/Ts) to deliver the latest doctrine and tactics, trained more than 1,700 OC/Ts in 2025 with an instructor staff of just 18 personnel. 12 February 2026

infoWERK Launches Targeted Competence System for Flight Dispatchers

infoWERK has launched Aviation Competence+, a digital competence system designed to strengthen theoretical knowledge application and operational confidence among flight dispatchers. 12 February 2026

DHL Air (UK) Expands Pilot Training Capacity with Custom B777 Training Device

DHL Air (UK) Ltd. has enhanced its pilot training capabilities with the installation of a custom‑built Boeing 777 flight training device at its East Midlands Airport training centre. 11 February 2026

Volatus Aerospace Wins NATO Contract for Advanced RPAS Operator Training

Volatus Aerospace has secured a new contract with a NATO defence organisation to deliver advanced remotely piloted aircraft system (RPAS) training for operators conducting missions in remote and extreme environments. 11 February 2026