Ryanair has partnered Atlantic Flight Training Academy (AFTA) to recruit and train new pilots through a bespoke mentorship progamme. This partnership offers an opportunity for future pilots to join Ryanair through either an ab-initio cadet programme or Gateway programme. The ab-initio mentored programme and Gateway programmes are exclusively offered...
Alsim simulators received the Civil Aviation Flight University of China’s (CAFUC) delegation of 6 flight instructors and engineers at its factory and headquarters in Nantes France between the 8th and 18th of April 2019. The CAFUC team of professional delegates spent this time rigorously testing the five AL172 simulators...
Alpha Aviation Academy UAE (AAA) has formally celebrated its 10th anniversary with a ceremony at its base in Sharjah, UAE. Since receiving its first batch ten years ago, AAA has trained over 600 cadets via the MPL course, with most graduates securing a position as an Airbus A320 Second...
Peach Aviation Limited (Peach) is inviting applications for the second Pilot Challenge Program with Airbus. Growth in the Low-Cost Carrier (LCC) market is helping to boost demand for air travel in Asia. The Pilot Challenge Program with Airbus provides practical training to selected individuals who want to become pilots,...
Skyborne Airline Academy is launching the UK’s first Boeing 737 MAX Airline Pilot Standard Multi-Crew Co-Operation course (APS MCC) to help its cadets significantly boost their employability prospects. The UK CAA-approved course is available as a standalone module for pilots who have completed their Commercial Pilot Licence (CPL) and...
CPaT Global has been selected by Thomas Cook/Condor to provide tailored E-learning solutions for its pilot training needs including distance learning, interactive classroom diagrams and learning management systems. The airlines will utilize CPaT’s E-learning solutions to provide classroom and mobile training for its Boeing and Airbus fleets. Capt. Philipp...
Continuing the theme of this year’s World Airline Training Summit (WATS), the Regional Airline Training (RATS) track of the show will also focus on Professionalism in the Aviation Workforce. Chuck Weirauch finds out more.
Whilst it is recognised that a career for women pilots has not always been easy - it is possible for women to get to the top. Icelandair Chief Pilot, Captain Linda Gunnarsdóttir, tells her story.
Robert W. Moorman examines how the increased use of composites on commercial airliners has sparked a corresponding need for highly trained aircraft maintenance technicians (AMTs).