A new collaboration with Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University means students on the Engineering and Innovation program at Mexico's CETYS University will gain access to 'partner courses' consisting of approximately 45 hours of content taught by Embry-Riddle Worldwide instructors. The graduate-level classes include content from Embry-Riddle's Master of Science in Aeronautics;...

Airways Aviation is bringing its global scholarship programme, 'Career of your life', to Australia. Prospective candidates could win a bursary of $AU35,000 towards the cost of an AV150215 Diploma of Aviation (Commercial Pilot Licence – Aeroplane) at Airways Aviation’s training facilities on the Sunshine Coast and Gold Coast. Following...

EDM has launched a new Virtual Slide Trainer to provide airline cabin crew with convenient virtual slide deployment training for safety and emergency procedures (SEPs). The Virtual Slide Trainer has been designed to augment training through the use of simulators equipped with actual training slides. With training scenarios selected...

Boeing's eighth Pilot & Technician Outlook forecasts the need for more than 1.2 million pilots and technicians over the next 20 years. The OEM says between 2017 and 2036, the world's commercial aviation industry will require approximately 637,000 new commercial airline pilots, 648,000 new commercial airline maintenance technicians and...

Piper Aircraft, Inc. has received an order from ATP Flight School for 10 additional Archer TX aircraft as part of an original agreement made in April 2013 for up to 100 of the type. ATP initially agreed to purchase a fleet of 15 Piper Archer TX single-engine, piston-powered advanced...

History was made at Flight Training Adelaide (FTA) on 31 July 2017 with the start of its first three-phase training course for IndiGo pilots. An initial nine students will now complete extensive basic flight training. The first phase will see them achieve a Commercial Pilot License (CPL) and Multi...

Jeppesen and the Aircraft Owners and Pilot Association (AOPA) are continuing the 'Captain Jepp Challenge' program for a second year to encourage continued pilot learning and the enhancement of flying skills. Participants in the program will register to attend free in-person or online seminars, forums, educational courses and webinars...

Jeppesen, a subsidiary of Boeing, has entered a three-year service agreement with the University of North Dakota (UND) Department of Aviation, which will see the school use Jeppesen's navigation and electronic flight bag (EFB) solutions. "Integrating Jeppesen charts, data and flight information with our educational programs allows our aviation...

ATP Flight School has ordered 15 Cessna Skyhawk 172 aircraft from Textron Aviation in a deal announced at the Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA) AirVenture Oshkosh event. Deliveries of the new Skyhawks, which are integrated with next-generation Garmin G1000 NXi avionics, will begin during the third quarter of 2017. ATP's...

The Omani Authority for Partnership for Development (OAPFD) has signed a shareholders agreement regarding the Oman Aviation Academy (OAA) with Airbus Helicopters, Oman National Investments Development Company (TANMIA), Al-Hosn Investment Company and the Ministry of Defence Pension Fund. The agreement was signed by OAPFD’s CEO, Dr. Dhafir bin Awadh...