The primary goal of the FSANA conference was to offer sessions designed to provide flight schools with helpful insights on several areas of operation, including student financing; government regulations; marketing; financial planning; insurance and a career track program for flight school certified flight instructors. Keynote speaker Tom Hendricks, president and...

Citing a 42 percent decrease in the US student pilot population, the decline in the number of active private pilots and the reduction of the number of US flight schools from 2400 to 1500 since 2001, FSANA president and CEO Robert Rockmaker described the current environment as the “low point”...

Announcing a new marketing venture to help flight schools increase their number of students and revenue, the Flight School Association of North America (FSANA) highlighted its efforts to reverse the downward trend for the number of licensed private pilots in the US at its Fourth Annual International Flight School Operators...

Indonesia's state-run carrier, PT Merpati Nusantara Airlines has chosen merlot.aero to deliver all aspects of their airline resource planning and control to ensure a safe and efficient crew and operational environment. merlot.aero's cloud-based airline operation technology will enable Merpati to manage day-to-day aircraft and crew utilisation as well as control...

FlightPath International has added capabilities and personnel as it continues to expand its operations in Canada and worldwide. It moved its global headquarters to a larger building in Alliston, Ontario, in July 2012 and has more than doubled the size of its administrative staff in the past year, reflecting the...

Aviation Performance Solutions (APS) has announced its European expansion into the Netherlands. This new location, APS Europe, will provide comprehensive Upset Prevention and Recovery Training (UPRT) services for general aviation, business and commercial aircraft pilots. APS Europe completed its formal evaluation by key-client test pilots in February 2013 at the...

The Management Board of the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has announced the appointment of Mr. Patrick Ky as Executive Director of EASA with effect from 1 September 2013. Mr Ky will succeed Mr Patrick Goudou, who has been Executive Director of EASA since its creation in September 2003 and...

This year marks the 25th anniversary of Bournemouth, UK based simulation specialist Micro Nav Ltd. The company looks back on an unbroken track record of developing, delivering and supporting Air Traffic Control simulation and training systems to over 25 countries and for more than 60 users around the world. Mike...

IAFTP has welcomed Diamond Aircraft Industries GmbH as a 10-year paid-up-in-full IAFTP Sustaining Member. In addition to supporting IAFTP's goal of sharing pilot training practices worldwide, Diamond also plans to support the introduction of the IAFTP eCV through its worldwide network of flight training organizations. This will be an expansion...

Baltic Aviation Academy and PT. Bandara Praniagatama are to cooperate on adjusting training programs' packages for the Indonesian market, preparing and organizing marketing events in Indonesia in 2013 and fulfilling other civil aviation activities. Bandara Praniagatama works with the Indonesia Air Force (TNI AU), Garuda Indonesia, Lion Air, Merpati Airlines,...