Every three hours the safety of a flight within the EU is threatened by passengers demonstrating unruly or disruptive behaviour. At least 70% of these incidents involve some form of aggression. At least once a month the situation escalates to such a degree forcing the plane to perform an...
While in the past the cabin crew profession was a job for life, in the last decade or so, because of the transformation of airline business models, the profession has experienced a growing turnover rate. Mario Pierobon finds out more.
Microsoft Corp. announced new partnerships with global higher education institutions to align and integrate Microsoft’s technical skills programs and credentials to help address the growing 21st century talent gap. The skills programs will help students prepare for the jobs of tomorrow with in-demand technologies in fields like artificial intelligence,...
PNG Air, an airline based in Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea, operating domestic and contract corporate charter work, has selected Avsoft International for its pilot training. PNG Air is using Avsoft’s Dash 8 Q100 and ATR 72-600 aircraft systems eLearning courses for initial pilot training and will use selected...
L3 Airline Academy held its latest pilot graduation ceremony on April 11, 2019. The event celebrated the success of 356 graduate pilots, marking the successful completion of their training programs. The graduates were joined by family, friends and senior industry figures to mark the occasion. Over 95 percent of...
Aviomar has acquired a new Boeing 737-800-based simulator by MPS simulation. The device will be dedicated to APS MCC training, type rating (OTD) and JOC training courses and will be located in the new Aviomar simulator training centre north of Rome. The device, expected to be delivered by June...
Symbiotics has recently closed responses on its aviation industry questionnaire from December, targeted at gathering insight and opinions around the new EASA Regulations into the psychological testing of pilots. This survey has provided some useful yet concerning information about the readiness of the aviation industry to comply with the...
Screenshot of Al Maktoum International Airport (OMDW) from the extensive library of airport visual databases provided to Emirates Flight Training Academy. Image Credit: Simthetiq Simthetiq’s X2 Visual System, powered by the aXion image generator, has been selected by Emirates Flight Training Academy for installation on three Cirrus SR22 and...
Sponsored Content As commercial aviation witnesses a boom across the world, more and more women are passionately striving to become a part of the industry. Women in airspace have transitioned from being employed as flight attendants to premier cockpit controllers. Compared with other countries in the Middle East and...
Sponsored Content Originally published by the Orlando Economic Partnership on November 21, 2018. Simulation-based technology has been a key ingredient to Orlando’s economy since it was developed to take man to the moon. Now, the technology spans many of Orlando’s core industries from aviation, aerospace and defense to education, healthcare and...