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).
FlightSafety International has been named one of the best mid-size employers by Forbes. This is the second consecutive year that the company has received this important recognition. Statista, an online statistics provider, conducted a survey on behalf of Forbes of more than 50,000 people who work for organizations in...
Simloc will attend as a first time exhibitor at the World Aviation Training Summit (WATS), which, in its 22nd edition, is held in Orlando, Florida, from April 30 to May 2. WATS is the world's largest gathering of airline training professionals, regulators, aircraft manufacturers and the training industry in...
The United Nations (UN) International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) has launched the Aviation Innovation Competitions and is looking for ideas, concepts, and prototypes from the next generation of aviation innovators. The three competitions, managed by ICAO and supported by Transport Canada, commemorate the agency’s 75th anniversary this year. Participants...
Miami Dade College (MDC) signed an agreement with the Pan Am International Flight Academy on Monday, April 22 to launch a partnership to create solid career paths for aviation students that will lead them to success in the dynamic aviation industry. MDC’s President Dr. Eduardo J. Padrón joined Mark...
Singapore Technologies Engineering Ltd (ST Engineering) announced that its Aerospace and Electronics sectors have secured new contracts with a combined value of about $2.1-billion for the first quarter (1Q) of 2019. The company’s Aerospace sector received contracts amounting to about $1.3-billion. These include the 10-year service agreement from a...
Singapore Technologies Engineering Ltd (ST Engineering) has completed an acquisition by its US subsidiary, Vision Technologies Aerospace Incorporated, of a 100 percent ownership in MRA System LLC (MRAS). On 18 April 2019, the Proposed Acquisition was completed at a net consideration of about US$506-million (approximately S$68-million) in cash, subject...
Britannica Knowledge Systems will be hosting self-service demos of the Fox Training Management System at the World Aviation Training Summit (WATS), in Orlando, Florida, on April 30, 2019, in Booth 614. Presenting a new mobile user experience, Britannica will invite attendees to pick up a mobile device from its...
Pacific Sky Aviation Inc. (Pacific Sky), the British Columbia-based flight school, has implemented the Fox Training Management System by Britannica Knowledge Systems in the record-breaking time of three weeks. "The Pacific Sky team provided us with very positive feedback on Fox's simple self-implementation process," said Asher Dagan, VP Product...