Epic Flight Academy has initiated a new hiring program for aircraft mechanics at its New Smyrna Beach, Florida, campus that includes sponsored training.
Leonardo, through its Helicopters Division and in coordination with Aircraft Division, has become the first industrial player in Italy to deliver the entire range of military aircraft basic maintenance training.
London Luton Airport-based maintenance training organisation, The British School of Aviation (BSA), has expanded its operation, gaining UK CAA and EASA Part 147 type approval for the Airbus A320 family of aircraft.
The WATS 2023 Maintenance Conference featured a myriad of thoughtful presentations on topics such as human factors in maintenance, installing a safety culture, virtual reality vs. instructor-led training and resilience. Robert W. Moorman provides the highlights from the two days in Florida.
The new hires will include pilots, flight attendants, aviation maintenance technicians and other support center roles. Spirit is also expanding to new and existing cities, with positions available with Spirit and business partners at airport stations across the network.
ICAO’s latest global survey on the status of licensed aviation personnel by gender reveals that the participation of women holding positions as pilots, air traffic controllers, and maintenance technicians has increased on an overall basis from 4.5% globally in 2016, to 4.9% in 2021.
Spirit Airlines Senior Manager Tech Ops Training, George Perrin, was recently honored with the Charles Taylor 'Master Mechanic' Award from the US Federal Aviation Administration.
Alpha Aviation Group (AAG), an aviation training provider in the Philippines, has taken on its biggest group of cadets since the Covid-19 pandemic amid a strengthening recovery in the airline industry and increasing demand for pilots.