The first set of pilots have graduated from VA Airline Training's new Airline Career Training (ACT) course, designed to help pilots prepare for airline assessment, interview and employment. Ruth Spalding, an experienced airline industry pilot assessment and recruiter, ran the three-day course. The ACT also incorporates two hours of...
EasyJet have stood down one of its pilots amid reports they were in poor mental health. "The safety and wellbeing of our passengers and crew is the airline's highest priority," an EasyJet spokesperson said. "We offer support through an employee assistance programme, pilot peer support programme and we...
Britannica Knowledge Systems is featuring new Fox Training Management System capabilities in self-service show demos at this year's Asia Pacific Airline Training Summit (APATS) in Singapore. Attendees will be able to simulate their training management tasks on mobile devices to see for themselves how the Fox system can improve...
Hungaryʼs MultiFly will take delivery of a Fusion 213 aircraft made from composite materials by Magnus Aircraft Zrt. MultiFly will use the aircraft in its English language pilot training program that it runs with the University of Pécs. The partnership between the two Hungarian companies will also facilitate "the...
The Prime Minister of Portugal, António Costa, visited the L3Harris academy in Ponte de Sor this week. Costa met with cadets in training. He also had the opportunity to see the latest facilities, including the new Piper Archer TX.
AeroGuard Flight Training Center (FTC) will now be serving as the exclusive fixed-wing flight training contractor for the Phoenix Police Department’s Air Support Unit. AeroGuard FTC offers the Phoenix Police Department a dependable way for their pilots to receive high-quality, safe, fixed-wing training. The agreement is slated to last...
ACS Flight Training are launching a new 2020 flying scholarship to provide opportunities for those who might not have the resources to gain flying experience. The two winners will receive 10 hours of training towards a Private Pilots Licence and 12 months membership with ACS. The growing demand for...
QantasLink have come out on top of a new study looking at global female pilot employment. Some 11.6 % of the Australian regional carrier's pilots are women, according to a study by German travel platform fromAtoB. Britain's Flybe and Luxembourgian Luxair (both 10%) were next best, while Hawaiian Air...
ACS Flight Training have become the first commercial flight training school in Europe to offer the Bose A20 headset as standard issued equipment on the Airline Transport Pilot Licence Course. The Bose A20 headset has been designed to cancel noise while maximising user comfort. It will give students 30%...
MPS announced its sponsorship of the International Symposium of Approved Training Organizations hosted by the Royal Aeronautical Society (RAeS). The symposium will take place on 17 September 2019, at 4 Hamilton Place, London. A keynote address will be given by Steve Creamer, director of the Air Navigation Bureau at...