In celebration of its 10th anniversary in 2020, Spanish ATO One Air launched the Crew Flight Simulator Lab, which houses more than 20 commercial and general aviation simulators. In addition, One Air pilot and cabin crew students have been introduced to the V360E virtual cockpit and cabin from Aviation eLearning.
CAT Editor-in-Chief Rick Adams, FRAeS, talks with Kit Darby, one of the leading experts on professional pilot careers about the state of the North American aviation market – recovery, retirements, furloughs, pay packages, and advice for moving to the head of the queue when hiring restarts (perhaps sooner than you think).
The second section of this five part series is on Furloughs, Leaves of Absence, and the US CARES Act .
Kit discusses “what scares him more” than the coronavirus. Also, furloughs, leaves of absence, and what happens when the CARES Act expires in October.
“Our world may not be the same as it was half a century ago, but aviation will continue to play a key role,” Airbus states as part of a new public relations campaign, #KeepTrustInAirTravel.
Cat3C Limited based at Gloucester Airport in the UK has implemented a management restructure naming Nigel Orme as the new Managing Director and Accountable Manager.
Turkish company Skyart has been selected by Mexican University, Universidad Autonoma de Nuevo Leon, to manufacture an A320-321 1L & 3L door and OWE trainer.
After winning a contract from Alpha Aviation Academy in March for the supply of its first simulator in the Gulf Cooperation Council, MPS has installed an A320 Flight Simulation Training Device at its training centre in the United Arab Emirates.
Global Training Aviation’s A320 Level D full flight simulator has been upgraded and has received the AESA UPRT High altitude stall event, full stall and icing certification according to CS-FSTD (A) issue 2.
As the Covid-19 pandemic persists, and students return to campuses across the United States, there has not been a significant decline in the number of students enrolled in pilot-degree programs, according to a survey of aviation educators. Nearly 90% of schools report “little or no change.”
Only one school reported more than 15% cancellations or degree changes. About one-quarter indicated a “melt” of 5-15% in students committed to attending (though up from 10% a month ago). One-third are seeing less than 5% change, and 26.47% indicated all enrolled students plan to attend.
Surprisingly, in the wake of the devastation in the airline industry, nearly 40% of the universities will have a higher number of students than started a year ago. Only 15% expect a lower number, and 36.4% are level with 2019.
Ken Byrnes, Chair of the Flight Training Department at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University (ERAU), who moderates the ad-hoc national group’s periodic Zoom discussions, cautioned, “As the airline industry slows, interest can start to wane,” but he reminded that the process of becoming an airline pilot “is a four- to five-year journey, and the industry is going to need a significant amount of pilots in the near future.”
The European Union Aviation Safety Agency has issued guidelines to National Competent Authorities for enabling and monitoring virtual classroom instruction and distance learning.