The World Health Organization (WHO) and the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) published a joint statement providing updated advice regarding COVID-19 and civil aviation. Image credit: ICAO Signed by the Director General of the WHO, Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, and by ICAO Secretary General Dr. Fang Liu, the statement...
The ICAO Council has adopted a special declaration on COVID-19 during the fourth meeting of its 219th Session. At the Montreal meeting, the council urged member states and stakeholders to follow guidance from the World Health Organisation (WHO). It also expressed strong support for WHO's call for states to perform...
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) announced a final rule aimed at enhancing the professional development of air carrier pilots. The Pilot Professional Development rule requires specific training for newly-hired pilots and supplemental training for captains. Image credit: CAE All captains are now required to receive...
The Flight School Association of North America (FSANA)’s recent newsletter shows the company releasing an open letter call to service, preparing for Learn to Fly month, releasing its 2020 survey results, as well as sharing conference outcomes from its FSANA Flight School Operators Conference in addition to pre-conference meetings.
Air New Zealand’s Queenstown RNP-AR approach with an HUD-equipped A320 is a unique operation and poses many challenges, particularly at night. Chris Long examines how the airline has overcome these using technology, training and an exemplary safety culture.
An overview of the impact of the pilot shortage, a summary of current, pending and future FAA regulations and flight standards, along with discussions about how best to address regional airline training challenges, will highlight the Regional Airline Training (RATS) track as a part of WATS 2018. Chuck Weirauch provides this report, followed by an interview with RAA president Faye Malarkey Black.
Latitude Aviation English Services have made two new appointments to its management team. The UK-based firm have appointed Aaron Dillon as Operations Manager. Dillon, who has experience of quality and service management in the education industry, will manage the day-to-day running of the business. Andrea Howard has started as...
The number of registered airplanes in South Korea rose 2.2 percent last year, the transport ministry said. Airplane registrations were 853, up 18 from a year earlier due to low-cost carriers (LCC) increasing the number of planes on international routes, Yohap News reported. Plane registrations should exceed 1,000 within...
Pilot training, including CBT/EBT and automation risk, were on the agenda at ICAO’s A40 gathering. Mario Pierobon describes the highlights for the civil aviation training community.