Airlines for America predicts a record number of passengers traveling this summer, and believes airlines will be able to accommodate this demand with larger aircraft.
The Birds of Paragon, supported by new title sponsor Piedmont and Paragon Flight Training, will vie for the top spot against 44 teams as they traverse approximately 2,300 nautical miles from Grand Forks, North Dakota, to Homestead, Florida, with eight stops in between.
CAE is expanding its global network to Central Europe with a new business aviation training centre in Vienna, Austria, which is scheduled to begin operations in the second half of 2024.
Cathay Pacific continued its longstanding commitment to supporting youth development in Hong Kong with the successful return of its Cathay Community Flight, which saw about 170 students and mentors enjoy a 90-minute flight in the skies.
Paragon Flight Training, based at Page Field in Fort Myers, Florida, is partnering with Georgia-based LaGrange College to start the school’s first program in aviation.
Southern Illinois University (SIU), located in Murphysboro, Illinois, is discussing setting up its own pilot training facility at the Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport in Springfield.
Akasa Air inaugurated phase two of its training and development centre - Akasa Air Learning Academy (AALA) in Gurugram, to enhance its capabilities in providing hands-on and experiential training to its fast-growing employee base including pilots, cabin crew, engineers and airport services and security personnel.