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FAA Selects Capt. Billy Nolen to Lead Safety Office

January 4, 2022

The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Aviation Administration has selected Captain Billy Nolen, an experienced aviation safety professional and former airline captain, to head the agency’s aviation safety organization.

Community Recovery Pays Off... Now For 2022

December 21, 2021

Andy Smith

Halldale President and CEO Andy Smith picks the positives on another year the simulation training community will be happy to forget and looks forward to 2022 and some growth for the industry.

Rescind COVID Travel Bans, IATA Tell Governments

December 8, 2021

IATA has demanded that governments follow World Health Organization (WHO) advice and immediately rescind travel bans that were introduced in response to the Omicron variant of the coronavirus.

NEOM and Volocopter Establish Joint Venture for eVTOL Mobility System

December 2, 2021

NEOM and Volocopter have established a joint venture company to design, implement, and operate the world’s first bespoke public vertical mobility system in NEOM.

Thales & Diehl Join Airbus on CityAirbus NextGen eVTOL Aircraft

November 18, 2021

Airbus has signed a trilateral agreement with Thales and Diehl Aerospace for the joint development of the flight control computers of CityAirbus NextGen.

easyJet Announces Winners of Future Flight Competition

November 17, 2021

Cerys, aged 8 from Norfolk, and Lara, aged 15 from Surrey, have been crowned the winners of easyJet’s ‘Aircraft of the Future’ competition following a nationwide contest.

airBaltic Reaches 100% Covid-19 Vaccination

November 16, 2021

Latvian airline airBaltic’s entire active staff, including company’s flying personnel, has been vaccinated against Covid-19.

Indigo Partners Portfolio Airlines Order 255 A321neo Family Aircraft

November 15, 2021

Indigo Partners’ portfolio airlines Wizz Air, Frontier, Volaris, and JetSMART have ordered for 255 additional A321neo Family aircraft under a joint Indigo Partners agreement.

Embry-Riddle Drone-Safety Initiative Could Expand UAS Restrictions

November 1, 2021

Research currently being conducted at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University’s College of Aviation could play a major role in expanding restrictions on small Unmanned Aircraft Systems being flown beyond the visual line of sight of their operators.

Air India At A Training Crossroads After Incidents - Report

October 27, 2021

Two serious incidents involving Air India pilots have led to a dispute about training methods at the airline, according to a report by Indian Magazine, Frontline.