Patrick Johnston
Patrick Johnston is an experienced journalist having reported and edited on a wide range of news, sport and lifestyle stories over a 12 year career at Reuters. He specializes in digital storytelling and holds a First Class Master's degree in Media and Communications from City, University in London.
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The Ultimate High UPRT Academy (UHUA) has begun offering a dedicated set of UPRT programmes to address the needs of National Aviation Authorities (NAAs) and Aviation Safety Inspectors. Ultimate High, based at Goodwood Aerodrome, England, has recently delivered its first courses to two European NAAs. New mandatory EASA requirements... 7 October 2019
English-based helicopter training academy Helicentre Aviation has received approval from the CAA to deliver integrated training for the Commercial Pilot Licence (Helicopter). The first integrated course will begin in October at the academy’s Leicester Airport training centre and will enable ab-initio cadets to attend full-time training for 12 months... 7 October 2019
OxfordSaudia have partnered with Symbiotics on the selection and assessment of candidates for ab-initio pilot training at its new CAE Authorised Training Centre. Symbiotics’ online assessments will provide assistance with the initial recruitment phase. It will identify those candidates who are most suited to, and likely to succeed in... 6 October 2019
Greek training school Global Aviation have signed up Danish-software company FlightLogger to digitilize its business. FlightLogger will optimize Global Aviation's ATO management by reducing paper workflows, improving reporting options and increasing transparency. Global Aviation are based just outside of Athens at the Civil Aviation Airport of Pachi, Megara (LGMG). 4 October 2019
At the European Airline Training Symposium (EATS), Norway's Pilot Flight Academy will launch its zero emission flight training concept and display the new electrical aircraft. "Sustainability is an absolute necessity in the future of aviation," said Frode Granlund CEO of Pilot Flight Academy. "Training the pilots of tomorrow, we... 4 October 2019
Jet2.com has signed a new five-year agreement with Evoke Systems to continue using the EFOS platform (Evoke's Flight Operations Software) and its suite of modules used across all Jet2.com operational teams. Having worked together for over 10 years, the EFOS Training Records Management System has enabled Jet2.com to achieve... 4 October 2019
43 Air School have become the sole distributors of the full Pipistrel Aircraft range in South Africa and Portugal. The South African ATO said they conducted extensive research before deciding to visit Pipistrel factories where they flew most of the aircraft before making its decision. Pipistrel scored high on... 3 October 2019
Following the introduction of ATR Type Cabin E-course, Flyco Training Solutions has released an Airbus A320 NEO Type Cabin E-course. The Flyco course for cabin crew members starts with an introduction, followed by general information about the aircraft. It progresses to cover the passenger seating area, overhead stowage compartments and cabin lighting. The course... 3 October 2019
Spanish simulator manufacturer Indra and the University of Valencia are conducting a survey regarding unmanned aircraft system traffic management (UTM), an ecosystem for drone operations that would be separate but complementary to the commercial air traffic management (ATM) system. UTM development will identify services, roles/responsibilities, information architecture, data exchange... 3 October 2019
Skyborne Airline Academy has launched an airline-focused Upset Prevention and Recovery Training (UPRT) course to provide pilots with the skills they need to anticipate, avoid and recover upsets during flight. The course, which is UL CAA-approved, was created in conjunction with industry experts Andrew Bray and David Simmonds. It... 3 October 2019
