17 June 2025 Patrick Johnston Singapore Airlines Group will hire 300 former Jetstar Asia employees—100 pilots and 200 cabin crew—following the low-cost carrier's announcement that it will cease operations on July 31, 2025, creating one of the largest workforce transitions in recent Asia-Pacific aviation history and generating significant demand for simulation training services.
CPaT Global’s current President, Brian Bergeron, will assume the role of CPaT’s Executive Chairman of the Board of Managers, and Kent Morrison will assume the role of CPaT President. 8 January 2021
Hillsboro Aero Academy, based in the U.S., has received approval from the Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam to conduct professional airplane pilot training in accordance with CAAV regulations. 6 January 2021
Helicentre Aviation Academy has opened a two-week application window for prospective commercial helicopter pilots to apply for a £10,000 scholarship to part-fund their place on the 2021 Integrated CPL(H) course. 6 January 2021
MINT Software Systems has signed a service agreement with new start-up airline Breeze Airways for the implementation of their web-based training management system MINT TMS. 5 January 2021
The Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore and the United Kingdom Civil Aviation Authority have signed two collaborative agreements further strengthening their bilateral partnership. 5 January 2021
The astonishing events recounted in the incident involving a post-major servicing ferry flight of an Air Astana Embraer 190 aircraft are worthy of huge admiration. The follow up by Air Astana after the close call is equally impressive. Chris Long reports. 5 January 2021
An increasing amount of work is being done in India in the fields of augmented reality/virtual reality technologies and visual databases for training and other applications. Atul Chandra reports. 4 January 2021
The final of six Airways TotalControl tower simulator sites for Avinor Air Navigation Services in Norway has gone live, concluding a complex eight-month project with an innovative approach to delivery. 4 January 2021
Web Manuals, an aviation document digitization solutions company, is launching a student offer with reduced rates for all Approved Training Organizations. 23 December 2020
The European Union Aviation Safety Agency on 16 December released Notice of Proposed Amendment 2020-15, “Update of the flight simulation training device requirements.” Comments due 31 March 2021. 21 December 2020
In a good news / bad news cycle for US aviation, lawmakers proposed $15 billion in assistance to airlines to return more than 32,000 furloughed workers through 31 March, 2021. 21 December 2020
Merlin Flight Simulation Group have designed a hands-free pilot/instructor station communications system upgrade, for their range of academic engineering flight simulators, eliminating the need for a headset and mic. 21 December 2020
In line with Alpha Aviation's commitment to continuous learning, development and improvement, the Academy has officially obtained a membership with the UK's leading institute for Continuing Professional Development. 18 December 2020
The Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association application window to apply for 2021 AOPA Flight Training Scholarships has opened and will remain open until 14 February. 18 December 2020
FlightSafety has been selected by the Royal Flying Doctor Service of Australia Central Operations to provide a MissionFit Flight Training Device for use in its Pilatus PC-12NG pilot training program. 17 December 2020