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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.
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Yet again the APATS 2018 event, held in Singapore at the Marina Bay Sands conference centre, reflected the continuing growth of commercial aviation in Asia. Chris Long summarises some of the highlights. 18 October 2018
Delta Air Lines, the Delta Air Lines Foundation and the Jacobson Family Foundation provided a $6.2-million grant to Auburn University (AU) in a partnership to develop the next generation of pilots. The grant will fund AU’s new Delta Air Lines Aviation Education Building that will open this fall, Radio Frequency... 18 October 2018
At a recent ceremony in the airfield at Cork, Ireland, Ryanair announced a major training initiative as part of the plan to provide a regular source of new pilots. Chris Long reports. 18 October 2018
The aviation industry in Brazil has plenty of opportunities for pilots in both the business aviation market and with larger global companies. Chris Long speaks to one female pilot who has accomplished her aviation dream. 18 October 2018
Group Editor Marty Kauchak reports on efforts to advance the fidelity of air traffic control capabilities in flight training devices and systems. 18 October 2018
Research work has been conducted by Boeing to help assess professional competencies in ab initio training. Julie Boatman Filucci finds out more about the results. 18 October 2018
RSi Visual Systems named Tai Duong as the company’s new president, succeeding Jeff Everett. Duong joined RSi in 2005 and played an instrumental role in the innovation and growth of the database and engineering initiatives. He most recently served as RSi’s Managing Director, leading the company‘s global project strategy and... 17 October 2018
The SimJet Group opened a Flight Simulator and Recruitment Centre at Brisbane Airport with the installation of a Multi Pilot Simulations’ (MPS) Boeing 737-800 FTD1. The company joined the Australian Pilot Training Alliance (APTA) to offer advanced flight training capability and recruitment pathways into airlines under Part 142. Courses... 17 October 2018
TAG Farnborough Airport awarded its TAG Flying Scholarship 2018 that provides training towards a Private Pilot’s License (PPL) to 17-year-old Réshé Harrison. The scholarship is part of the airport’s Aviation to Education program that informs and educates local schools and colleges about aviation. Sponsored by the Honourable Company of Air... 17 October 2018
CAE expanded its business aviation-training footprint in North America with the installation of its first CAE-built Bombardier Challenger 604 full-flight simulator (FFS) at its CAE Dallas training center in Dallas, Texas. The FFS was delivered to the training center early this fall and is now ready for training. Bombardier Challenger... 16 October 2018
FlightSafety International announces that it will offer training for the Pilatus PC-24 aircraft at its Learning Centers in Paris, France, in addition to its current offering in Dallas, Texas. The Design and manufacture of the new FlightSafety FS1000 simulator for the PC-24 aircraft that will be equipped with the... 16 October 2018
CAE’s newly released 2018 CAE Airline and Business Jet Pilot Demand Outlook shows the business-jet pilot population will reach 65,000 by 2028, an increase of 18 percent, with a turnover rate of almost 100 percent. More specifically, 10,000 new business jet pilots will be required to sustain growth and 40,000 new... 16 October 2018
FlightSafety International expanded and enhanced its training for Gulfstream aircraft by becoming the first, it says, to provide Enhanced Flight Vision Systems (EFVS) to Touchdown and Rollout training for the Gulfstream G500 and other Gulfstream aircraft equipped with the Rockwell Collins HUD II and Kollsman (Elbit) EVS-II and EVS-SP. 16 October 2018
Pegasus Airlines commissioned Spatial, a provider of cabin crew training simulators, to build an Airbus A321NX Over Wing Exit Trainer to help the airline’s cabin crew become proficient in all normal, abnormal and emergency situations with the aircraft’s door. Spatial manufactured the custom-built trainer to replicate all the functionalities of... 16 October 2018
Norwegian Competence Center Helicopter (NCCH), working with Reiser Simulation and Training GmbH (RST) and Norwegian Air Ambulance AS (NLA - Norsk Luftambulanse), opened its new Next-Generation Training Center in Stavanger, Norway that includes an Airbus H145 Level D Full-Flight Simulator to provide training for NLA pilots and crew members. Establishing... 16 October 2018
FlightSafety International is adding new simulators and course offerings at its Teterboro Learning Center in New Jersey. The company is building a new Dassault Falcon 2000LXS and Falcon 900LX interchangeable simulator it will install at the Teterboro Learning Center, and will also install an interchangeable King Air 350 simulator... 16 October 2018
infoWERK is providing its Learning Management System (LMS) and Specialized Maintenance Training courses to AAC COLUMBIA Jet Service GmbH, an aircraft repair and maintenance organization. ACC COLUMBIA will use infoWERK’s Human Factors (HF), Fuel Tank Safety (FTS), Electrical Wiring Interconnection System (EWIS), Aviation Legislation, Engine Condition Trend Monitoring (ECTM) and... 15 October 2018
FlightSafety International is offering new Specialty and Enrichment courses at its Learning Centers and online through eLearning and LiveLearning, the company’s instructor facilitated online training program. FlightSafety’s Leadership for Aviation Professionals (LEAP) is a leadership development program for current and aspiring aviation leaders. It is taught by experienced aviation... 15 October 2018
infoWERK launched its Performance Based Communication and Surveillance (PBCS) training courseware that concentrates on the performance-based communication and surveillance specifications applied to the air traffic service provision. The online, multimedia-based training provides a framework for stakeholders including regulators, air traffic service providers, operators, communication service providers and manufacturers to collaborate... 15 October 2018
FlightSafety International now offers training for the Part 107 Remote Pilot License Written Test. This eLearning course is designed to help those who want to obtain an FAA Commercial Remote Pilot License to be fully prepared for the exam. “Our comprehensive Part 107 Remote Pilot License Written Test is... 15 October 2018