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Citing a 42 percent decrease in the US student pilot population, the decline in the number of active private pilots and the reduction of the number of US flight schools from 2400 to 1500 since 2001, FSANA president and CEO Robert Rockmaker described the current environment as the “low point”... 29 July 2013
Announcing a new marketing venture to help flight schools increase their number of students and revenue, the Flight School Association of North America (FSANA) highlighted its efforts to reverse the downward trend for the number of licensed private pilots in the US at its Fourth Annual International Flight School Operators... 29 July 2013
Indonesia's state-run carrier, PT Merpati Nusantara Airlines has chosen merlot.aero to deliver all aspects of their airline resource planning and control to ensure a safe and efficient crew and operational environment. merlot.aero's cloud-based airline operation technology will enable Merpati to manage day-to-day aircraft and crew utilisation as well as control... 29 July 2013
FlightPath International has added capabilities and personnel as it continues to expand its operations in Canada and worldwide. It moved its global headquarters to a larger building in Alliston, Ontario, in July 2012 and has more than doubled the size of its administrative staff in the past year, reflecting the... 29 July 2013
Aviation Performance Solutions (APS) has announced its European expansion into the Netherlands. This new location, APS Europe, will provide comprehensive Upset Prevention and Recovery Training (UPRT) services for general aviation, business and commercial aircraft pilots. APS Europe completed its formal evaluation by key-client test pilots in February 2013 at the... 29 July 2013
The Management Board of the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has announced the appointment of Mr. Patrick Ky as Executive Director of EASA with effect from 1 September 2013. Mr Ky will succeed Mr Patrick Goudou, who has been Executive Director of EASA since its creation in September 2003 and... 29 July 2013
This year marks the 25th anniversary of Bournemouth, UK based simulation specialist Micro Nav Ltd. The company looks back on an unbroken track record of developing, delivering and supporting Air Traffic Control simulation and training systems to over 25 countries and for more than 60 users around the world. Mike... 29 July 2013
IAFTP has welcomed Diamond Aircraft Industries GmbH as a 10-year paid-up-in-full IAFTP Sustaining Member. In addition to supporting IAFTP's goal of sharing pilot training practices worldwide, Diamond also plans to support the introduction of the IAFTP eCV through its worldwide network of flight training organizations. This will be an expansion... 29 July 2013
Baltic Aviation Academy and PT. Bandara Praniagatama are to cooperate on adjusting training programs' packages for the Indonesian market, preparing and organizing marketing events in Indonesia in 2013 and fulfilling other civil aviation activities. Bandara Praniagatama works with the Indonesia Air Force (TNI AU), Garuda Indonesia, Lion Air, Merpati Airlines,... 29 July 2013
Saudi Arabian Airlines and Lockheed Martin have signed a memorandum of agreement to jointly pursue potential new business opportunities in the Kingdom. The two companies are already exploring the creation of a new training organization to provide technical training for the aviation and aerospace industry in the military and commercial... 29 July 2013
Gulf Aviation Academy (GAA) and Bahrain Airport Company (BAC) are to deliver aviation training services for Bahrain Airport Company and its personnel. GAA will be provide a wide range of specialised and accredited training services including International Air Transport Association (IATA) Airport Operations, dangerous goods, first aid, safety management system,... 29 July 2013
Airbus and the GEDC (Global Engineering Deans Council), the leading global organisation for engineering education, have opened the call for nominations for the inaugural GECD Airbus Diversity Award. The initiative aims to reward individuals who have been pro-active in bringing more diversity into engineering classrooms around the world. The long... 29 July 2013
FlightSafety International has selected National Airways Corporation, based in Johannesburg, South Africa, as a FlightSafety Maintenance Training Center. Through NAC, FlightSafety will now offer training for Pratt & Whitney Canada engines in South Africa and the surrounding region. FlightSafety will provide NAC with courseware and MATRIX training equipment that includes... 29 July 2013
Lufthansa Technical Training (LTT) has signed an agreement with the Australian College of Kuwait (ACK) to provide EASA CAT B1.1 and EASA CAT B2 training concepts for ACT's basic training program. LTT will run train-the-trainer courses in Kuwait and provide access to web- and computer-based training media. LTT will also support... 29 July 2013
Airbus and Thai Airways International have signed a Maintenance Training Collaboration agreement to develop a long term strategic partnership. Thai will become Airbus' local maintenance training centre in the region and will initially provide maintenance type-training capabilities for A320 and A330. Airbus will work with Thai to achieve full EASA... 29 July 2013
Monarch Aircraft Engineering Limited (MAEL) has launched its apprenticeship scheme for summer 2013. This year, the initial training phase will be carried out at the newly opened Monarch Aircraft Engineering Training Academy (MAETA) at London Luton Airport from where individuals will then relocate to MAEL's London Luton, Birmingham and Manchester... 29 July 2013
Thales has been selected by the Civil Aviation Authority of Cyprus and Cyta, the leading provider of integrated electronic communication services in Cyprus, for the modernisation of the country's air traffic management system. In the frame of this contract, Thales will supply the associated simulator. With TopSky - Simulation, the... 29 July 2013
A group of air traffic control students from Saudi Arabia are rating in their home country, just four months after completing ab initio training at Airways Training Centre in New Zealand. The students, from Saudi Arabia's General Authority for Civil Aviation (GACA) completed their Airways training in July last year... 29 July 2013
ASTech's GEMS Online Exam has been cleared by the National Aviation Authority of Germany (LBA) and is now being used by ASTech's long-term customer Lufthansa Technical Training (LTT) at their training sites in Hamburg and Frankfurt. The system was also introduced to training managers of Part-147 training organisations or airlines,... 29 July 2013
FARNAIR Training has developed an online training tool for the ATR 42-300 and ATR 72-500 types. Parts of this MBT (Multimedia Based Training) are now published every month, free of charge, so anybody interested can make use of it without any limitations or obligations. A new ATR Cold Weather Operations... 29 July 2013