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Joby targets four aircraft monthly by 2027 with Toyota backing. Eve completes first flight. Vertical builds third prototype. In part two of our eVTOL series, we look at whether manufacturing is scaling fast enough for commercial viability. 27 January 2026
Joby's CAE simulators signal eVTOL's shift from prototype to operations. But can training infrastructure scale fast enough? In the first of a four part series, Patrick Johnston looks at whether eVTOL is finally set for take off in 2026. 26 January 2026
Nav Canada has selected Micro Nav's BEST simulation platform under a multi-year Framework Agreement to modernize air traffic controller training across seven regional training centers nationwide. 23 January 2026
Texel Air Australasia has introduced a customised B737 FMS Trainer PRO from Heading365 to support pilot type rating training across its charter and airline operations. 23 January 2026
Avsoft International is pleased to announce a new training partnership with Pioneer Airlines, a Nigeria-based airline, to support pilot and cabin crew training through Avsoft’s Learning Management System, avLMS. 23 January 2026
Dr Mizuki Urano, a cabin safety specialist, brings her frontline experience to this analysis of the JL516 evacuation. In this piece, she explores how the crew’s actions that day, two years ago, continue to shape cabin safety training and decision‑making in Japan. 23 January 2026
FTD.aero has completed Factory Acceptance Testing of a Boeing 737 MAX Flight and Navigation Procedures Trainer (FNPT II MCC) destined for International Flight Academy (IFA) in Viseu, Portugal. 21 January 2026
Simaero has launched CBTA Services to Airlines, a consultancy offering designed to help operators transition to Competency-Based Training and Assessment (CBTA) and Evidence-Based Training (EBT) approaches. 21 January 2026
New Kenyan flight training organisation EPC Aviation takes delivery of country's first ELITE PI-1000 simulator at Nairobi Wilson Airport. 21 January 2026
Halldale CEO Andy Smith outlines the future of the Heads of Training Summit, its global influence, and plans to engage regulators and training leaders in shaping aviation’s next chapter. 20 January 2026
CPaT Global has signed a new training partnership with United Nigeria Airlines, providing pilot and cabin crew distance learning solutions to support the carrier’s domestic operations in Nigeria. 20 January 2026
EPA Training Center has opened a refurbished Embraer E190 cabin crew trainer in Brazil, expanding emergency, service excellence and specialist law enforcement training across Latin America. 20 January 2026
Auckland International Pilot Academy acquires Diamond DA42-VI multi-engine trainer from Australia. Aircraft features Garmin G1000 NXi avionics, expected operational end January supporting growing international student base. 20 January 2026
Danish pilot academy Center Air adds Simnest Boeing 737 FNPT II MCC simulator to its training fleet. 15 January 2026
Private equity firm MML Keystone acquires Helsinki-based Coptersafety, Europe's largest independent helicopter simulator training provider. Acquisition funds expansion plans including additional simulators and new international locations. 14 January 2026
Saudia Technic enrolled 40 students at Spartan College's Tulsa campus for FAA aviation maintenance certification. Partnership addresses MRO workforce needs supporting Saudi Arabia's aviation expansion under Vision 2030. 14 January 2026
MAB Academy launches a new simulator building in Sepang with six full-flight simulators, advanced safety training facilities, and Malaysia’s first wave survival pool, boosting aviation training and regional capability. 13 January 2026
FitsAir gains CAASL approval as an Approved Training Organisation, enabling in-house Airbus A320 pilot training with CAASL-approved simulators, supporting Sri Lanka’s aviation growth and reducing dependence on foreign training centres. 13 January 2026
Training organisations have one month to comment before EASA finalises its AI Trustworthiness Framework. 12 January 2026
WATS 2026 registration opens for May 5-7 Orlando event. Aviation training leaders address CBTA implementation, AI integration, regulatory alignment across four conferences: pilot, cabin crew, maintenance, ab initio training. 12 January 2026