Training and Workforce

News about simulators and training procedures, as well as workforce.

AME: Know Health Numbers Like You Do for Your Aircraft

Pilots, AMEs warned of unneeded color vision retest

Regulations and Government

November 13, 2026

Business Aviation Loses a Giant with Passing of Ed Bolen

Bolen was a fierce advocate for business aviation for decades

Training and Workforce

November 11, 2026

Ed Bolen (Photo: NBAA)

Kansas Honors Pioneer WASP Veteran Nadine Ramsey

Among only 26 Women Airforce Service Pilots (WASPs) to fly pursuit fighters

Training and Workforce

November 11, 2026

Sheree Utash said Ramsey refused to let convention define her future

Bizav’s Bolen, Carr among Kansas Hall of Fame Inductees

Class spans test piloting, ATC, and fractional ownership; Clay Lacy receives lifetime achievement award

Training and Workforce

November 11, 2026

Ed Bolen's nephew, Patrick Bolen, accepted on his behalf.

Elixir Aircraft Offers a New Approach to Flight Training with High Tech Carbon Fiber Airframe

Sailing-inspired technology supports a new way to build training aircraft.

Elixir Aircraft at Paris Air Show 2025

Smartflyer: Hybrid-Electric SF-1 Will Transform Pilot Training

The tail-mounted electric propulsion unit promises increases in efficiency.

rendering of Smartflyer SF-1 hybrid-electric aircraft in flight

Industry Leaders Take on Workforce Issues

Leaders point to shortage of skilled and experienced talent, need for retention

Training and Workforce

Pilots in a business jet

Embraer and CAE Add New E-Jet E2 Flight Simulator For Asia Pacific Airlines in Singapore

Low-cost carrier Scoot will be the first airline in the region to fly the E2.

Training and Workforce

February 21, 2024

Pilots flying Embraer E2 simulator

Every Crewmember Is a Steward of Margin, Says Safety Expert

Efficiency pressure quietly consumes built-in safety margin

November 11, 2026

Pupulidy used a Hoberman sphere to visually illustrate how margin may expand or shrink.

AOPA Celebrates High School STEM Program Growth

More than 160,000 students have participated in the program

Training and Workforce

November 11, 2026

Youth participating in AOPA Foundation's You Can Fly High School program. (Photo: AOPA)

Biggin Hill Airport Promotes Aviation Career Options

UK airport hosts 10th biannual Futures Week event

Training and Workforce

November 9, 2026

London Biggin Hill Airport firefighting exercise

Ed Bolen Retiring after 22-year Reign at NBAA

Hailed as a trailblazer

Regulations and Government

November 6, 2026

NBAA president and CEO Ed Bolen

TBMOPA Focuses on Flight Safety at Annual Convention

TBMOPA raised $360,000 for educational programs during the event

November 4, 2026

Daher Aircraft CEO Nicolas Chabbert speaking at the TBMOPA 2026 Annual Convention

Pilots Can Cut Insurance Costs with UPRT Training

Credit requires course completion within previous 12 months

Finance, Taxes, Insurance

November 3, 2026

A 5X5 and APS partnership gives policyholders a 5% insurance premium credit for UPRT, plus preferred pricing on select training programs.

Jet Card Longevity Award Puts Pilot and Family in Cabin

Captain Rob Milner flew his family to a wedding

Training and Workforce

November 3, 2026

The Milner family used the 5 hour jet card to attend a wedding

Textron Aviation Opens Hands-on Flight Exhibit in Wichita

Attraction celebrates Wichita’s long history of aircraft manufacturing

November 2, 2026

A Cessna Citation and a Staggerwing anchor Textron Aviation’s Flight Adventure at Exploration Place, part of its investment in Wichita.

Jet Mentis Launches Charter Broker Training Foundation

Program consists of 14 self-paced training modules

Training and Workforce

November 2, 2026

People in Aviation

Eaton named Shawn Black president of global aerospace group, Michael Graham leaves NTSB

Training and Workforce

November 2, 2026

People in Aviation November 2026

Pilot Training: A Snapshot of Accidents and Issues

Industry experts discuss problems and solutions

Training and Workforce

November 2, 2026

cockpit

Europe’s MPL Providing Different Road for Pilots

Fewer hours, more targeted training

Training and Workforce

November 2, 2026

illustration of Euro flag and pilot had and plane

Air Charter Association Appoints New Chair

New leadership at industry group as annual awards announced

Charter & Fractional

October 30, 2026

Group of prizewinners smiling on stage holding glass trophies

PC-12 Training Device Lands in Thunder Bay, Ontario

Operator has ordered a second, SkyCourier-based device

Training and Workforce

October 28, 2026

Air Bravo can now train PC-12 pilots at its Thunder Bay, Ontario facility on a One-G Swiss12 device; a Cessna 408 SkyCourier version is on order.

Bristow Inaugurates AW139 Full-flight Sim at Aberdeen

Training for pilots flying offshore and search and rescue missions

Training and Workforce

October 27, 2026

Inauguration of level-D AW139 flight simulator at Bristow Aberdeen

Affinity Aviation Group Partners with Training Provider

AeronautX is readying a new pilot instruction center in Amsterdam

Training and Workforce

October 27, 2026

Affinity Aviation Group executives