Training and Workforce

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

Training and Workforce

Textron Aviation Adding CJ Simulator in Farnborough

TRU convertible Citation CJ3+/M2 Gen2 full-flight simulator to join FlightSafety Farnborough learning center in 2025.
Citation CJ3+/M2 Gen2 convertible full-flight simulator
Maintenance and Modifications

Marshall Trains New Talent for UK Aircraft Support Roles

Marshall Skills Academy is about to start training 70 apprentices for its own MRO business, as well as for Bombardier's UK service center at Biggin Hill.
Marshall Skills Academy in Cambridge, UK.
Charter & Fractional

Berkshire's NetJets, FlightSafety Soar in First Quarter

Bershire Hathaway aviation services companies NetJets and FlightSafety International saw revenues soar 18.8 percent in the first quarter.
NetJets aircraft on airport ramp with door open
Training and Workforce

FlightSimExpo Celebrating At-home Simulation

FlightSimExpo expects more than 70 exhibitors at this year's event, to be held in Houston at the Lone Star Flight Museum.
FlightSimExpo airliner simulator flight deck
Charter & Fractional

NetJets Pilots To Picket Berkshire Hathaway Meeting

NetJets pilot union organized a picket of the annual shareholders meeting of NetJets's parent company Berkshire Hathaway to protest pay and conditions.
NetJets Association of Shared Aircraft Pilots hold a picket across from company headquarters in Columbus, Ohio, on April 19, 2023
Training and Workforce

Contract Business Jet Pilot Pay Soars, Says CrewBlast

Against the backdrop of big airline pay raises, day rates soar for contract pilots in business aviation, according to data from staffing company CrewBlast.
Business jet captain poses by wing
Training and Workforce

Contract Pilot Pay Soars

Against the backdrop of big airline pay raises, day rates for biz pilots soar.
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Environment

NBAA’s Bolen: Bizav Must 'Give Back' To Thrive

NBAA president Ed Bolen highlights business aviation community’s record for “giving back” during the association’s maintenance conference in Hartford.
Ed Bolen NBAA president
Safety

TAG To Run Ground Schools for Dassault Falcon Pilots

After completing flight simulator training with CAE in the UK, pilots will go to TAG Global Training's Farnborough Airport facility for more instruction.
Indonesian pilots at TAG Global Training ground school
Training and Workforce

CAE To Expand Bizav Training into Central Europe

CAE is planning to open a business aviation training center in Central Europe in 2024, marking its first such facility in the region.
Simulator bay at CAE training center in London Burgess Hill
Training and Workforce

AINsight: Does Size Really Matter?

To help retain business aviation pilots, it might be time to decouple aircraft size with compensation and then pay enough to keep pilots from jumping ship.
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Aircraft

Textron's European Service Centers Mark 10th Anniversary

The Zurich and Düsseldorf facilities acquired from Jet Aviation in 2013 are part of a support network that Textron has expanded in recent years.
Textron Aviation team in hangar with banner celebrating 10th anniversary of Zurich service center
Training and Workforce

FlightSafety Revs Up Sim Graphics with Unreal Engine

The Unreal Engine 3D creation tool is now being used to provide photorealistic details for FlightSafety International's flight simulators.
Photorealistic simulated image of airliners and ground vehicles at airport terminal during a rainstorm from FlightSafety simulator visual system using Unreal Engine
Training and Workforce

CAE Inaugurates First U.S. West Coast Bizav Training Center

For CAE, its new facility in Las Vegas represents its first expansion to the Western U.S.
CAE president and CEO Marc Parent (center) cuts ribbon alongside colleagues during Las Vegas Training center inauguration
Airlines

Pakistan International Airlines' Pilot Roster Under Fire

Pakistan’s Senate Standing Committee on Aviation will form a subcommittee to probe the issuance of pilot licenses.
PIA (Pakistan International Airlines) Airbus A320 in flight on approach to Dubai
Rotorcraft

Loft Dynamics Demos Airbus H125 360-degree Full-Motion VR Helicopter Simulator

Loft Dynamics Demos Airbus H125 360-degree Full-Motion VR Helicopter Simulator
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Aircraft

Blue Line Aviation Opts for All-Piper Training Fleet

Blue Line Aviation, a flight school in North Carolina, signed a deal for up to 115 Piper airplanes and announced an expansion into Florida.
Blue Line Aviation Piper Archer at Sun n Fun 2023
Airlines

Surging Labor Costs Spell Depressed Margins for U.S. Airlines

Moody’s Investors Service sees airline labor costs increasing 19 percent this year.
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Training and Workforce

Job Fair Expanded to Five Days at Sun 'n Fun Aero Expo

The career fair at the Sun 'n Aerospace Expo in Lakeland, Florida, has been expanded to five days this year—from March 28 to April 1.
Sun n Fun career fair
Training and Workforce

Parents Group Helps Central Florida Aero Academy Soar

PLANES, the parents group at Central Florida Aerospace Academy, is fundraising this week at the Sun 'n Fun airshow to support the high school.
Central Florida Aerospace Academy
Training and Workforce

Atlantic Joins on Scholarships with Aspen Flight School

11 Colorado high school students have received flight training scholarships through a partnership between Atlantic Aviation and Aspen Flight Academy.
Students and instructors at Aspen Flight Academy pose with Diamond DA40NG aircraft
Airlines

Senators Reintroduce Bill To Raise Pilot Retirement Age to 67

Alphabet organizations such as the Regional Airline Association applaud a bill to allow airline pilots to fly until age 67 in the U.S.
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Airlines

Delta Air Lines To Open Flight Academy

The Delta Propel Flight Academy in Vero Beach, Florida, will open its doors to pilot recruits in June.
Delta pilots and flight crew walking through glass covered terminal corridor overlooking airport parking
Training and Workforce

ACSF Hosts Bizav Career Panel at Embry-Riddle

The Air Charter Safety Foundation took advantage of its Safety Symposium location at Embry-Riddle to offer insight to bizav careers to students.
Air Charter Safety Foundation Business Aviation Careers panel
Rotorcraft

EASA Illuminates Path to Wider AR and VR Sim Approvals

EASA will apply special conditions to expedite approval of augmented and virtual reality flight simulators.
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Training and Workforce

AINsight: No More Female Takedowns

Women unfairly face higher standards than men in many industries, including aviation. It's time to end this.
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Training and Workforce

Embraer Hosts Inaugural Youth Aviation Day

Looking to pique student interest in aviation, Embraer hosted local youth during a career day at its Melbourne, Florida manufacturing facility.
Captain Barrington Irving looks on as students test flight simulator
Training and Workforce

Loft Dynamics Demos 360-degree VR Simulator

The Loft Dynamics VR 360-degree flight simulator gives pilots a full-immersion flying experience.
Loft Dynamics Airbus H125 virtual reality simulator
Training and Workforce

Tight Talent Market Drives Growth at JSFirm

Aviation recruitment website JSFirm posts record results.
Abbey Hutter, JSFirm executive director
Rotorcraft

Merlin Brings UH-60 Compact Sim to Heli-Expo

Merlin Simulation is debuting its Blackhawk Compact Trainer.
Merlin Simulation Blackhawk Compact Trainer