Training and Workforce

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

Maintenance and Modifications

Brexit Continues To Impact UK Aviation Skills Shortage

High-level political tension between the UK and the European Union has blocked agreements on the movement of skilled aviation labor across borders.
Aircraft

CAE to Develop Simulators for Joby's eVTOL Aircraft

CAE will develop flight training equipment, including a full-flight simulator, for Joby's five-seat eVTOL aircraft that is due to enter service in 2024.
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Aircraft

FlightSafety To Train Lilium eVTOL Pilots

FlightSafety International will provide mixed-reality training devices and training services for pilots who will be flying the Lilium Jet.
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Training and Workforce

VRM Switzerland Delivers First U.S.-based H125 VR Trainer

VRM Switzerland has delivered the first Airbus H125 VR trainer in the U.S. to Colorado Highland Helicopters.
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Rotorcraft

Sumwalt Renews Call For More Helicopter IFR

Former NTSB chairman says low-level IFR route structure "needs to move forward."
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Airlines

RAeS-led Study Calls for ‘Urgent Action’ on Sexism in Aviation

A report published by the Royal Aeronautical Society found that efforts toward gender equity in aviation have fallen short.
Training and Workforce

SMU and CAE Apply Biometrics to Flight Training

By measuring pilots' physical reactions during flight training, SMU and CAE researchers believe performance can be more objectively determined.
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Rotorcraft

Metro Embraces Camera, Training Technology

Metro Aviation works to improve operations through the use of supplemental technology including base weather cameras and Icarus IFR training devices.
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Safety

AINsight: Developing a Personal Proficiency Plan

Two terms often used interchangeably in aviation are currency and proficiency, but they are not the same and a pilot can be current but not proficient.
Airlines

Asian Airlines Could Learn from Recovery Mistakes Elsewhere

Staffing shortages and disruptions in the U.S. and Europe teach Asia-Pacific airlines a lesson in how to prepare for a traffic surge.
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Charter & Fractional

ACA Marks Return of Level 2 Charter Broker Qualification

Thirty-six delegates attended the second part of Air Charter Association's three-level Air Charter Broker Qualification training.
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Training and Workforce

Red 6 Demos Augmented Reality Combat Training

Combat readiness is critical for any air force, and Red 6 aims to improve fighter pilots' skills with augmented reality training.
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Maintenance and Modifications

NBAA Awards $400k Worth of Mx Training Scholarships

NBAA announces recipients of the 2021 AMT Maintenance Scholarships, awarded to individuals working or planning to work in business aviation maintenance.
Aircraft

China’s General Aviation Market Resumes Growth Trend

China GA growth prospects are robust, with flight hours set to increase by a factor of six by 2035
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Training and Workforce

Flight Training in Asia Continues Growth Trajectory

Training providers such as CAE see enormous opportunity for growth as pandemic restrictions ease around the world.
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Aircraft

Boeing Sees Dramatic Rise in Asia's Traffic Share by 2040

China will account for nearly half of the 18,000 new aircraft required in the region in the next two decades, according to Boeing.
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Training and Workforce

Covid Creates Pilot Surplus in Asia-Pacific

The Asia-Pacific region will likely to be the slowest to recover from the coronavirus pandemic due to widespread travel restrictions.
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Aircraft

Boeing Global Services Homes In on Asia’s Aftermarket Promise

Boeing Global Services tackles supply-chain disruptions and parts and staffing shortages as it helps support the Asia-Pacific region’s recovery.
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Avionics

Animations Allow Operators To Learn from Real Flight Data

GE Digital's Flight Analytics portfolio will now include AIRINC's Desktop Animation Tool to create animations to better understand operational performance.
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Aircraft

CAE Lands Luftwaffe Ab Initio Pilot Training Contract

The training giant has added the German air force to its list of defense customers that have turned to civilian contractors for initial flight training.
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Maintenance and Modifications

Flying Classroom Bombardier Academy Sees First Grads

The Flying Classroom Bombardier Academy graduated its first class of 30 students on Tuesday at the NBAA regional forum in Miami.
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Training and Workforce

Expert Opinion: Leadership Skills for the Modern World

The old styles of autocratic leadership are giving way to new ways to motivate, reward, and inspire people.
Safety

Pilot Association Aims To Curb Runway Excursion Accidents

The Citation Jet Pilots Owners Association has developed a new way to help pilots avoid unnecessary go-arounds.
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Safety

APS Sees Improvement in LOC-I Accident Rate

The rate of loss of control inflight (LOC-I) accidents appears to be imporoving, according to data from Aviation Performance Solutions.
Training and Workforce

TAG Global Training Marks 15th Year

Since 2007, the training division of TAG Aviation has instructed more than 31,000 pilots, cabin crew, and others through ground school courses.
Training and Workforce

AOPA's Baker, NBAA's Bolen See Progress on Drawing New Students

License issuances are up, AOPA's high school program is growing, and more youths are interested in the emerging aviation technologies, Bolen and Baker say.
Training and Workforce

AINsight: Who Should Succeed the Aviation Director?

Your next aviation director doesn't have to be a pilot.
Aircraft

Trainer Leasing Firm FlytFinance Launches

Flight schools can lease new training airplanes from FlytFinance.
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Training and Workforce

FlightSafety International Acquires Frasca

John Frasca remains at the helm and Frasca International is keeping its name after its acquisition by FlightSafety International.
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Training and Workforce

AINdebrief Episode 45 | December 27, 2021

Flying the Joby eVTOL Simulator