Training and Workforce

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

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AINsight: Don’t Fly Without It!

Pilots spent much of their time at work at high altitudes with increased exposure to UV rays, so they should wear sunscreen to help protect their skin.

Training and Workforce

May 19, 2023

Capital Costs and Skills Shortage Challenge UK Aerospace

The country's ADS trade association says members are struggling to invest due to high interest rates and inflation, as Brexit headaches continue.

Finance, Taxes, Insurance

May 18, 2023

MedAire Boosts London Medical and Safety Support Team

Risk management group MedAire has trained its UK team to mirror the level of support available to operators from its Global Response Center in Phoenix.

Safety

May 18, 2023

Textron Aviation Adding CJ Simulator in Farnborough

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

Training and Workforce

May 16, 2023

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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.

Training and Workforce

May 9, 2023

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.

Charter & Fractional

May 9, 2023

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.

Maintenance and Modifications

May 9, 2023

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.

Charter & Fractional

May 5, 2023

Contract Pilot Pay Soars

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

Training and Workforce

May 4, 2023

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.

Training and Workforce

May 4, 2023

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.

Environment

May 2, 2023

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.

Safety

April 27, 2023

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.

Training and Workforce

April 25, 2023

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.

Training and Workforce

April 21, 2023

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.

Aircraft

April 20, 2023

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.

Training and Workforce

April 18, 2023

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.

Training and Workforce

April 5, 2023

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.

Airlines

April 4, 2023

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

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

Rotorcraft

April 3, 2023

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

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

Airlines

March 30, 2023