Training and Workforce

While the pandemic alleviated the pilot shortage, it could reemerge within nine months and grow worse over the decade, according to an Oliver Wyman study.

FlightSafety's Dassault Falcon 8X simulator will be based at its Teterboro learning center.

Better ways of training business aviation pilots are becoming more available.

NBAA said its three-day virtual Flight Operations Conference that concluded on Thursday “broke new ground."

Piper Aircraft M600 factory training provider Legacy Flight Training has added a Frasca M600/SLS simulator at its Vero Beach, Florida learning center.

An expanding student body at Embry-Riddle Asia portends good prospects in a rapidly growing region.

The Flight School Association of North America (FSANA) has rescheduled its upcoming annual International Flight School Conference to this summer.

There are some encouraging signs that both the number of cases and the burden of serious disease and deaths due to Covid is finally beginning to decline.

The Helicopter Association International webinar highlighted major updates to the Part 147 rule first "developed to teach technicians to maintain a DC-6."

Having bought Cobham Aviation Services in September, Draken has formally rebranded its UK-based activity.

As a nation, we’ve become extremely divided—and it’s negatively affecting our workforce culture.

The Vertical Flight Society saw its membership rise during 2020 and has announced a new partnership with the U.S. Army to support skills training.

The FAA has opened an application process through March 22 for organizations seeking pilot or maintenance technician workforce development grants.

CAE has tapped The LOSA Collaborative to perform line operations safety audits of CAE customer-operators to enhance the former’s evidence-based training.

The 20-year deal also includes the supply of 10 Leonardo M-346 advanced trainers.

Etihad Aviation Training and leisure carrier Israir have signed a contract to train Israeli pilots in the UAE.

Announcing the Top Flight Awards Training Category Winner

Chuck Kegley is president of Hawthorne Global Aviation Services, Ben Hockenberg president of JSSI Parts & Leasing, Michael Dwyer president of Guardian Jet.

The Flight School Association of North America announced it will hold its upcoming annual International Flight School Conference as a live event.

Very light jet specialist Aerocor is seeing growing interest in its Eclipse 500/550 type rating training program.

Pilots can now undergo upset training in a 737-800 simulator at SimAero's Paris training center.

Training provider LOFT is putting the final touches on its new Citation Excel full-flight simulator in preparation for its new type rating course.

While the utility and popularity of weather apps is impressive, they are no substitute for knowledge of weather required to operate an aircraft safely.

Rolls-Royce's Virtual Reality Jet Engine Familiarization Class is Pandemic-ready

Oregon-based Hillsboro Aero Academy (HAA) has received approval from the Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam (CAAV) to conduct professional pilot training.

Epic Aircraft has announced two support partnerships for its new E1000 GX turboprop single.

The Civil Aviation Flight University of China will use TRU Simulation + Training's Level D simulator to support its fleet of four Cessna Citation M2s.

The Royal Flying Doctor Service of Australia Central Operations will use the FlightSafety MissionFit Flight training device for Pilatus PC-12 NG training.

ARC Safety Management attributes the higher activity to increasing SMS integration.

Lufthansa Aviation Training is to help eVTOL aircraft developer Lilium to recruit and train pilots for its planned air mobility service.