Training and Workforce

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

Training and Workforce

FlightSafety To Expand Pilatus PC-24 Training in Europe

Second Pilatus jet sim in Paris to come online next year
Flightsafety full fligth simulator
Rotorcraft

Whirly-Girls Opens 2024 Scholarship Applications

Whirly-Girls will award $500,000 in scholarships in 2024
2022 Whirly-Girls scholarship recipients
Aircraft

Armless Pilot To Fly Around the World

Jessica Cox inspires and advocates for disabled pilots
Jessica Cox armless pilot
Training and Workforce

People In Aviation

Jet Linx, Eve, and Women in Aviation all have CEO changes.
People in Aviation September 2023
Training and Workforce

Training To Prevent and Recover from In-flight Upsets Can Save Lives — Part 2

The next level of UPRT is in a SIAI-Marchetti S211 jet fighter trainer
APS SIAI-Marchetti S211 jet trainer aircraft
Training and Workforce

Training To Prevent and Recover from In-flight Upsets Can Save Lives — Part 1

The first part of training is in an Extra 300L
Aviation Performance Solutions Extra 300 aircraft
Training and Workforce

AIN Media Group Restructures Editorial Leadership Team

Charlie Alcock supports editor-in-chief Matt Thurber in new managing editor role
Charles Alcock, Matt Thurber headshots
Training and Workforce

AINsight: Don’t Get Burned by Burnout!

Burnout Leads To Departures
Sheryl Barden, CEO of Aviation Personnel International
Training and Workforce

Lufthansa Technik Records Rising Number of Apprentices

Lufthansa Technik welcomes 321 trainees this year
A Lufthansa Technik trainee performs a machining task
Training and Workforce

Women in Corporate Aviation Opens Fall Scholarships

Group offers largest scholarship program yet
(Photo: Women in Corporate Aviation)
Training and Workforce

TRU Sells King Air Sims to Canadian Firm

Deal includes full-flight sim and a training device
TRU, EIC and Keewatin Air principals celebrate a King Air sim sale
Charter & Fractional

NetJets, FlightSafety Revenues Climb 13.2% in 1H

Earnings also soared by $181M in period
Netjets
Training and Workforce

Aircare Bolsters Training with Mobile Simulator

Latest simulator can 'go almost anywhere'
Aircare International Facts IX simulator (Photo: Aircare International)
Training and Workforce

Antares Aviation Hub Inks Air University Collaboration

Organizations plan to develop skilled aviation talent
University of the Air, Brazil
Charter & Fractional

Jet.AI Says CharterGPT App Will Boost Flight Bookings

AI app uses natural voice processing
Jet.AI's CharterGPT app helps customers inquire about flight options.
Training and Workforce

Summit Aviation Launches Apprenticeship Program

New apprenticeship program aims to develop Delaware's aviation workforce
Pictured left to right: Michelle Susi, Summit Aviation; Joe Olivere, Delaware Department of Labor; Abby Holloway, Lynn Trent, Summit Aviation and John Morris, Polytech School of Aviation Maintenance
Training and Workforce

Virtual reality and cost drive a new generation of flight training devices

More training device time equals better trainee performance and lower costs, and new VR trainers are making this happen.
FlightSafety training simulator image
Training and Workforce

Airline Demands Squeezing Bizav Pilot Supply

It's a good time to be a pilot but a tough time to be a business aircraft owner looking for one.
Pilots in coockpit
Training and Workforce

People in Aviation

A monthly recap of industry job title updates, leadership changes, and honoring the memory of aviation VIPs who have taken their final flight.
People August 2023
Finance, Taxes, Insurance

Textron Aviation Posts Strong 2Q Despite Labor and Supply Constraints

“Unfavorable” labor conditions and supply-chain disruptions only dent Textron Aviation's second-quarter earnings performance.
A Beechcraft King Air 360 parked on a tarmac
Aircraft

Tecnam Bringing P-Mentor Trainer to U.S. Market

Tecnam says its Rotax-powered two-seat trainer will significantly reduce costs.
Tecnam P-Mentor training aircraft
Maintenance and Modifications

MRO 2Excel Gains UK CAA Nod To Train Mechanics

2Excel Engineering has secured a UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) Part 147 approval for maintenance training at its Hampshire, UK base at Lasham Airfield.
A 2Excel mechanic works on a Boeing 727
Training and Workforce

Boeing Awards More Flight Training Scholarships

Boeing is providing $950,000 in scholarships to expand and diversify the pilot workforce.
Training and Workforce

AINsight: Training Contract Ethics and Accountability

Bonuses and incentives might be better than training contracts to keep pilots at flight departments that just paid for their new aircraft type rating.
Cirrus Vision G2 pilot
Charter & Fractional

Emirates Launches Regional Charter with Phenom 100s

The post-Covid period has seen interest in bizjet charter increase in the Middle East.
Embraer Phenom 100EV
Training and Workforce

FAA Evaluating Loft Dynamics VR Helo Sims

Loft Dynamics' VR sims for R22 and H125 helos will be installed at the FAA's Hughes Center for Evaluation Loft Dynamics' VR sims for R22 and H125 helos will be installed at the FAA's Hughes Center for Evaluation
Loft Dynamics Robinson R22 and Airbus H125 training device
Rotorcraft

Vita Inclinata Acquires Air Rescue Systems

Vita and Air Rescue Systems combine to offer helicopter hoist training and technology solutions.
Air Rescue Systems training
Training and Workforce

AV8 Unveils Online Flight Training Platform

Flight training provider AV8 has launched an online training program that was more than two years in the making.
screenshot of AV8 Prep
Training and Workforce

Hera Initiative Seeks To Move the Needle in Bizav Careers

The Hera initiative raises the question of whether business aviation might ease its personnel shortage by improving career circumstances.
Jessica Webster in front of business jet
Aircraft

Daher Boosts Manufacturing Bandwidth with AAA Buy

French aircraft manufacturer Daher is adding to its aerostructures and support capability by taking over the Assistance Aéronautique et Aérospatiale group.
Assistance Aéronautique et Aérospatiale is a specialist in multiple aspects of aircraft manufacturing and support.