- More Planes Than Pilots[Jul. 04, 2016]
- New Chinese Study Helps Explain Dangerous Ice Buildup on Planes[Jun. 22, 2016]
Ice building up on the wings and tail of an aircraft flying during freezing rain is a major concern that could lead to high-speed crashes, and a new Chinese study published Tuesday may help explain why such a dangerous phenomenon occurs.
- Chinese Flight Attendants Undertake Military Training for Emergency Situations on Board[Jun. 19, 2016]
Those who believe becoming a flight attendant is a simple task may want to think again.
- Embraer Executive Jets Delivers First Phenom 100E to Etihad Flight College[Jun. 13, 2016]
Embraer Executive Jets has delivered the first Phenom 100E to Etihad Flight College, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates. The aircraft arrived yesterday in the city of Al Ain, base of the flight school established to train ab-initio pilots for the airline's rapidly expanding fleet.
- FlightSafety International to Offer Satcom Direct's AeroIT Certification Training[Jun. 06, 2016]
Firms ink agreement to add world's first IT certification course for aviation professionals to FlightSafety training offerings.
- Airbus Launches the Fifth Fly Your Ideas Global Student Challenge[May 31, 2016]
For the fifth time, Airbus challenges students worldwide to innovate for the future of aviation by launching the latest Fly Your Ideas competition.
- A350 XWB Full-Flight Simulator Installed at Airbus Training Center in Miami[Apr. 19, 2016]
Airbus Training Center (ATC) in Miami -- part of the growing worldwide network of Training by Airbus facilities -- has installed its first A350 XWB full-flight simulator. The A350 XWB simulator has received Level-D qualification from both the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA).
- Boeing Selects Supplier for 777X Full-Flight Simulator Suites[Apr. 19, 2016]
Boeing announced today it has selected TRU Simulation + Training, a Textron Inc. company (TRU) as its supplier for the first 777X full-flight simulator suites for Boeing's pro forma campuses. Pro forma training is offered to customers as part of the airplane sale.
- New Airbus Asia Training Centre Opens in Singapore[Apr. 18, 2016]
The new Airbus Asia Training Centre (AATC), a joint venture owned 55% by Airbus and 45% by Singapore Airlines (SIA), was officially opened in Singapore today. The opening ceremony was hosted by Fabrice Bregier, President and Chief Executive Officer, Airbus and Goh Choon Phong, Chief Executive Officer, Singapore Airlines, in the presence of S Iswaran, Minister of Trade and Industry (Industry) for the Republic of Singapore.
- Photos: Chinese Flight Attendants Trained on Terrifying Glass-Bottomed Bridge[Apr. 18, 2016]
Stunning and bizarre photos from China have uncovered the latest training and promotional techniques of aviation schools as a group of flight attendants went through etiquette training courses on a 180-meter-high terrifying glass-bottomed bridge in Central China's Hunan Province.