- College to Launch Drone Operator Specialty[Apr. 09, 2016]
A technical college in Guangzhou is establishing a new specialty to meet the growing demand for feishou, or drone operators, in prosperous Guangdong province.
- Boeing Announces Expansion Plans for Training Capabilities in Shanghai[Apr. 07, 2016]
Boeing announced today it has expanded its training capabilities at its Flight Services campus in Shanghai to support customers in the region. Included in the new offerings are a Next-Generation 737 full-flight simulator and a state-of-the-art 737 maintenance training classroom.
- Boeing, Nok Air Celebrate 737 Delivery, Kick Off Flight Training Program[Mar. 15, 2016]
Boeing delivered Nok Air's 21st Next-Generation 737-800 during a ceremony at the Seattle Delivery Center. The celebration marked the third direct-purchased 737-800 to be delivered to Nok Air.
- Hong Kong Airlines Breaks Ground on Aviation Training Centre[Mar. 10, 2016]
Hong Kong Airlines ("The Company"), an acclaimed full-service airline based in Hong Kong, held a grand groundbreaking ceremony today for the Hong Kong Airlines Aviation Training Centre (HKAATC), as it enters its 10th year of operations. Funded by the Company, the HKAATC offers a variety of aviation services and related training facilities. This investment by Hong Kong Airlines, which has been based in Hong Kong for a decade, marks its confidence in the regional aviation industry outlook as well as in the Company's prospects. The completion of the HKAATC will help to nurture a new generation of aviation elite while spurring the growth of the industry.
- The Kung Fu Cabin Crew! Flight Attendants Perform Martial Arts on a 6,560ft Mountain Ledge as Part of Their Aviation School "Bravery Training"[Mar. 08, 2016]
Stunning and bizarre photos from China have revealed the latest training and promotional techniques of aviation schools as a group of flight attendants performed martial arts on a mountain top.
- Etihad Flight College Enhances Trainer Fleet[Mar. 06, 2016]
Etihad Flight College has expanded its fleet of trainer aircraft with the delivery of two Extra EA 330 LT aircraft. The aircraft were shipped and reassembled by the manufacturer at the Flight College's hangar in Al Ain and will be showcased at the Abu Dhabi Air Expo, where they will participate in the acrobatic display to officially open the event.
- Female Students Take Wings at the Airbus Little Engineer Workshop[Feb. 24, 2016]
From assembling a model of the Airbus A380, the world's largest passenger aircraft to carry out a simulation of a launch mission to space, more than 30 female students from the UAE got an opportunity to participate at the Airbus Little Engineer workshop held alongside the Global Women's Forum in the UAE on February 23-24, 2016.
- Delta Pilot Creates Video Explaining How to Fly a Boeing 737 in an Emergency[Feb. 14, 2016]
It's every traveler's worst nightmare: hearing that both pilots of the commercial airliner they're travelling on board are incapacitated.
- Half a Million New Commercial Pilots Neded Globally by 2034 and One Could Be You[Jan. 22, 2016]
Demand for pilots is set to soar with 558,000 new pilots to be needed across the world's airlines by 2034 - and it turns out flying is not as hard is it looks.
- Himalaya Airlines Signs Flight Training Pact with SriLankan Airlines[Jan. 22, 2016]
Himalaya Airlines, a new Nepal-China joint venture airline company, has announced that it has signed a long-term service agreement with SriLankan Airlines's aviation integrated training academy, SriLankan Training, to receive A320 family simulator training for ab initio pilots and cabin crew.