- Training Aircraft Crashes in Central India, 2 Injured[Nov. 19, 2014]
A training aircraft crashed in the central Indian state of Madhya Pradesh Wednesday, seriously injuring two instructor pilots, a police official said.
- Soar Hebei Delivers 5 Seminole PA-44-180 Aircraft[Nov. 18, 2014]
Soar Hebei Aircraft Manufacturing Co., Ltd. (Soar Hebei) celebrated the delivery of five Seminole PA-44-180 general aircraft at Heishankou Airport in Chengde City, Hebei Province on Nov. 16, 2014.
- COMAC, CAFUC Sign Strategic Cooperation Framework Agreement[Nov. 10, 2014]
Civil Aviation Flight University of China (CAFUC) has signed a Strategic Cooperation Framework Agreement with Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China (COMAC) in Shanghai, marking the formation of their all-round strategic partnership in civil aircraft research and development, and CAUFC's integration into China's civil aircraft industrialization development.
- The Completion of Training Cooperation Program Among CAAC North China ATMB, NAV Portugal, CAM and ADA[Nov. 04, 2014]
A training cooperation program which was organized and sponsored by Macau International Airport Company Limited (CAM) for Air Traffic Control personnel of CAAC North China Regional Air Traffic Management Bureau (ATMB) and Administration of Airport Ltd. (ADA) was completed successfully in early October 2014. The 3-week training program was delivered by NAV Portugal covering topics of on the job training instructor as well as air traffic control safety management system.
- Wanted: 500,000 Pilots for China Aviation Gold Rush[Nov. 02, 2014]
China's civil aviation authority says the country will need to train about half a million civilian pilots by 2035, up from just a few thousand now, as wannabe flyers chase dreams of landing lucrative jobs at new air service operators.
- Airbus Training Center in Miami Adds New A320 Full-Flight Simulator[Oct. 29, 2014]
Airbus Training Center (ATC) in Miami has integrated a new A320 full-flight simulator. Produced by FlightSafety International, provider of aviation training, simulation equipment and software, the A320 simulator received Level D qualification from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and is ready to provide training on CFM and IAE engines as well as the Honeywell Flight Management Guidance Computer (FMGC). This is the Miami Training Center's first FlightSafety simulator and complements two A330/A340 and three A320 full-flight simulators.
- 102 Air India Pilots Found Flying with Lapsed Licences[Oct. 26, 2014]
The next time you take a flight in India, keep your fingers crossed and hope that your pilot is flying on a valid licence, not a lapsed one.
- The Common Type Rating Is Approved for A350 XWB and A330 Pilot Training[Oct. 22, 2014]
Airlines and pilots will both benefit from the Common Type Rating pilot training on the A350 XWB and A330 jetliners, further extending Airbus' concept of flight operational commonality between its fly-by-wire aircraft families.
- Chinese Commercial Pilots to Train at Upgraded Kempsey Airport[Oct. 17, 2014]
A China based airline plans to train thousands of pilots at the Kempsey airport in the coming years.
- Nok Air, ANA Holdings and Assumption University Celebrate the Opening of Pan Am Thailand[Oct. 02, 2014]
Nok Air and its joint venture partners ANA Holdings and Assumption University (ABAC) officially celebrated the launch of Pan Am International Flight Training Center (Thailand), a new state-of-the-art flight training center at ABAC's Suvarnabhumi campus. The simulator training center will opens with an A320 simulator, with plans to expand to a total of four simulators - two A320s and two Boeing 737NGs.