- China Launches First Air Traffic Control Magazine[Jan. 14, 2012]
China this month launched a Chinese-English magazine on the country's air traffic control sector, aiming to help the public better understand the management of the flow of air traffic.
- Air Crews Learn How to Pack a Punch[Jan. 06, 2012]
The first group of 20 China Eastern stewardesses took their first training class on Dec 16, and the company intends to expand the training program to all its 2,600-plus flight attendants in Shanghai, said Zhang Yuhong, a senior official with China Eastern's fifth passenger cabin services department.
- China Founds First National Aviation Strategy Institute[Dec. 27, 2011]
The Chinese Academy of Aerospace Engineering and Technology Development Strategy, China's first state-level aerospace strategy research institute, was founded in Beijing University of Aeronautics & Astronautics on Dec. 25.
- Pilot Training Institute in Greater Noida by 2013[Nov. 27, 2011]
Greater Noida is will soon become home to a state-of-the-art pilot training centre which will groom around 5,000 ground and cockpit crew in a year. The centre is slated to come up by 2013.
- Two Different Airlines Sued over Coffee Spills[Nov. 25, 2011]
A Melbourne woman and a Canadian man are suing two different airlines after being badly burned by coffee.
- Small Airplanes Collide in Flight on Landing Approach, Killing 2 in Argentina[Nov. 22, 2011]
Two small planes collided on Monday while approaching to land at an Argentine airport, and two people died when one of the planes crashed.
- Eurocopter Expands into South West China Through a Purchase Agreement with Xilin Fengteng[Nov. 21, 2011]
Eurocopter successfully expands its footprint in China to the South Western region, with a landmark agreement signed with Xilin Fengteng for the sale of two helicopters -- one EC120 B and one EC135 -- for use in multiple general aviation missions.
- China Facing Serious Shortage of Pilots[Nov. 11, 2011]
China will require over 18,000 new pilots by the year 2015 to support the nation's rapid growth of air travel, which means the annual demand for qualified pilots will reach 2,500 to 3,000 over the period, according to the China Airline Pilots Training Summit 2011 held on November 1 to 3 in Shanghai.
- Australia: Pilots Warned on Dangerous Engine Failure Training[Oct. 06, 2011]
The Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) says it wants pilots to perform engine failure training in simulators, not while flying aircraft.
- Sky's the Limit for Owners of Private Jets[Sep. 26, 2011]
Nouveau riche crave thrill of speed to replace "tedious routine", report Yu Ran and Wang Ying in Shanghai.