A new generation of pilots is preparing to take their seats in the cockpit—but they’re also stepping into a world of airline operations and scheduling systems that can feel unfamiliar and complex. While pilot rosters are evolving, the reality behind these changes is far more nuanced, especially ...

On World Pilots’ Day, Emirates honoured the resilience and dedication of its pilots and the community worldwide. As the airline embarks on its next era of growth and global expansion, it reaffirmed its commitment to welcoming over 1,500 new pilots within the next two years. The airline is ri...

Etihad Airways has announced 10 new cadet pilot scholarship places for internal candidates in its newly established Employee Cadet Pilot programme. The new programme builds on the success of the UAE National Cadet Programme launched last year, which received more than 2,000 applications. Etiha...

Norwegian is partnering with four schools for pilot education. The collaboration aims to secure future competence and workforce in a critical industry. The agreement is a win-win for the company and for cadets who are offered jobs after completing their studies. Guro Poulsen, PEOPLE Director a...

Qantas and CAE have officially opened Sydney’s new purpose-built training centre, where thousands of new and existing Qantas and Jetstar pilots will train each year. The state-of-the-art facility in St Peters near Sydney Airport, developed in partnership with global training provider CAE, is no...

Global aviation training provider CAE has become the first to develop an immersive pilot training app for Apple Vision Pro. CAE’s Apple Vision Pro app, currently showcased at NBAA-BACE in Las Vegas, Nevada, could be a game-changer for pilot training. By using spatial computing to bring true-...

In advance of the Airbus A350s joining its fleet, Emirates has invested around US$48 million in full suites of equipment and systems to support both pilot and cabin crew training. The suites include three full flight simulators integrated with innovative pilot support systems (PSS), a fixed base ...

Spartan Education Group, an aviation education institution headquartered in Chicago, announced today a partnership with Atlas Air, Inc., to introduce the Atlas Cadet Academy. Spartan Education Group provides FAA-approved pilot and aviation technician career-focused training programs and pathways....

International flight simulator provider, Simaero, will invest $100 million in India to train up to 5,000 pilots over the next five years. The firm will bring in the investment in a phased manner to create training infrastructure and install flight simulators to meet the growing demand for pilot t...

Emirates, the International Air Transport Association (IATA) and Airbus have joined forces to deliver an enhanced Competency-Based Training and Assessment (CBTA) programme for the A350 type rating, as the airline prepares for the delivery of 65 A350s from mid-2024. An initial cohort of 256 pilots...

The Hong Kong International Aviation Academy (HKIAA) and Hong Kong Metropolitan University (HKMU) today signed a collaborative agreement to introduce a programme leading to a Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) degree that incorporates commercial pilot training, the first such programme in Hon...

Wizz Air has become the first airline to implement both the Mobile Airbus Training experience (MATe) suite and Virtual Procedure Trainer (VPT) technology for pilot training. The integration of both training solutions at Wizz Air’s training centre in Budapest will support pilots undergoing recur...

Today, 58 cadet pilots graduated from Emirates Flight Training Academy (EFTA) after months of rigorous training – on the ground and in the skies. EFTA’s fourth graduation was yet another milestone for the aviation industry, given the shortage of skilled pilots, and the celebrations were attende...

Ethiopian Aviation University, the largest aviation center of excellence in Africa, graduates 627 aviation professionals in a ceremony held at the newly upgraded Ethiopian Aviation University. The graduates were trainees in the University’s Pilot, Aircraft Maintenance Technician, Cabin Crew &...

PROSPECTIVE pilots can from today apply for a place on a new British Airways scheme that will see the £100,000 cost of their training covered entirely by the airline. The national flag carrier’s Speedbird Pilot Academy programme will lift the previously prohibitive cost barrier of training to ...