Training and Workforce

News about simulators and training procedures, as well as workforce.

ATAC Mirage F1
Aug 12, 2022 - 6:18 AM
ATAC Lands F-35 Fighter Chase Contract
The Textron business unit, best known for its contract aggressor work, will support flight test activities at the F-35 final assembly plant.
Wheels Up King Air 350i
Aug 9, 2022 - 12:01 PM
Wheels Up Partners with ATP for Pilots
ATP Flight School has placed more than 1,250 pilots in the past 12 months.
Aug 4, 2022 - 10:13 AM
IATA Sees Airline Passenger Traffic Bouncing Back Strong
June 2022 showed strong recovery in international revenue passenger kilometers, even though staff shortage disruption has hit markets such as the UK.
Jul 28, 2022 - 3:02 PM
Blog: Are View-limiting Devices Necessary for IFR Training?
The FAA talks about view-limiting devices being used during instrument training but doesn't fully explain why they are necessary.
Jul 26, 2022 - 11:11 AM
Boeing Ups Demand Forecast for Aviation Personnel
Boeing's latest 20-year outlook forecasts demands for 2.1 million personnel in commercial aviation.
Jul 26, 2022 - 10:40 AM
TRU Gets China CAAC Nod for Cessna Citation M2 Sim
TRU Simulation + Training’s Cessna Citation M2 full-flight simulator has received level-D qualification from the Civil Aviation Administration of China.
twin-engine H145 helicopter in flight over steep mountainous terrain
Jul 26, 2022 - 10:32 AM
Airbus Helicopters Teams With VRM for H145 Simulator
Airbus and VRM Switzerland are co-developing a virtual reality training device for the twin-engine H145 helicopter.
Redbird mixed-reality flight simulator
Jul 25, 2022 - 6:53 AM
Redbird Demos Mixed-reality Flight Simulator
At EAA AirVenture, Redbird Flight is demonstrating a fully immersive desktop-based mixed-reality flight simulator.
Aerial view of Wheels Up passengers enplaning
Jul 22, 2022 - 12:01 PM
Wheels Up, Delta Partner on Pilot Pathway Program
More than a dozen Propel graduates have earned their Delta Air Lines wings since the program's inception in 2018.
Jul 22, 2022 - 9:41 AM
Textron Donates $1M To AOPA's High School Curriculum
More than 12,000 high school students in 44 states participate in the You Can Fly initiative and aviation STEM curriculum.