FTEJerez opens applications for Ryanair Future Flyer Academy
Spanish ATO FTEJerez has opened applications for the Ryanair Future Flyer Academy. The Future Flyer Academy, previously known as the Ryanair Mentored Programme, aims to train over 400 aspiring pilots...
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CATS Aviation running FREE HPL Webinar
Theoretical knowledge (TK) training specialist company CATS Aviation is running a free Human Performance & Limitations (HPL) webinar on Saturday 22 June 2024, designed for PPL students. The...
View ArticleAirbus commences automatic taxiing R&D project
Airbus’ R&D division, Airbus UpNext, commenced testing last month on a new project to develop automatic taxiing and enhanced pilot assistance. According to Airbus, the three-year research project,...
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A million flight training aircraft movements per year?
Each year the UK CAA publishes figures for the UK’s 60 busiest airports. This includes General Aviation (GA) airports as well as commercial airports, and alongside schedule service transport, charter...
View ArticleDisabled woman’s life “transformed” after learning to fly from home
A 56-year-old disabled woman from London is learning to fly on her computer with Aerobility’s Virtual Aviation Experience (VAE). Yvonne, whose disabilities have a profound impact on her mobility,...
View ArticleRavenair acquires LFS & Keenair facilities
Following on from the announcement last month that one of the UK longest established flying schools – Liverpool Flying School (LFS) – had closed, fellow Liverpool John Lennon Airport resident Ravenair...
View ArticleUK SAF mandate to activate in Jan 2025
UK government has confirmed that its sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) mandate will come into force in January 2025. In September 2023, the Department for Transport (DfT) announced a ‘revenue certainty...
View ArticlePilot Flight Academy launches fATPL scholarship
Norwegian ATO Pilot Flight Academy (PFA) has launched an fATPL scholarship, covering all tuition fees across an integrated 18-month training programme at the company’s headquarters in Torp Sandefjord...
View ArticlePremier Flight Training ceases trading
Premier Flight Training have gone out of business after around two decades of operation. The Norwich airport-based flying school was set-up in 2002 and had been based at Norwich airport for over two...
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CAA publishes Strip Flying Safety Sense Leaflet
The UK CAA has published a comprehensive guide on flying into and out of unlicensed airstrips. The guide – part of the CAA’s series of Safety Sense Leaflets – contains valuable information on the art...
View ArticleCATS launches subscription-based ATPL theory instruction
Luton-headquartered CATS Aviation, specialists in commercial pilot theoretical knowledge (TK) training, have launched a subscription-based study programme for ATPL cadets. According to CATS, the new...
View ArticlePilot Careers Live event this Saturday (13 July 2024)
Pilot Careers Live is returning to the Concorde Centre at Manchester Airport this Saturday, 13 July 2024. For those interested in learning more about what is involved in training to become a...
View ArticleMike Kane appointed as UK Aviation Minister
UK Secretary of State for Transport, Louise Haigh, has appointed Mike Kane as the new Aviation Minister. Kane, who is MP for Wythenshawe and East Sale, has acted as Shadow Aviation Minister since 2020...
View ArticleHelicentre opens 2025 scholarships
Helicentre Aviation Academy has announced its 2025 CPL(H) (Commercial Helicopter Pilot Licence) scholarship initiative. The £250,000 scholarship fund, designed to assist modular trainee helicopter...
View ArticleLeading Edge Aviation launches funded training programme
Leading Edge Aviation (LEAL) has announced the launch of a new funded fATPL/Flight Instructor training programme, covering up to 85% of training costs. LEAL’s new training programme will see cadets...
View ArticleBA makes a £21m investment in new pilot training
UK flag-carrier British Airways has committed £21m to training 200 new pilots in 2025 in a move which marks the largest investment in ab-initio flight training by a UK airline for decades. In a...
View ArticleCAE announces 15th Women in Flight Ambassador
CAE have named UK pilot Elle Betchley as the fifteenth CAE Women in Flight Ambassador. The CAE Women in Flight Ambassador Programme aims to encourage girls and women to raise awareness of the...
View ArticleAir Cadet Scholarships to relaunch
While specifics have yet to be confirmed, Air Cadet Scholarships, which provide 12-hours of flying with an aim of taking the recipient to first solo, look to be relaunching following an announcement...
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Reach for the Sky funding programme reopens
In one of his first official engagements as the new UK Aviation Minister, Mike Kane MP launched the latest round of funding for the Government’s Reach for the Sky programme at the Farmborough...
View ArticleInner Mongolia to open its first pilot training academy
In a new venture for the region, the recently announced Genghis Khan Aviation Training Center is set to become the first aviation academy in Inner Mongolia. The academy is to be used to train pilots,...
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