As airlines carry out their recovery strategies to emerge from the Covid-19 pandemic, is it right that the most vulnerable of employees – new pilots – should bear the brunt of the costs?
AAR Corp. is seeing strong demand for both airframe maintenance and parts, but executives are keeping an eye on broader economic variables that could create headwinds for airlines, and by extension, the aftermarket.
The first six students from the Qatar Emiri Air Force (QEAF) have completed phase IV of the Advanced/Lead-In to Fighter Training programme at the International Flight Training School (IFTS), launched a year ago at the 61st Wing of the Italian Air Force base in Lecce-Galatina, Italy.
In an ever-evolving, complex operational environment, industries and military utilising rotary flight seek exemplary pilots who ensure reliable aviation performance and low incident rates.
The long-expected pilot shortage has now begun to hit home, with airlines around the world cancelling flights due to a lack of crews, particularly in those countries experiencing a strong bounce-back in air travel demand after Covid-19.
The FAA is kicking off consideration of a Republic Airways request to provide an exemption for graduates of a tailored program in its training academy that would allow them to qualify as airline pilots with 750 hr. of flight experience.
