Beta Technologies has selected Canada’s CAE to develop the pilot and maintenance training program for the Alia electric vertical-takeoff-and-landing aircraft.
Through its partnership with Western Technical College in El Paso, Texas, students will be able to transition directly from the school to the bizjet MRO provider's workforce.
European flight-training provider Bartolini Air has taken delivery of the first new CAP10C NG as launch customer of the re-introduced aerobatic airplane, which it uses for upset-recovery training.
Pressure on aviation manufacturing to reduce component prices has created a market that seeks parts that are “good enough,” which is a disturbing trend for an industry that boasts safety and quality as its primary concerns.
Beyond pilot qualifications, the regs are vague, but common sense and operational approvals dictate a formalized approach to both initial and recurrent training.
Red Tail Flight Academy officials called it a “big day for everyone in aviation” as they took delivery of the first of two Piper Aircraft Pilot 100i trainers for its Tuskegee Airmen-inspired scholarship program during a July 27 ceremony during EAA AirVenture Oshkosh.
Huntington Tri-State Airport will soon be home to MRO provider Thoroughbred Aviation and a new educational program jointly developed by Marshall University and Mountwest Community and Technical College.
In a partnership with Textron Aviation, WSU Tech has launched a two-year professional pilot program aimed at preparing students for careers—the first collegiate aircraft pilot program in what is known as the Air Capital of the World, officials noted.