Training and Workforce

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

U.S. student naval aviators in front of Leonardo TH-73A helicopter
Sep 27, 2022 - 11:07 AM
First Navy Class Begins Training in Leonardo TH-73A
Student naval aviators will now train in the Leonardo TH-73A Thrasher.
cross-control stall on flight display
Sep 23, 2022 - 10:38 AM
AINsight: Spin Cycle
The FAA's decades-old thinking on spin training needs a new approach.
Sep 22, 2022 - 8:32 AM
Mesa Airlines Buys 29 Pipistrel Trainers for Pilot Development
A purchase order from Mesa Airlines for 29 Pipistrel Alpha Trainer 2 aircraft comes with options for another 75 of the two-seaters over the next year.
Loyd’s Aviation Maintenance technicians at work on Beechcraft King Air engine
Sep 21, 2022 - 12:12 PM
College Offers Help to MROs with Mx Apprenticeships
Academy College in Minnesota is offering a new AMT Apprenticeship Support Program for aircraft maintenance organizations.
WAI Girls in Aviation 2022
Sep 16, 2022 - 11:48 AM
AINsight: Some Aviation Heroes Wear Dresses
Two September 24 events—Girls in Aviation Day and the National Aviation Hall of Fame Enshrinement Ceremony—will highlight the role of women in aviation.
Bombardier Safety Standdown 2021 general session
Sep 13, 2022 - 9:38 AM
Bombardier Opens 2022 Safety Standdown Registration
The three-day aviation safety conference’s theme this year is “Moving Safety Forward.”
Aug 31, 2022 - 8:59 AM
West Star Adds To A&P Corps through OJT Program
West Star Aviation has hired A&P technicians after their completion of an FAA on-the-job training apprentice program offered by the MRO provider.
Aug 18, 2022 - 9:44 PM
AINsight: Age 67 or Bust?
Should the airlines should raise the mandatory pilot retirement age past 65?
Aug 17, 2022 - 4:16 PM
CAE Enhanced Recurrent brings scenario-based training to bizav
CAE's enhanced recurrent training uses data from a variety of sources to bring more realism into simulator-based business aviation training scenarios.
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.