Pilot Training Industry Developments and Trends in 2024 - Week 12

Please see below the latest pilot training industry announcements, developments, trends and use it to spot opportunities. AFM is a market intelligence platform and advisory firm focused on the pilot training industry which aggregates, research and analyses thousands of industry data points on a monthly basis.

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Flight School Developments

Global

• AFM – 2024 Pilot Training Industry Relevant Events Calendar
• Global Timeline of Airline Cadet Program Announcements in 2023 [Premium]
• China’s Leading Pilot Training Industry Event “Civil Aviation Training and Education (CATES)” Scheduled for May 16-17, 2024

North and South America

• Global Pilot Training Group AeroGuard Flight Training Center Announces Partnership with China Airlines to Train Cadet Pilots
• US University Places Order for 15 New Training Aircraft – Deliveries Beginning in 2027
• US-based Flight School Aviator College Hosted Republic Airways at their Training Center in March 2024
• Global Pilot Training Group Skyborne Announces Latest Appointment for Commercial Director
• Florida, US Flight School Wings Airline Academy Announces Partnership with Student Financing Solution Provider Stratus Financial
• Cirrus Flight Training Aligned Organisation Opens in Arkansas, US in 2024
• Global Flight Training Group Welcomes New Batch of Students for March 2024 Intake
• Canada-based Flight School Select Aviation College Opens New Pilot Accessories an Apparel Shop to Fund Student Committee Activities
• US Community College Announces 2024 Partnership with North Carolina Flight School [Premium]
• US State Legislature Proposes Bill to Ease Financial Burden for Pilot Training in 2024 [Premium]
• US Association Reveals Top Flight Schools in 2024 Flight Training Experience Survey [Premium]
• Canadian Flight School Invests in Quieter Training Aircraft to Address Noise Concerns at Local Airport [Premium]

Europe

• Global Pilot Training Group, BAA Training, Announces Latest Appointment for Director of Training Standards and Performance
• Norway Based Pilot Flight Academy Announces the Establishment of In-House Airline Office
• Global Pilot Training Group Airways Aviation Hosts Delegates From French Chamber of Commerce and Industry
• Pilot Training Group Leading Edge Aviation Announces Latest 2024 Appointment for Sales and Marketing Manager
• Portuguese Flight School Lusofly Academy Applying KSA100 Concept to Program
• UK-headquartered Leading Edge Aviation Announces the Launch of Integrated fATPL Training Courses in Spain
• Leading Digital Aviation Educational Materials Publisher Padpilot Announces Continued Partnership with Italian Flight Training Organisation
• UK and Europe Based Pilot Training Group Announces March 2024 Open Day With Keynote from Airline Representative [Premium]
• Global Pilot Training Group Shares Progress of its Partnership with Norwegian AIrline [Premium]
• Largest Flight Academy in Scandinavia for Training of Helicopter and Fixed Wing Pilots Accepting Applications for No-Cost Integrated YH-Helicopter Program in 2024 [Premium]
• Global Pilot Training Group Receiving 3rd Batch of Students From Central Asian Country Following 2023 Signing of Partnership with Regulator [Premium]
• Eastern European Government Owned Aviation Academy Seeking Proposals for Flight Training Services for 2024 to 2027 [Premium]
• Spanish Flight School Unveils New A320 Simulator in March 2024 [Premium]
• 10 Percent of Airline-Owned Flight School Graduates Continue as Both Airline First Officers and Roles Within Academy [Premium]
• Netherlands-based Flight School Operates World’s First Certified FNPT II Training Aircraft Type Specific Flight Simulator [Premium]

Middle East

• Global Flight Training Group Airways Aviation Expands to Cyprus and Increases Middle East Flight Training Capacity Through Partner Intercontinental Aviation Organisation
• Airline-Owned Flight School Turkish Airlines Flight Academy Welcomes 120 Intake Batch
• Airline-Owned Flight School Turkish Airlines Flight Academy General Manager Highlights Need and Solutions for More Turkish Pilots at Aviation Symposium
• UAE Based Fujairah Aviation Academy Enrols 16 Cadets for ATPL Integrated Course in February 2024

Asia

• Global Aviation and Pilot Training Group Airways Aviation and International Institute of Aviation Announce Education Alliance in India
• Philippines-based Flight School, OMNI Aviation, Welcomes New Batch of 9 Aspiring Pilots in March 2024
• India-based Pilot Training Ground School and Facilitator Receives Accreditation from India’s Ministry of Corporate Affairs [Premium]
• Indian Flight Training Group Clears Recertification Process – Restarts Operations at 1 Base [Premium]
• Indian Flight School Increases Fleet With Delivery of 2 New Piper Archers in March 2024 [Premium]

Oceania

• Sydney Flight College Awards 2024 Women Pilot Scholarship
• Australia-based Pilot Training Organisation Hosts COO and Recruitment Advisor in March 2024 [Premium]
• New Zealand Flight School Announces Tour Across India, Sri Lanka, and Vietnam in March 2024 [Premium]
• New Zealand Pilot Training Organisations Experience Long Visa Processing and Student Loan Financing Barriers [Premium]

Africa

• African Pilot Training Organisation Airline Flight Academy Announces Latest Appointment for Manager of Quality Management
• Nigerian Helicopter Flight School Proudly Commemorates the Graduation of Its Inaugural International Class from Burkina Faso [Premium]

Simulator Training Center Developments

Global

• Global Timeline of Full Flight Simulator Industry Announcements in 2023 [Premium]
• Aircraft OEM Forecast for Number of FFS Expected in the Next 10 Years [Premium]

North and South America

• Brazilian Pilot Training Organization, EPA Training Center, Shares Being A Crucial Hub for Military Pilot Training
• Global Pilot Training Solution Provider Relocates Fuselage Training to Brand-New 5 FFS Bay Training Facility in the US [Premium]

Europe

• Pilot Training Solution Provider Aviation Exchange Group Plans Monthly EASA ATR42/72 Type Rating Course
• French ATO FLEXSIM Shares Update on New A320 Flight Simulator
• FMS Training Solution Provider, Heading365, Announces Partnership with EASA ATO TrainingAir
• New European Flag Carrier Full Flight Simulator Training Center Construction Begins in March 2024 [Premium]
• Netherlands Based Simulator Training Center Receives New A320 Fixed Based Flight Simulator in March 2024 [Premium]
• Helicopter OEM’s Spain Full Flight Simulator Training Center Welcomed Around 200 Pilots Per Year [Premium]

Middle East

• Full Flight Simulator Training Center Group IFTC Chooses KEYVAN Aviation as Provider of Aeronautical and Navigation Databases
• Middle East Pilot Simulator Training Center Pier Seven Aviation Announces New March 2024 Customer for Type-Rating Course on Both A320 and B737
• Cabin Crew Simulator Manufacturer SkyArt Announces Contract Award from Airline for Multiple Device in 2024
• Middle East Low Cost Carrier Liquidates Flight Training Joint Venture in 2024 [Premium]

Asia

• Global Pilot Training Solution Provider CAE Signs Long-Term Agreement with Akasa Air for Boeing 737MAX Pilot Training
• Netherland’s Consul General in India Holds Talks with CEO of Pilot Training Center Gen24 Flybiz
• Philippines-based Alpha Aviation Group Inducts 7 New Cadet Pilots to the A320 Type Rating Program in March 2024
• CEO of Global Full Flight Simulator Training Centers Meets with Chinese Investment Group and Bank Chairman [Premium]
• Indian Full Flight Simulator Training Center Shares Updated 2024 Offering [Premium]

Airline Aircraft Orders, Deliveries & First Officer/Cadet Hiring

Global

• Aircraft Manufacturer Delivers 181 Aircraft in 2023, a 13% Increase Compared to 2022 [Premium]
• Aircraft Manufacturer Delivered 64 Commercial Jets and Introduced 2 Full Flight Simulators in Partnership with Global Pilot Training Group in 2023 [Premium]

North and South America

• US Low-Cost Airline Attends Spartan College of Aeronautics and Technology Career Fair
• US Low-Cost Airline Opens New Crew Base Projected to Employ More Than One Hundred Pilots in First Year [Premium]
• Major US Airline Pilot Union Declares End to Pilot Shortage in 2024 Amid Hiring Slowdown [Premium]
• US Low Cost Carrier Adds Charter Company to Pilot Training and Pathway Program in 2024 [Premium]
• US Low Cost Carrier Adds Flight Training Group and Charter Operator to Pilot Pathway Program [Premium]
• US-Based Cargo Charter Operator Announces Latest 2024 Appointment for President [Premium]
• US Regional Airline 2024 Pilot Hiring Classes Fully Booked, Postponing Some Applicants to 2025 [Premium]

Europe

• Dubai-based Airline flydubai Announces First Officer Pilot Roadshow in Europe for April, May and June 2024
• Irish Airline Management Team Clashes with Airline Pilot Union Over Pay Increase [Premium]

Asia

• Asian Flag Carrier Places Order for Up to 122 Aircraft in 2023 [Premium]
• Airlines Warn of Pilot Shortage as Indian Regulator Rejects Delay on Duty Hour Changes [Premium]
• South East Asian Pilot Association President Forecasts at Least 20 Percent Increase in 2024 Pilot Demand Compared to 2019 [Premium]
• Central Asian Airline’s Fleet Grows to 50 Aircraft with Plans to Grow to 80 by 2028 [Premium]
• Vietnamese Airline Announces Latest 2024 Appointment for Vice President [Premium]

Middle East

• Egyptian Airline Eyes Doubling Current Fleet, Plans to Lease a Number of Aircraft by 2027 [Premium]

Oceania

• Australia’s Alliance Airlines Announces Latest Appointment for Chief Operating Officer
• 4 Australian Airlines Hold Pilot Recruitment Information Sessions at Training Organisation in March 2024 [Premium]
• Oceanic Airlines Said to Struggle with Pilot Supply, Recruitment and Retention [Premium]
• Australia’s Airline Jet Fleet Greater in 2024 Than in 2019 [Premium]

Other Industry Developments

• China’s Leading Pilot Training Industry Event “Civil Aviation Training and Education (CATES)” Scheduled for May 16-17, 2024
• US Pilot Training Student Loan Provider Stratus Financial Announces Launch of the AeroSummit
• Flight and Maintenance Training Device Manufacturer Exail Wins Contract for B737 Simulator
• UAE Based Aviation, Leasing and Training Group Sky One Shares Company’s Impact in the Industry and Interest in India
• Aviation Distance Learning Provider, CPaT, Announces New Contract with Saudi Airline, Manasik Aviation
• Flight and Maintenance Training Simulator Manufacturer Signs Contract with Norwegian High School
• Aircraft Manufacturer Airbus Helicopters Achieves Strong Sales Results in 2023 with 410 Gross Orders
• Flight Simulation Software Provider ProSim Training Solutions Introduces New Platform for Home Cockpit Builders
• India’s Directorate General of Civil Aviation Announces Latest Appointment for Chief Flight Operations Inspector
• Swedish Air Force Pilots Begin Training in Italy in 2024 [Premium]
• Civil Aviation Authority of Sri Lanka Announces Latest Appointment for New Director General of Civil Aviation and Chief Executive Officer [Premium]
• Royal Canadian Air Force Shifting Pilot Training Setup in 2024 [Premium]
• US Military Unit to Create Enterprise Learning Engineering Center of Excellence to Enhance Pilot Training [Premium]
• EASA Issues Airworthiness Directive for Training Aircraft Engine Type in March 2024 [Premium]
• Liberia Civil Aviation Authority Announces Latest Appointment for Director General [Premium]

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