Pilot Training Industry Updates, Trends and Developments in 2024 - Week 1

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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]

North and South America

• US Based Sterling Flight Training Expands with Acquisition of Flight School in Florida
• US Flight School Epic Flight Academy Welcomed Over 130 New Students in the Second Half of 2023
• US Flight School, International Aero Academy, Grows Flight Hours 88 Percent in 2023
• US Flight School, Epic Flight Academy, Highlights its Newest Satellite Campus in Tucson, Arizona
• US Flight School Shares 2023 Milestones Including AI Powered Flight Simulator [Premium]
• US City Council Approves Lease Space to Public Community College to Establish New Flight Training Base [Premium]
• CEO of US Flight School Launches Flight School Coalition Committed to Flying Quietly [Premium]
• Candian Operator Partners With Flight Training Organisation for Fully Sponsored Pilot Training Program [Premium]

Europe

• Airbus Flight Academy Europe Appoints Chief Operating Officer
• Belgium Flight School Shares 2023 Achievements Including Infrastructure Growth and Airline Partnerships
• UK Headquartered Leading Edge Aviation Shares 2023 Achievements Including Record Flight Hours
• Italian Flight Training Organisation Urbe Aero Flight Academy Shares 2023 Training Infrastructure Growth and Airline Partnerships
• Portugal Based Flight Training Group Sevenair Academy Sees Strong Demand for September 2024 Intake
• UK Pilot Training Group, Leading Edge Aviation, Announces Strategic Partnership with Buckinghamshire New University for Pilot Training Degree
• Czech Republic Flight School, F AIR, Transitions to High-Quality Aviation Fuel to Minimize Impact of Fuel Price Increases
• French Flight School Mermoz Academy Inaugurates New Building at the End of 2023
• French Flight School Mermoz Academy Welcomes Ecole Internationale Tunon’s Students to its Base

Asia

• India’s Ministry Shares Update on Country’s Flight Training Infrastructure as of 2023 [Premium]

Middle East

• Saudi Arabia Based Flight School, Tayaran, Receives Cadets from T3 Aviation Academy
• Middle East Operator, ActionFlight, to Launch UPRT for Licensed Pilots in 2024

Oceania

• Flight School in New Zealand Wins ‘Best Large Business’ Award at the Prestigious Indian Business Awards [Premium]

Simulator Training Center Developments

Global

• Global Timeline of Full Flight Simulator Industry Announcements in 2023 [Premium]
• Global Operator of Full Flight Simulator Training Centers Shares 2023 Milestones

North and South America

• Airbus Miami Training Center Appoints Business Operations Director

Europe

• UK Based Full Flight Simulator Training Center Incorporates VRpilot Training Tools
• Leading Provider of Training Solutions and Services for Military Forces Delivers Training Centre [Premium]
• CAE Delivers NH90 Full Mission Training Centre To The German Navy
• Atlantic Airline Places Order for 2nd Full Flight Simulator – Targeting Opening of Training Center in 2024 [Premium]
• German Type Rating Training Organisation Conducts Training for Indian Market [Premium]
• European Type Rating Training Organisation Visits Czech Flight Training Group to Discuss Collaboration [Premium]

Middle East

• Dubai, UAE based Dynamic Advanced Training Trains Bangladeshi Airline US Bangla Airlines for Both A320 and B737
• Middle East Flight Training Organisation Partnership Allows Graduates to Receive 50% Discount on Type Rating [Premium]
• Middle East Airline Shares 2023 Achievements Including USD$56 Million FFS Training Center Investment [Premium]
• Middle East Pilot Simulator Training Center, P7 Aviation, Congratulates 10th Batch of Trainees who Completed B737 Type Rating Training
• Gulf Air Announces Latest Appointment for Simulator Maintenance Duty Manager

Asia

• Global Pilot Training Group’s Training Center in Vietnam Trained 128 Indian Pilots in 2023
• Southeast Asia Flag Carrier to Build New Full Flight Simulator Training Center [Premium]
• Southeast Asian Airline Unveils New Academy Campus with Planned Pilot Training Center [Premium]
• Chinese Manufactured Full Flight Simulator Passes Level D Certification [Premium]
• Airbus Asia Training Center Welcomes Latest Airline Customer – Start Up Airline [Premium]
• Indonesian Full Flight Simulator Training Center Receives South Asian Airline [Premium]
• Singapore FFS Training Center Welcomes Latest S.E. Asia Start Up Airline Customer [Premium]
• South East Asian Airline Academy Soft Launches New Campus [Premium]
• Full Flight Simulator Manufacturer Ships Device to Customer in Japan [Premium]
• Indian Helicopter FFS Training Center Prepares Pilots for Bell 412 Type Rating [Premium]
• Cabin Simulator Manufacturer Completes Final Onsite Acceptance Test of A330 Type A Door & Virtual Slide Trainer with Southeast Asian Airline-owned Academy [Premium]

Oceania

• Pacific Airline Owned Full Flight Simulator Training Center Expanding Due to Increasing Airline Customers [Premium]

Airline Aircraft Orders, Deliveries & First Officer/Cadet Hiring

Global

• Global Timeline of Airline Cadet Program Announcements in 2023 [Premium]
• Chairman of Avia Solutions Group Shares Thoughts on Key 2024 Trends in ACMI Leasing
• Global Aviation Conglomerate Avia Solutions Group Shares 2023 Growth
• Southwest Airlines Took Delivery of Most Aircraft in 2023 [Premium]

North and South America

• US Regional Airline Visits L3Harris Airline Academy Florida Base
• Major US Airline Planning on Scaling Back Pilot Recruitment in 2024 Compared to 2023 [Premium]
• Major US Airline Inducts Over 1,300 Pilots to its ATP-CTP Course in 2023 [Premium]
• Major US Airline Expects 140+ New Aircraft in 2024 [Premium]
• US Regional Airline Visit Texas Flight School and Gives Job Offers to 13 Flight Instructors [Premium]
• US Airline Owned Time Building Program Provides Individuals with Around 600 Flight Hours in 3 Months [Premium]
• US Regional Airline Extends $50,000 Type Rating Bonus and $100,000 Pilot Experience Bonus Through Early Next Year [Premium]
• US Airline Pilots to Receive 50% Compensation Increase Over 5 Years [Premium]
• Charter Operator Experiencing More Than 10% Pilot Attrition Rate With 40% of Pilots Wanting to Leave [Premium]
• US Low-Cost Airline Pilots to Vote on Five-Year Agreement Including 29% Immediate Pay Increase [Premium]
• Private Jet Charter Company to Implement Mandatory Retirement Age of 70 [Premium]
• US Airline Hires Over 2,300 Pilots in 2023 [Premium]

Europe

• British Low-Cost Airline easyJet Confirms Order for 157 Airbus Aircraft
• Dutch Low-Cost Carrier Takes Delivery of its First Airbus A321neo as it Transitions Fleet with 100 A320 on Order
• 369 Graduates of L3Harris Airline Academy Have Been Employed by Airlines Since 2022
• Low-Cost Airline is Seeking to Hire First Officers with UK CAA ATPL Offering Sign-On and Loyalty Bonus [Premium]
• Global Aircraft Lessor Announces Purchase of 6 Narrowbody Aircraft for Lease to German Airline [Premium]
• Ryanair Subsidiary Appoints Chief Pilot, Nominated Person Flight Operations [Premium]
• European Airline Holds Open Day for its MPL Flight College that Starts in September 2024 [Premium]
• European Cargo Airline is Recruiting Pilots to Join its Team in 2024 [Premium]
• Over 18 Airline Cadets Start November 2023 ATPL Training Class at Austrian Pilot Training Organisation [Premium]
• Italian Airline Partners With Flight Training Organisation [Premium]
• New Irish Start-Up Airline Subsidiary Signs Strategic Collaboration with Recruitment Agency [Premium]
• UK Airline Enrols Another Batch of Fully Sponsored Multi-Crew Pilot License Cadets [Premium]
• Airline Pilot Union Highlights Risk of Flight Training Sector Delays Due to Manpower Shortage [Premium]
• European Flag Carrier is Seeking Non-Type Rated First Officers for Airbus A320 and ATR 42/72 [Premium]

Asia

• South East Asian Flag Carrier Hires Pilots from Downsizing Airline [Premium]
• Asian Flag Carrier Cancels Almost 11% of Flights Due to Pilot Shortage [Premium]
• Indian Airline Adds 2 More Aircraft With Plans to Place 3 Digit Aircraft Order in 2024 [Premium]
• Chinese Airline to Acquire 17 New Aircraft [Premium] 
• Indian Airline Takes Delivery of the First of 20 Airbus A350-900 Aircraft [Premium]
• Cambodian Carrier Seeking to Hire Cadet Pilots with A320 Type Rating [Premium]
• South Asian Country Issues All-Time High Commercial Pilot Licenses in 2023 [Premium]
• Asian Regional Airline Takes Delivery of its First of Six ATR 72-600s [Premium]
• Asian Regulator Shares It Has Issued Over 4,000 Type Ratings in 2023 [Premium]
• Singapore Based Operator Seeking to Hire A320 First Officers [Premium]
• Asian Airline is Hiring Seeking to Hire Second Officers [Premium]
• Aircraft Manufacturer to Start Delivery of Commercial Airline Jets Require 3 Pilots Per Aircraft [Premium]
• More than 16 Indian Airline Cadets Join December 2023 Intake from International Flight School Partner [Premium]
• Fast Growing Indian Airline Appoints Deputy Chief Pilot – Fleet [Premium]
• Indian Airline Appointed New Accountable Manager with Significant Experience in the Pilot Training Industry [Premium]
• India’s Civil Aviation Aircraft Increases by 61% in 2023 when Compared in 2014 [Premium]
• East Asian Airline Pays 6 Months Salary Bonus to Pilots and Announces Pay Increase [Premium]

Middle East

• New Middle East Airline Now Seeking First Officers [Premium]
• Aircraft Manufacturer Delivers New Narrowbody Jet to Middle East Low-Cost Airline with 68 More on Order [Premium]
• Middle East Low-Cost Airline is Seeking First Officers with ICAO ATPL [Premium]
• United Arab Emirates Based Airline is Seeking to Hire Second Officers [Premium]
• Low-Cost Middle East Airline Took Delivery of 18 New Aircraft in 2023 [Premium]
• Middle East Carrier Took Delivery of 13 Boeing 737 MAX this Year [Premium]

Africa

• African Flag Carrier Announces Appointment of New General Manager [Premium]

Other Industry Developments

• Simulator Manufacturer, MPS, Commits to Building the Highest Quality and Most Reliable Fixed Base Simulators in the Market
• Flight School Management Software, Private-Radar, Shares 2023 Achievements
• Provider of Distance Aviation Learning Materials, CPaT, Announces New Contract with South America’s Leading Private Jet Charter, ATSA Peru
• Provider of Distance Aviation Learning Materials, CPaT, Announces Latest Appointment for Chief Financial Officer
• Aircraft Manufacturer, Diamond Aircraft, Delivers Four Diamond DA62 MPP Special Mission Aircraft to the Nigerian Air Force
• FlySto.net Introduce Innovative “Personal IPC Flight” Feature for Pilots to Self Assess IFR Proficiency
• eLearning Pilot Training Solution Provider Avsoft and Croatia Airlines Announce Partnership for Dash 8 Q400 Training
• International Federation of Air Line Pilots’ Associations Welcomes Céline Canu as New Managing Director
• VR Flight Simulator Manufacturer, Loft Dynamics, Presents its Airbus H125 Training Device with VR Glass Cockpit
• Flight School Management Software, Flight Schedule Pro, Announces New Vice President of Sales
• Training Management System Solutions Provider Qualtero Announces Extension by Canadian Training Organisation
• FLYING Media Group Acquires FindaPilot.com
• Developer of Pilot Training Tools for Airlines and ATOs Introduce New High Resolution VR Solution
• US Air Force Announces Retention Bonus of up to $600,000
• Boeing Concludes Inaugural Pilot Roundtable for India and South Asia
• Asian Air Force Set to Receive 66 Jets in the Next Two Years and Plans to Send 65 Pilots to the US for Training [Premium]
• US Government Agency Acquires Seven New Cessna Aircraft [Premium]
• Simulator Manufacturer Nears Completion of a Bespoke Full Motion Simulator for German University [Premium]
• Training Aircraft Manufacturer Signs Cooperation Agreement with Turkish Company [Premium]
• Italian Flight Simulator Manufacturer Delivers Simulator to Aeronautic Institute [Premium]
• Canadian Regional Airline Donates Aircraft Door Trainer to College [Premium]
• Indonesian Air Force Installs 8 Advanced Flight Simulators for Pilot Training [Premium]
• Flight Simulator Manufacturer Conducts Flight Tests for New Helicopter Simulator [Premium]

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