TransAsia pilots face test on dealing with engine failure
(Reuters) – Pilots at Taiwan’s TransAsia Airways are being tested on how they handle an engine failure and subsequent emergency, days after the fatal…
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Pilots say further Lufthansa strikes likely in coming weeks
(Reuters) – German pilots’ union Vereinigung Cockpit (VC) said on Thursday that it is likely to call for further strikes at Lufthansa as a long-running…
Lufthansa pilot strike extends to long-haul flights
(Reuters) – Pilots at Deutsche Lufthansa AG extended their latest two-day stoppage on Tuesday, grounding long-haul flights in addition to domestic and European routes and…
Airbus Helicopters welcomes approval of new aircrew training system EC135 T2+ helicopter the “ideal training platform” for new Army, Navy pilots
Airbus Helicopters has welcomed the Australian Government’s formal approval of a new Helicopter Aircrew Training System (HATS) for the Australian Defence Force (ADF). Under the…
AW609 Test Pilots Receive Iven C. Kincheloe Award
Finmeccanica – AgustaWestland announced that three of its AW609 test pilots have received from the Society of Experimental Test Pilots the prestigious Iven C. Kincheloe…
Boeing Forecasts Rising Demand for Commercial Pilots and Technicians
1.1 million new airline pilots, technicians needed worldwide over next 20 years Asia Pacific, Middle East show strongest demand, most rapid growth OSHKOSH, Wis., July…
French union calls off potentially damaging pilots’ strike
(AFP) A potentially damaging French pilots’ strike has been called off at the last minute, the union organising the work stoppage said Friday, just days…
Lufthansa pilots start three-day strike over early retirement
(Reuters) – Lufthansa pilots started a walkout on Wednesday that has prompted the German carrier to cancel about 3,800 flights, in what could become one…
Pilots often head to wrong airports, reports show
(AP) — Do you know the way to San Jose? Quite a few airline pilots apparently don’t. On at least 150 flights, including one involving…
Boeing Forecasts Increased Demand for Airline Pilots in Middle East
– 40,000 new pilots needed to support projected airplane deliveries – Demand for maintenance technicians in the region also strong DUBAI, United Arab Emirates, Nov….
New tablet computers give Hawk Advanced Jet Trainer pilots vital information at their fingertips
Pilots of the world’s most successful and proven training aircraft, Hawk, will have vital information at their fingertips thanks to new tablet computers fitted by…
American Airlines to recruit and hire 1,500 pilots over five years
(Reuters) – American Airlines plans to hire 1,500 pilots over the next five years as it expands international flying and takes delivery of new planes,…
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