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07/05/2020 news

Virgin Atlantic positions itself for post-Covid-19 future

Virgin Atlantic is to become leaner and greener in its post-Covid-19 future, the company has announced. The airline will fly only wide-body, twin-engi...

07/05/2020 how to be a pilot

BAA Training restarts flight training for student pilots

At least two Approved Training Organisations (ATOs) are operating flight training for student pilots. BAA Training, one of the biggest independent avi...

04/05/2020 news

Interview with Andy O’Shea, Ryanair’s ex-head of training for 18 years

27/04/2020 how to be a pilot

EASA 2020 ATPL theory syllabus Q&A

Your questions about the new EASA 2020 ATPL syllabus answered by aviation theory publisher Padpilot. What are the main differences between the old and...

23/04/2020 news

Q&A with Mentour Pilot and Plane Old Ben – video

23/04/2020 news

Airways Aviation establishes new training hub in Australia

Airways Aviation is to establish a new aviation training hub at Lismore Airport in New South Wales, Australia. Airways Aviation will lease part of the...

23/04/2020 how to be a pilot

2FLY offers $500,000 in scholarships

2FLY Group is offering a limited number of scholarships to aspiring pilots who enrol within the next few months on either an FAA Career Pilot Program ...

20/04/2020 how to be a pilot

Padpilot launches textbooks for new EASA 2020 ATPL syllabus

ATPL theory publisher, Padpilot, has released its first ATPL theory books for the new EASA 2020 syllabus. The Padpilot series of ‘2nd Edition...

17/04/2020 news

Skyborne celebrates first year of its EASA integrated ATPL

Skyborne Airline Academy is marking the first anniversary of its EASA Integrated ATPL programme and one year of training for its first intake of cadet...

17/04/2020 news

Cat3C moves theory training and courses online

ATPL theory training company Cat3C is continuing to provide all current and scheduled TKI courses (theoretical knowledge instruction) via online video...

15/04/2020 news

VA Airline Training offers extra support for pilots during C-19

Cambridge-based VA Airline Training (VA) has announced a series of measures to support trainee pilots during the Covid-19 pandemic. They are: Refreshe...

14/04/2020 news

Heathrow hunkers down and cargo-orientated amid C-19 crisis

The impact of the Covid-19 crisis on aviation can be seen in the latest figures from London Heathrow Airport. In March, passenger numbers shrunk by 52...