Flybe v.2 fails
In a shock move, on 28 January UK regional airline Flybe filed for administration. Due to operate 292 flights in the week following its sudden closure, all flights are now cancelled and customers are unlikely to receive any refunds, except via a credit card chargeback. The airline had only resumed flying in April 2022 after having its assets bought by Cyrus Capital following its original bankruptcy just prior to the COVID-19 pandemic....
Airbus UpNext DragonFly Demonstrator enters final three months of testing phase
Taking its inspiration from “the incredible vision and intelligent flight capabilities of the dragonfly,” the Airbus UpNext DragonFly demonstrator has now entered the final phase of testing. Inspired by the “wonderful, natural world” – in this case, the iridescent insect with characteristically large eyes – the DragonFly demonstrator is the latest Airbus design to take its cues from biologically-inspired engineering, or ‘biomimicry’....
20th European Airline Training Symposium returns “in full force”
The 20 th European Airline Training Symposium (EATS) has returned “in full force” for the first time post-pandemic, with over 900 delegates and 50 exhibitors gathering in Berlin for a two-day event. Billed as “Europe’s number one civil aviation training event,” EATS typically combines networking opportunities, speakers, seminar sessions and exhibitors with attendees from over 50 countries. “It is increasingly important that the...
University of Birmingham flight safety researchers seek volunteers
Flight safety researchers at the University of Birmingham are looking for low-houred student pilots to participate in simulator-based sessions. As part of a series of experiments “designed to inform future aircraft design and future pilot education and training,” researchers are looking to recruit pilot volunteers aged 18 to 25. Candidates must have also between five and 50 hours of Single Engine Piston (SEP) time. The sessions will...
2FLY Airborne announces new hiring partnership with Avelo Airlines
United States flight training provider 2FLY has announced a new ‘Preferred Hiring Pathway’ with Avelo Airlines, offering graduates the opportunity to interview for First Officer positions (subject to meeting a minimum hour requirement). 2FLY graduate pilots and flight instructors who have achieved their 1500 hour milestone will now be eligible to interview for an FO position with the airline, something Vice President of 2FLY Airborne,...
