Titan Airways and Leading Edge Aviation joint venture
Titan Airways will collaborate with Leading Edge Aviation to recruit graduate pilots to join its airline. The initiative reinforces the British charter airline’s ongoing commitment to growth with selected candidates joining Titan in early 2024. According to Captain David Cox, director of fight operations at Titan Airways: “We are delighted to join forces with Leading Edge Aviation for this exciting programme. Their high training...
KLM Flight Academy fleet upgrade
KLM Flight Academy has entered into an agreement with Diamond Aircraft to replace its aging Avgas-powered training fleet with DA40NG and DA42-VI trainers powered by the 168hp jet fuel AE300 from Austro Engine. The Groningen Airport Eelde flight academy in the Netherlands has confirmed orders for 12 single engine DA40NG and two twin-engine DA42-VI, with the first deliveries taking place in Q1 2024 and bringing KLM’s fleet of Diamond...
UK AVGAS and AVTUR September price analysis
Fuel expenses are one of the biggest direct operating cost (DOC) any flight training organisation must face. Variations in global fuel prices directly influence the fuel surcharge rate charged by a flying school and student cost per flying hour (CPFH). Over the past 12 months UK AVGAS 100LL prices have been declining after maxing out at 270 pence per litre (ppl) in August last year. The average price of UK AVTUR Jet A1 in September...
Aeros biggest ATPL student intake to date
Aeros Flight Training welcomes a “record-breaking” entry of 32 ATPL theory students into its Gloucester Academy in October, and the biggest single course induction in the group’s history. The approved training organisation (ATO) also says that it is expects another bumper sized intake in January 2024. Nick Dunn, chief executive office at Aeros Flight Training said. “Aeros are delighted with this recent induction, we had a lot of fun...
BALPA’s scepticism about the global pilot shortage and upfront training fees
The British Airline Pilots Association (BALPA) has issued a statement advising prospective pilots to be wary of current claims that there is an emerging worldwide pilot shortage. Broadly, BALPA’s view is that airline pilot recruitment is currently buoyant and may remain so for the foreseeable future, but at the same time any claims of a pending global pilot shortage are to be viewed with a strong dose of scepticism. “In 2023 we have...
Seaplane flight training in Scotland
The Flying Reporter travels to Scotland to engage in some flying training towards a single engine piston (SEP) Sea Class rating, and finds it to be some of the most, “thrilling and rewarding” flying available. The SEP Sea Class rating requires a minimum of 8 hours flying training, plus a skill test. Prior tailwheel flying experience is helpful before undertaking the course, although not essential as it helps a pilot to...
