EBACE2024 forging connections with tomorrow’s new talent today
Students and young professionals sat down with aviation leaders at the 2024 European Business Aviation Convention & Exhibition (EBACE2024) to share their views on how to attract more young people to the industry. Participants in the panel, titled, “Forging Connections Between Tomorrow’s Talent and Today’s Industry Leaders,” discussed a wide range of ideas including reaching out to local high schools and universities, offering...
easyJet opens pilot training programme targeting 200 new pilots
easyJet has announced that it has opened its Generation easyJet Pilot Training programme, which takes aspiring pilots with little or no experience to the cockpit of an Airbus A320 commercial airliner in around two years as qualified co-pilot. Over 1000 new pilots are set to join easyJet by 2028 as part of a five year recruitment drive, with around 200 places now available this year. The announcement comes shortly after Aer Lingus, TUi...
Wizz Air opening new training centre
European carrier Wizz Air has announced that it is opening its second training centre in 2024. The new facility, valued at €38m, is to open in Rome, next to Fiumicino Airport, housing three full-flight simulators for recurrent training of over 4800 Wizz Air pilots yearly. Classrooms and briefing rooms will take up 1290 square meters on two floors, while nearly 600 square meters will be devoted to the simulator hall with three modern...
GlobalX signs long term pilot training agreement with CAE
Global Crossing Airlines (GlobalX) signs exclusive long-term pilot training agreement with CAE to operate an A320 family full-flight simulator (FFS) at is Miami, Florida base. The FFS will be ready for pilot training in the first quarter of 2024 and will support the operator’s growing aircrew maintenance and insurance (ACMI) and air charter fleet, plus its A321F expansion programme. “We are delighted to be signing this agreement...
CAE company president and Prince Harry given ‘Living Legend of Aviation’ title
CAE president & CEO Marc Parent is to be inducted as a ‘Living Legend of Aviation’ today, alongside The Duke of Sussex, Prince Harry, and US Navy pilot and aviation writer Fred George, at the organisation’s prestigious Beverley Hills gala. Previous winners of the annual award include, John Travolta, Harrison Ford, plus over 100 other people that have been recognised for their exceptional contribution to aviation. “For...