Air India orders 34 new trainers
Air India has placed an order for 34 trainers for its cadet pilots as the flag carrier prepares to ramp up pilot training ahead of its fleet expansion. Air India’s new flight training academy, which is set to commence operations in Maharashtra, western India in the second half of 2025, has ordered 31single-engine Piper Archer DXs and three twin-engine Diamond DA42s. “The FTO, that will be South Asia’s largest, is a leap forward in Air...
Norwegian partners with four European schools for pilot training
Low-cost carrier Norwegian is partnering with four schools to deliver newly qualified pilots. Norwegian has signed agreements with the pilot schools OSM Aviation Academy in Norway, Center Air Pilot Academy (CAPA) in Denmark, Lunds universitet Trafikflyghögskolan (TFHS) in Sweden, and FTEJerez in Spain. “This is a great way for us to attract pilots. With this new agreement, we get the opportunity to get to know the cadets during their...
Air League flying & gliding scholarships 2025
UK aviation charity the Air League is opening three of its six scholarship programmes next week. Opening on 27 January 2025, the Air League will be inviting applications for its flying, gliding and electric flying scholarships. Additional scholarships in the fields of engineering, drone flying and ATPL studies are scheduled to open over the coming months. The Air League, founded in 1909, is the UK’s largest provider of independent...
Leading Edge opts for Elixir
French planemaker Elixir Aircraft has announced that it has signed a contract for the operation of five Elixir training aircraft by UK ATO Leading Edge Aviation (LEAL). The agreement will see Green Aerolease, a French aircraft rental company, handling the lease of the five aircraft to LEAL, which will compliment its current fleet of 21 training aircraft located at its London Oxford Airport, UK and Alhama, southern Spain training...
L3Harris partners with Aer Lingus
L3Harris Airline Academy has secured a new training agreement with Aer Lingus UK, marking the first time the two organisations have collaborated directly for pilot training services. The one-year contract encompasses a wide range of training programmes designed to support pilots at various stages of their careers. The training package includes A330 Dry Training, Cross Crew Qualification (CCQ), Line Flying Under Supervision (LIFUS),...
