Private pilot licensing and training simplification project enters final consultation phase
The final consultation phase of the CAA’s substantial project to amend UK private pilot licensing and training has commenced today with the publication of AMC and GM documentation. The Acceptable Means of Compliance (AMC) and Guidance Material (GM) provide the detail of the proposed changes, which are being enacted to deliver a more simplified and cohesive training platform for private pilots following Brexit. After having left the EU...
Air League powered, gliding & electric flying scholarships
The application window for the Air League’s 2025 powered, gliding and electric flying scholarships is closing at the end of this month. With over £2m worth of flying scholarships and bursaries allocated over the past decade the Air League Educational Trust is continuing to showcase the aviation sector to the next generation of enthusiastic young people. To attract the talent of tomorrow the Air League provides many scholarships...
Skyborne opens second UK base
Skyborne Airline Academy has announced today (24 February) that it is adding a second training centre in the UK at Bournemouth Airport (BOH), in addition to its current bases at Gloucestershire Airport , as well as Vero Beach, Florida, in the United States. Skyborne says that expansion has been undertaken to enhance the academy’s ability to meet the growing demand for airline pilots in the UK, Europe and beyond. Lee Woodward, CEO,...
Aeros chooses Tecnam P-Mentor for single-engine fleet upgrade
UK pilot training group Aeros has announced a purchase agreement for 14 new Tecnam P-Mentor single-engine trainers. The deal was announced at the recent Pilot Expo Brussels event. The Italian planemaker’s UK dealer Oriens Aviation is handling the sale, with the first six aircraft scheduled to be delivered this year. Aeros says the IFR-capable two-seat trainer will be used across its four UK academy locations, delivering ab-initio up...
Airways Aviation buys Patria Pilot Training
Airways Aviation has completed the acquisition of Patria Pilot Training Oy, a Finish flight training academy formerly part of state-owned Patria Group. The purchase agreement was signed in December 2024, with transfer of full ownership to Airways Aviation commencing this month, which culminates in the academy being renamed Airways Aviation Nordic. Operating out of Pirkkala in Tampere and Vantaa, Finland, as well as Córdoba, Spain,...
