https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/tags/tag/pilot training/ Pilot Training News en Breaking Travel News Copyright 2026 2026-04-19T08:30:18+00:00 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/swiss-removes-advance-financial-contribution-requirement/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/swiss-removes-advance-financial-contribution-requirement/ Swiss International Air Lines (SWISS) will have an annual need of some 110 new pilots in the years ahead. To date, in addition to a subsidy from the Swiss Confederation and a loan from the company, every future SWISS pilot has had to make a sizeable advance financial contribution of their own to the costs of their pilot training. This one-off contribution is now to be abolished: from June 2025 onwards, SWISS will meet these training costs, too, in the form of a loan. Fri, 14 Mar 2025 05:37:20 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/eftas-record-graduate-cohort-creates-steady-pilot-pipeline-for-aviation/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/eftas-record-graduate-cohort-creates-steady-pilot-pipeline-for-aviation/ Courage, commitment and passion were all in evidence today at Emirates Flight Training Academy’s (EFTA) fifth graduation ceremony, which marked the academy’s biggest cohort to date. EFTA also announced the launch of an Advanced Diploma in Pilot Licensing Training (Aeroplane) on the back of the academy’s recognition as an Accredited Training Provider (ATP) by the UAE National Qualifications Centre (NQC). Sat, 21 Dec 2024 11:56:51 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/alaska-airlines-invests-in-new-world-class-training-facility-to-support-fli/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/alaska-airlines-invests-in-new-world-class-training-facility-to-support-fli/ A new future for Alaska Airlines’ employees and their careers begins today with the purchase of a facility that will become home to the airline’s world-class training programs. The new training hub will enhance the training experience for flight attendants, pilots, customer service agents and more, as well as centralize operations into one facility. Sun, 02 Jun 2024 07:37:25 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/easyjet-launches-generation-easyjet-pilot-training-programme-to-encourage-d/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/easyjet-launches-generation-easyjet-pilot-training-programme-to-encourage-d/ easyJet has reopened applications for its Generation easyJet Pilot Training Programme, aiming to recruit 1,000 new pilots by 2028. With only 6% of pilots worldwide being women, easyJet is actively addressing this gender disparity through initiatives like recruitment campaigns and pilot school visits. Wed, 24 Apr 2024 07:52:21 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/cathay-pacific-marks-35-years-of-cadet-pilot-training-and-graduates-first-i/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/cathay-pacific-marks-35-years-of-cadet-pilot-training-and-graduates-first-i/ Cathay Pacific celebrated the 35th anniversary of its Cadet Pilot Training Programme, emphasizing its commitment to nurturing young aviation professionals. The event also marked the graduation of the first group of cadet pilots from its integrated programme in collaboration with Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) and AeroGuard Flight Training Center. Sat, 09 Dec 2023 07:00:12 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/efta-spreads-its-wings-to-expand-pilot-pipeline/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/efta-spreads-its-wings-to-expand-pilot-pipeline/ The current batch has 290 – 23 nationalities, 27 women – and there are over 120 graduates who’re now flying full-time for Emirates. All these dreamers and ambitious high-flyers are Emirates Flight Training Academy (EFTA) cadets, who form the new generation of pilots critical to the future of aviation. Tue, 07 Nov 2023 11:33:11 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/airbus-and-aura-aero-partner-to-decarbonise-pilot-training/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/airbus-and-aura-aero-partner-to-decarbonise-pilot-training/ Airbus Flight Academy Europe, a 100% subsidiary of Airbus that supplies training services for the French Armed Forces pilots and civilian cadets, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with AURA AERO, an aircraft manufacturer specialised in fully-electric designs, to jointly approach decarbonisation for pilot training by introducing electric-powered aircraft for commercial and military pilot formation. Fri, 23 Jun 2023 05:53:26 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/boeing-cae-to-collaborate-on-pilot-training/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/boeing-cae-to-collaborate-on-pilot-training/ Partnership will grow the competency-based training and assessment audience, reaching customers worldwide to support the demand for additional pilots Tue, 20 Jun 2023 07:19:30 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/pan-am-flight-academy-acquires-state-of-the-art-b737-max-8-simulator/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/pan-am-flight-academy-acquires-state-of-the-art-b737-max-8-simulator/ Pan Am Flight Academy, a leading aviation training provider, has acquired a new Level D B737 MAX-8 simulator to enhance its commercial pilot training programs. Wed, 12 Apr 2023 06:34:10 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/emirates-invests-us-135-million-in-new-pilot-training-centre/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/emirates-invests-us-135-million-in-new-pilot-training-centre/ Emirates will soon build an advanced training facility to accommodate 6 Full Flight Simulator Bays (FFS) for its future Airbus A350 and Boeing 777X aircraft. The brand new, 63,318 sq. ft. facility is slated to open in March 2024. Mon, 20 Feb 2023 08:42:42 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/spirit-airlines-and-lynn-university-launch-groundbreaking-pilot-pathway-pro/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/spirit-airlines-and-lynn-university-launch-groundbreaking-pilot-pathway-pro/ Aspiring pilots can now join the fast track to a rewarding career at one of the nation’s fastest-growing airlines while they finish college. Spirit Airlines (NYSE: SAVE) and Lynn University today announced the launch of the Spirit Wings Pilot Pathway program at Lynn’s Burton D. Morgan College of Aeronautics in Boca Raton, Florida. Wed, 15 Feb 2023 07:19:02 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/ethiopian-airlines-inaugurates-a-second-aviation-academy-campus-in-hawassa/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/ethiopian-airlines-inaugurates-a-second-aviation-academy-campus-in-hawassa/ Ethiopian Airlines Group, the largest aviation group in Africa, inaugurates a new aviation training center in the city of Hawassa. The new aviation training center in Hawassa will serve as the second campus for Ethiopian Aviation Academy and will currently be providing pilot trainee programs. Mon, 06 Feb 2023 08:14:24 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/united-celebrates-historic-first-graduating-class-of-flight-academy-pilots/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/united-celebrates-historic-first-graduating-class-of-flight-academy-pilots/ United, the only major U.S. airline to own a flight school, is celebrating the graduation of United Aviate Academy’s inaugural class of pilots, an important step towards training the next generation of talented, qualified, and motivated aviators Thu, 26 Jan 2023 09:04:04 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/prince-sultan-aviation-academy-partners-with-the-education-and-training-eva/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/prince-sultan-aviation-academy-partners-with-the-education-and-training-eva/ Prince Sultan Aviation Academy (PSAA), a subsidiary of SAUDIA Group, and The Education and Training Evaluation Commission (ETEC), represented by The National Center for Training Assessment and Accreditation “Masar”, have signed an agreement to implement institutional accreditation processes Mon, 19 Dec 2022 07:17:46 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/american-airlines-cadet-academy-announces-new-partnership-with-spartan-coll/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/american-airlines-cadet-academy-announces-new-partnership-with-spartan-coll/ American Airlines and Spartan College of Aeronautics and Technology announce a new partnership to expand the American Airlines Cadet Academy for aspiring pilots. Spartan, based in Tulsa, Oklahoma, is the Cadet Academy’s first collegiate partner offering an Associate of Applied Science degree in Aviation Flight and increases its training network to five locations. Tue, 01 Nov 2022 04:52:48 +0000