‘Future Pilot Skills’ seminar for University of West London
The University of West London has announced its inaugural ‘Future Pilot Skills’ day – featuring a variety of practical workshops and seminars – to be held on 10 December 2022. The free one-day event – the first of its kind – will be held at the University of West London’s Ealing campus, where a variety of exhibitors will be on hand to offer insights and advice across a variety of topics. From CV assistance to short talks from...
Air France reopens sponsored cadet pilot programme
Suspended since the COVID pandemic, the Air France cadet pilot programme is set to reopen with new recruitments by the end of the year. Online applications opened on 15 October 2022 and close on 20 November 2022. At the end of a rigorous selection process, candidates will receive a comprehensive training programme financed entirely by Air France. They will join an Air France-approved training school for a 24-month theoretical and...
Pilot medical declarations under review
It would appear that the UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) is concerned that self-assessed Pilot Medical Declarations (PMDs) are being misused by a small number of pilots who would have likely otherwise been declared unfit to fly by aeromedical examiners and as a result the Authority is considering enacting changes to tighten up the system. The PMD has been around since October 2016 and is an extremely popular route used by private...
Urbe Aero bolsters training fleet with eight Diamond aircraft
Italian-based Urbe Aero Flight Academy have “placed a large order for the purchase of brand-new training aircraft”; an investment that will see their existing 11-strong Diamond fleet bolstered by an additional eight airframes. Joining seven other Diamond DA20-C1 aircraft already in use, seven new DA40-NG single-engined aircraft (augmenting Urbe Aero’s current nine examples) will be joined by one additional DA42-VI twin-engined trainer...
GlobeAir selects AFTA for pilot cadetship
Irish ATO Atlantic Flight Training Academy (AFTA) has announced a new mentored training programme to supply pilots to private jet charter company GlobeAir. The exclusive partnership is now open for applications from EU/EEA and British passport holders, with training programmes commencing next year, offering a secure route into the exciting world of private jet charter operations. GlobeAir operates Europe’s largest fleet of...
