Castle Air Academy launches its first integrated training course
Gloucestershire Airport based Castle Air Academy has commenced training its first intake of cadets enrolled on the academy’s new Integrated Commercial Pilot Licence (Helicopter) Course with Instrument Rating, signalling a first for the UK’s helicopter training industry. The new, fully integrated course will take cadets with no prior flying experience to CPL/IR level, making them eligible to apply for careers across the helicopter...
EFA cadets offered new fATPL financing opportunity
Following a tie-in with finance company Brain Capital, the European Flight Academy (EFA), Lufthansa Group’s flight school, is now able to offer frozen Air Transport Pilot Licence (fATPL) training programmes that only require a €10,000 payment contribution from cadets, regardless of individual financial circumstances. According to EFA, once a candidate has secured a training contract with the academy, no other financial securities,...
Women pilot licence issues on the increase in the UK
Data published by the UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) shows that the last four years has seen a 26 percent increase in the number of pilot licences issued to women. While the headline figure may look encouraging, there remains a significant disparity in the number of female versus male pilots, with women pilots accounting for just six percent of the overall figure, which is roughly in line with global averages. The CAA published the...
Airbus forecasts demand for 42,000 new airliners up to 2043
Airbus has published its 2024-2043 General Market Forecast, predicting that over the next 20 years international airline traffic will more than double, driving demand for over 42,000 new aircraft deliveries. In the immediate future, Airbus says that it expects traffic to grow at circa 8% per year in order to catch up with lost growth over the pandemic, before reconnecting with an annual growth of approximately 3.6% from 2027...
Gatwick earmarked for ‘Hydrogen Hub’
Airbus has partnered with London Gatwick Airport (LGW), easyJet, and Air Products to advance the development of hydrogen infrastructure at the London hub. Establishing the necessary infrastructure is vital for the future of hydrogen-powered aviation, says Airbus, and to help realise this vision, Airbus’ Hydrogen Hubs at Airports programme aims to establish liquid hydrogen supply and storage at London Gatwick. The programme will manage...
