Cirrus private pilot programme launched
Cirrus Aircraft has announced its new Private Pilot Programme designed to teach anyone to learn how to fly a SR Series Cirrus aircraft whilst gaining their pilot’s licence. Training will be delivered by a Cirrus standardized instructor pilot (CSIP) through a Cirrus training centre (CTC), of which there are currently 700 worldwide. “Learning to fly and earning a pilot’s licence is what moves the personal aviation industry forward,”...
British Women Pilots’ Association announces its 2023 aviation scholarships
The British Women Pilots’ Association (BWPA) announces its 2023 aviation scholarships at this year’s Light Aircraft Association (LAA) ‘grass roots’ fly-in at Popham. The BWPA awards scholarships to women in the UK of all ages and backgrounds and helps them achieve their flying dreams. To date the BWPA are awarding 12 scholarships and hopeful candidates can apply from September. Three of the scholarships are in partnership with...
Deutsche Aircraft to supply simulator training package for hydrogen test aircraft
Deutsche Aircraft supports German Aerospace Center (DLR) UpLift hydrogen aviation research programme with D328 simulator training package. The German manufacturer recently supplied a D328 aircraft to be used as a flying testbed for the UpLift project. Talking about the simulator training package, Deutsche Aircraft test pilot, Conny Cornelius, remarks, “It is a fantastic opportunity to be able to work with colleagues from DLR to...
easyJet launches its first Summer Flight School for children
UK low-cost carrier easyJet has announced that it is launching a new Summer Flight School, to combat persistent gendered stereotypes of pilot and cabin crew jobs and inspire more young people to consider a career in aviation. The Summer Flight School takes off from 21 August at easyJet’s London Gatwick training centre and places can be booked online for free at easyJet. As new research by the airline reveals around four in ten...
UK CAA proposes 26% hike to ATC charges
UK air traffic control charges are set to rise to £2.08 per passenger, an average increase of about 43p or 26%. The UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) has outlined its proposed new price controls for NATS (En-Route) plc (NERL), a subsidiary of NATS Holdings. NERL is the provider of most air traffic control services in the UK and the CAA regulates the prices it can charge airlines for the services it provides in UK airspace. The...
Coventry Airport at risk as Council boosts gigafactory investment
Apparently determined to turn Coventry Airport into a car battery gigafactory, despite having received no interest to date from the automotive industry, Coventry City Council has announced that it is spending an additional £500,000 on promoting the site. According to a report by the BBC, the public money would be spent on work to attract an investor for the site. The authority has already spent £1.75m on the project and plans to use...
