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...
ECA issues summer fatigue alert
The European Cockpit Association (ECA) has issued an alert to European airline pilots, reminding them that the summer months are busy in any given year but particularly so this year. “Summer is particularly busy, any year. From airport security and baggage handlers through Air Traffic Control to pilots – the entire system cringes under pressure and operates with tiny buffers. A summer of disruptions, flight cancellations and...
Reach for the Sky funding programme reopens
In one of his first official engagements as the new UK Aviation Minister, Mike Kane MP launched the latest round of funding for the Government’s Reach for the Sky programme at the Farmborough International Air Show on 26 July. The Reach for the Sky skills and outreach programme serves as a way for young people aged 4-18 from under-represented groups that may not otherwise have had the opportunity to pursue a career in aviation, to do...
CAE announces 15th Women in Flight Ambassador
CAE have named UK pilot Elle Betchley as the fifteenth CAE Women in Flight Ambassador. The CAE Women in Flight Ambassador Programme aims to encourage girls and women to raise awareness of the opportunities for women to follow professional pilot careers. Elle is currently training on the CAE Generation easyJet Pilot Training Programme. She has just completed her ATPL ground school at CAE’s London Gatwick training centre and is about to...
