Boeing 747 Lands at Hartlepool College
Hartlepool College of Further Education, has celebrated the opening of its new Travel, Tourism and Aviation training centre. The centre features part of a genuine Boeing 747 fuselage, reassembled at the college, allowing students the opportunity to train in an authentic environment. Darren Hankey, Principal of Hartlepool College of Further Education, said: “The Travel Tourism and the Aviation departments here at the college have just...
Cork Institute of Technology Launch BA ‘International Business with Aviation Studies’
Cork Institute of Technology (CIT) has launched Bachelor of Arts (Hons) in International Business with Aviation Studies – a programme specifically aimed at those who have been trained as pilots in the aviation industry. Delivered online, the programme builds upon the training and development that pilots undertake and combines it with extensive business knowledge and skills. The aviation sector plays an important role in...
Helicopter Pilots Graduate with BSc (Hons) Degree
Three helicopter pilots have graduated with the UK’s only operator-supported BSc (Hons) Professional Aviation Pilot Practice (Helicopter) degree. The graduates, Barry Wilmott, Russell Sheriff and Andrew Thompson, are the first students in the UK to graduate with this degree that is unique to Middlesex University and Helicentre Aviation, and designed specifically for helicopter pilots. Professor Tim Blackman, Vice-Chancellor at...
Cotswold Airport Scholarships 2018
With graduates embarking on careers in aviation, from engineering to commercial flying, Cotswold Airport’s scholarship programme has changed the lives of many young people over its ten-year history. One of the past scholars from 2012, 21-year-old Laura Mayer, will be one of the flying instructors for this year’s scholars. Laura works at Cotswold Airport based Freedom Aviation as a flying instructor. Laura went on to get her...
New Aviation College planned for London Biggin Hill
Training the next generation of mechanical, electronic and service engineers, as well as technicians and ground crew professionals. Biggin Hill Aerospace and Technical College is expected to address a shortage of aerospace engineers and the wider skills needs of the aviation industry. Plans for a £12m college at Biggin Hill Airport, in partnership with London South East colleges, are set to become a reality with the Greater London...
