Falcon Flying Group launches new scholarship scheme
London Biggin Hill Airport-based aviation training organisation, Falcon Flying Group, has launched a new scholarship scheme aimed at supporting underprivileged and underrepresented individuals looking at joining the aviation industry. Working in collaboration with London Biggin Hill Airport, the British School of Aviation (BSA), Talent Squared GmbH and Modul University Vienna, Falcon Flying Group has established the Falcon Flying...
Administrators appointed at Tayside Aviation
Tayside Aviation appointed Interpath Advisory as administrators on 20 April 2023. A statement from the Interpath Advisory said: “Despite the significant efforts of the shareholder and directors who explored various funding and sale options, cashflow pressures have intensified, resulting in the directors having no option but to take the very difficult decision to seek the appointment of the Joint Administrators. The business has...
Emirates expands training academy with three Diamond aircraft
Dubai-based Emirates Flight Training Academy (EFTA) is bolstering its fleet with three new twin-engine Diamond DA420VI aircraft and a corresponding flight simulator. “Slated to be the flagship that ushers in multi-engine piston (MEP) training at EFTA,” the AUSTRO jet-fuel powered DA42-VI is the latest version of Austrian manufacturers Diamond Aircraft Industries’ light piston twin. The total deal is worth an estimated four million...
BAA Training to run Vietnam’s first MPL programme
A new MPL (Multi-Crew Pilot Licence) programme for Bamboo Airways has received approval by the Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam (CAAV), making it the first MPL programme to be delivered in Vietnam. The programme is being delivered by flight academy BAA Training Vietnam on behalf of Bamboo Airways, following the signing of a three year cooperation agreement which will see approximately 100 new pilots trained by the academy. BAA...
Pilot delivers 100th Pilot 100pi trainer
Piper Aircraft are celebrating the delivery of its 100th Pilot 100i trainer to Paragon Flight Training in Florida, USA. The Piper Pilot 100i was introduced in 2019 as the latest variant of the ubiquitous Piper PA-28, now in production for over sixty years. Piper say that the 100i was designed with direct input from flight instructors and students, with an interior is simple yet functional to withstand the rigors of flight training. It...
