iscoverVirgin Australia and Skywest Airlines have named Flight Training Adelaide as the preferred training provider for their new cadet pilot program. The first 56-week training course is scheduled to begin in December. Following graduation, cadets will work as first officers on Virgin’s Skywest-operated ATR turboprop fleet for three years or 1,500 hours before transitioning to
A partly Qantas-owned aircraft maintenance company will shut its doors in September, leaving 164 Melbourne-based workers out of a job. LTQ Engineering, a joint venture between Qantas and Lufthansa Technik, confirmed yesterday that it would close down, citing a lack of demand for engine overhauls. The company serviced CFM56 engines for Qantas’ 737 fleet but
The Saudi Arabia National Guard (SANG) has completed a 12-month Avionics Aeroskills training program created by Aviation Australia. The group of 15 students is the second to graduate from the program, which began in July 2011 at Aviation Australia’s Brisbane campus. These trainees are part of a three year agreement between Specialised Training Australia and
The next Safeskies Conference will be held in Canberra on 16-17 October 2013, organisers have announced. The conference, which is aimed at promoting aviation safety, attracts delegates from across the aviation industry, and has the support of organisations such as CASA, Airservices Australia,the Defence Department, Qantas and Raytheon. This content is available exclusively to Australian
CAE has announced that the ProLine 21 equipped King Air 350 simulator at the Ansett Flight Training Centre in Melbourne has been awarded Level D certification by CASA. The CAE 5000 series full-flight simulator is used by CAE at the Tullamarine facility for business aviation training. This content is available exclusively to Australian Aviation members.
Shell Aviation has become a founding partner of the Australian Aviation Hall of Fame, and will be the naming sponsor for the inaugural induction in September. “Shell Aviation’s commitment to the Aviation Hall of Fame reflects its commitment to the industry and its heritage and we are delighted to have them come on board as
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