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Oxford Aviation Academy (OAA) and Swinburne University of Technology have announced a new pilot training program for students on the Bachelor of Aviation and Bachelor of Aviation/Bachelor of Commerce at Swinburne to commence in January 2012. The Airline Preparation Program First Officer (APPFO) course has been designed to train pilots wanting to pursue a career

Brisbane based Aviation training organisation, Aviation Australia, celebrated its tenth birthday on October 4. The celebration event was attended by Queensland Premier Anna Bligh, Minister for Employment, Skills and Mining Stirling Hinchliffe, and Aviation Australia’s Board of Directors. This content is available exclusively to Australian Aviation members. Login Become a Member To continue reading the

Canada-based company Tronos has developed a fire fighting airtanker version of the BAE 146 airliner. Following trials with the US Forest Service in Montana, the 146 has been released into service and is currently based in Texas with Neptune Aviation Services. “We are excited by this breakthrough,” said Mark Coffin, Tronos’ conversion maintenance facility manager.

Boeing has forecast demand for over 400,000 new pilots and technicians in the Asia Pacific region over the next 20 years through to 2030, of which 13,600 new pilots and 15,600 new technicians will be required in Oceania – Australia, New Zealand and the South Pacific. The 2011 Boeing Pilot & Technician Outlook forecasts that