Brisbane based Sikorsky Helitech has announced a three year agreement with FlightSafety International (FSI) to provide maintenance training on Pratt & Whitney Canada (P&WC) aircraft engines for its customers in the Asia Pacific region. The new agreement will see engine technicians gain access to 16 courses per year for maintenance training on four different P&WC
Cairns based MRO Hawker Pacific Airline Support Services (HPASS) has become the first company in Australia to be awarded the new Civil Aviation Safety Regulations Part 145 approval certificate, after it was introduced by CASA in June this year. The approval enables Hawker Pacific to conduct maintenance of regular public transport (RPT) aircraft and their
Boeing has announced that it will now provide simulator-based training for Australian Army Bell 206B-1 Kiowa pilots, further extending its support offered under the current Army Aviation Training and Training Support (AATTS) contract. Boeing will use a Helimod helicopter simulator leased from Ryan Aerospace, with delivery expected by year’s end. This content is available exclusively
October’s Safeskies 2011 conference is expected to canvass a number of aviation-related safety issues, aimed at keeping industry representatives informed and up date on both present and future challenges for aviation in Australia. This year’s biennial event, which features a number of prominent military and civilian leaders, will be headlined by Federal Aviation Administration chief
Regional Express subsidiary the Australian Airline Pilot Academy (AAPA) has commenced training its first intake of United Arab Emirates (UAE) cadet pilots, as they study to obtain the new ICAO Multi-Crew Pilot Licence (MPL). AAPA is training the cadet pilots for Air Arabia in conjunction with Alpha Aviation Group (AAG) UAE, part of the Singapore
The Regional Aviation Association of Australia (RAAA) has issued a reminder to prospective pilots, apprentices and LAMEs that applications for this year’s round of scholarships will close on July 15. Scholarships available in 2011 include the Lufthansa Technik Aero Alzey Powerplant Maintenance + Overhaul Scholarship, the Jeppesen Avionics Scholarship, the Michelin Airframe Scholarship, the Ansett Aviation Training