Tag: Pilots

Dassault chooses TAG for ground school training

Thanks to a new partnership with CAE, TAG Global Training has been selected as the ground school training provider for Dassault Falcon pilots who complete their initial simulator training at CAE Burgess Hill. TAG Global Training has gained a unique reputation within the industry for setting the s...

Luxaviation UK’s chief pilot flies final flight for the Royal Household

Today, Luxaviation UK is announcing its chief pilot Glyn Anderson is retiring from flying commercial flights including his royal duties after a distinguished 25 years of service. Anderson has been at Luxaviation UK since the company’s inception in 1996 and, amongst other duties, has been resp...

AVIAA Partners with TrainingPort.net as Online Training Provider

AVIAA, the expanding group purchasing organization for business aviation, has added TrainingPort.net as another strategic partner for its valued membership. A leading online training provider for nearly 14 years, TrainingPort.net will provide AVIAA members with a wide variety of lessons using an in...

Encroaching Drones Usually Go Unseen by Pilots, New Study Confirms

Skilled pilots approaching a runway usually can’t see small unmanned aircraft systems (sUAS) encroaching on their airspace, and they virtually never detect motionless drones, a newly published study shows. During an airborne human factors experiment, certificated pilots failed to see a common ...

UK needs 2,500 more business aviation pilots to meet damand

London based Colibri Aircraft, which specialises in the marketing, resale and purchase of pre-owned private aircraft, estimates that between now and 2038 the UK will need to find around 2,500 new business aviation pilots to meet the growing demand to fly privately. The company warns that a shor...

hullo Aircrew expands into securing permanent roles

Two years after the launch of its industry-first software platform connecting operators with aircrew for freelance and contract flights at EBACE 2017 - hullo Aircrew has reported a 200 per cent growth in its membership. It holds 3,000 candidates on its database and recently moved into offering p...

Pilot experience: Tamarack Aerospace launches testimonial video series

Tamarack Aerospace has announced today (February 12), the launch of its customer testimonial video series, which is featured on its website and YouTube channel. The first two videos in the series feature professional pilot Lindsey Moreland who flies a CJ2, and accomplished pilot Scott Sayre who fli...

Thirsty Business launches new hydration solution to combat jet lag

Thirsty Business has launched an innovative hydration solution which is designed to relieve physical effects of long-haul flying, combating jet lag with a new formula. ElectroFlytes is an all-natural liquid electrolyte concentrate that aims to minimise dehydration and boost immune system. It wor...

IBAC pay tribute to ICAO liaison Michael Hohm

The International Business Aviation Council (IBAC) mourns colleague, Michael W. Hohm, paying respect to his family, friends, and the business aviation community. As IBAC Director for Liaison to the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), Mr Hohm represented the Air Navigation Commission (...

OK3 AIR is offering rewards to Sundance traffic

OK3 AIR (KHCR), an FAA part 145 maintenance and pilatus service center with full avionics shop, is preparing to greet traffic from the 2019 Sundance Film Festival. To show their appreciation for flying in, OK3 AIR plans to award AVTRIP Members five points for every gallon from January 22 until Febr...

FAA proposing to get rid of Hazardous Inflight Weather Advisory Service

The NBAA has released a statement on the FAA's proposal to get rid of the Hazardous Inflight Weather Advisory Service. It reads: "The FAA is proposing to discontinue the Hazardous Inflight Weather Advisory Service (HIWAS) as part of an agency streamlining effort. HIWAS is a voice broadcast tha...

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