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07th Sep 25Canada’s Select Aviation College Welcomes Very Large New Student Pilot Cohort in September 202506th Sep 25WestJet Places Canada’s Largest Boeing Aircraft Order, Expanding Fleet Through 203401st Sep 25SkyAlyne Completes Acceptance of First 2 Grob G 120TP for Canadian Air Force Pilot Program29th Aug 25H55 Accelerates North American Expansion with New Aircraft Battery Pack Manufacturing Facility in Canada25th Aug 25Canada-based Flight School MFC Training Launches Operations at Ontario Base with University Partner in August 202521st Aug 25Astrom Training Solutions Launches Recurrent Training Plan Feature in 202520th Aug 25Canadian Flight Training Group Cargair Welcomes New 29th Batch for College Aviation Program20th Aug 25Emirates to Host Pilot Roadshow in Canada in September 202517th Aug 25Leadership Transition Complete as Matthew Bromberg Takes Helm at CAE13th Aug 25Select Aviation College Honours Top Students with CAE Montréal Visit13th Aug 25New Research Suggests Gender-Based Performance Insights Could Shape Pilot Training08th Aug 25Cygnet, CAE & Porter Airlines Launch Destination Porter Cadet Training in Canada29th Jul 25New Grob Aircraft for Canadian Military Flight Training Program Complete Production Flight in 202528th Jul 254 Canadian-Made Mixed-Reality Simulators Delivered to Expands Flight Training Capacity in Alberta28th Jul 25Porter Airlines E195-E2 Pilots Begin Training in Montreal with New Embraer CAE Training Services FFS24th Jul 25Australia’s Nova Systems Partners with ITPS Canada to Boost Flight Test and UAS Education23rd Jul 25Canada's Prairie Aviation Training Center Integrates VR Flight Simulator to Enhance Pilot Training in 202521st Jul 25Airbus Names New CEO of Airbus Canada and A220 Program Lead from October 202521st Jul 25Canada's Collège Air Richelieu and Air Transat Introduce Prestigious Excellence Award in 202516th Jul 25Canadian FTO Northerners Taking Flight Set to Close in November 202509th Jul 25Canada’s Flair Airlines Appoints Maciej Wilk as CEO After Transformative Interim Year28th Jun 25eLearning Pilot Training Solution Provider Avsoft Announces Partnership with Canadian Operator - Pacific Sky Aviation 24th Jun 25Conair and Chinook Helicopters Launch 2025 $5,000 Scholarship for Women Interest to Obtain CPL11th Jun 25Canadian Flight Training Organisation Under New Ownership – Plans 2025 Expansion11th Jun 25Canadian Pilot Academy Appoints Moein Sade as Chief Flight Instructor09th Jun 25CAE Defense and Security to Receive Grob G120TP and Pilatus PC-21 for Future Aircrew Training Program Fleet09th Jun 25Canada's Western Community College Aviation Program Reports 97% Graduate Employment09th Jun 25Canada, Denmark, Norway, and Poland Join NATO Flight Training Europe Project09th Jun 25Canadian Flight Training Group MFC Training Announces 2025 Base Network Expansion and University Partnership08th Jun 25Canada's Super T Aviation and CTS Aero Partner for National Mixed Reality Training Trial08th Jun 25Canada's Western University Partners with MFC Training for Flight Training03rd Jun 25CAE Announces 2025 Appointment of Matthew Bromberg as President and Chief Executive Officer28th May 25Canada’s Western Community College in Abbotsford Responds to Pilot Demand with Affordable Aviation Programs28th May 25Virden Airport in Canada Gets $1.65M Upgrade to Support Training Capacity Growth28th May 25Simulator Manufacturer ALSIM Installs First Airliner Simulator in Canada at CQFA Montréal25th May 25Canada’s Top Aces Marks 25th Anniversary and Global Expansion in Military Air Training20th May 25Flight Simulation Center Operator Expands in Canada with 7th Simulator18th May 25Canadian Publisher SharpeAero Introduces Visual, Customizable Training Material for PPL & CPL06th May 25Simulator Manufacturer Flightdeck Solutions Unveils Boeing 777 Device with SimVIS Visuals05th May 25CAE Announces Collaboration to Streamline Last-Minute Training for Business Aviation Pilots30th Apr 25Executive Compass Flight Institute Launches $50,000 Annual Pilot Scholarship Program in Canada30th Apr 25Alberta College of Aeronautics Signs Again with ALSIM for an AL42 Simulator26th Apr 25CAE is Seeking to Hire in 2025 a New Director, Marketing Strategy & Product Marketing23rd Apr 25Nolinor Aviation Restores Cessna 172 for In-House 2025 Pilot Training Program23rd Apr 25Emirates Expands 2025 Pilot Recruitment Roadshows Across Ireland, UK, South Africa, and Canada22nd Apr 25Canadian Airline WestJet Halts 2025 Foreign Pilot Recruitment Plan Amid Union Opposition10th Apr 25Canadian Flight Training Provider, Canadian Flight Centre, Announces 2025 Expansion09th Apr 25CAE Deploys Boeing 777 Full Flight Simulator to Vancouver, Canada04th Apr 25CAE Unveils Flight Test Vehicle in Electric Aircraft Program02nd Apr 25Canadian Aviation College Sault College Expands Fleet with Cirrus SR Series Aircraft02nd Apr 25Canadian Base Operators Signs to Join SkyAlyne to Deliver RCAF Future Aircrew Training Program01st Apr 25Collège Air Richelieu Launches Accelerated 2-Year DEC Pilot Programme in Canada01st Apr 25Canadian North Expanding Pilot Training Capacity – New ATR FFS RFT in 202531st Mar 25Canada’s Regional Operator RiseAir Launches Fully Funded Pilot Training Program in 202525th Mar 25Canadian Regional Airline WestJet Encore Seeks Temporary Foreign Pilots Amid 2025 Captain Shortage22nd Mar 25Advanced Flight Controls to Bring Their Flight Simulators and Partnerships to Flight Sim Expo in June 202519th Mar 25ITPS and Honeywell Launch Hybrid Flight Test Training Program14th Mar 25Air Canada and CAE Announce the 2025 Captain Judy Cameron Scholarship Recipients04th Mar 25Saskatchewan Polytechnic Chooses ALSIM Again and Invests in ALX Simulator to Enhance its Pilot Training Program04th Mar 25Canada's DARSIM Aviation Solutions Introduces VR, AR, and XR for Next-Gen Flight Simulators03rd Mar 25De Havilland Aircraft of Canada Appoints New Director of Flight Operations in 202501st Mar 25KF Aerospace Highlighted as Exclusive North American Distributer for Grob Aircraft27th Feb 25Canadian Aviation Group Exchange Income Corporation Acquires Narrowbody and Turboprop Operator Canadian North for $205 Million19th Feb 25Select Aviation College Hosts Porter Airlines for Destination Porter 2025 Mentorship Event18th Feb 25Cygnet Aviation Academy Appointments Veteran Airline Flight Operations Professional as Industry Consultant17th Feb 25Canadian Government Invests $1.3M to Boost Flight Training in 2025 Including Acquisition of FNPT II14th Feb 25Global Pilot Training Solution Provider CAE Announces 2025 Board of Directors Appointments05th Feb 25International Test Pilots School Kicks Off 2025 Training Program with Global Student Cohort05th Feb 25Canadian Airline Pilots Move to Join Union Amid Airline Growth05th Feb 25Flightdeck Solutions Teases Upcoming A320 Fixed Training Device Launch05th Feb 25France’s Mermoz Academy Highlights Dual License Program with Canadian Flight Training Organisation29th Jan 25Simulator Manufacturer Flightdeck Solutions Deploys 2 Devices to British Columbia Institute of Technology (BCIT)29th Jan 25SkyAlyne Orders Seven Beechcraft King Air 260 Aircraft for RCAF Training Program22nd Jan 25Pilot Training Provider for the Royal Canadian Air Force, SkyAlyne, Announces 2025 Aircraft Acquisition for Training22nd Jan 25CAE Inaugurates its First Air Traffic Services Training Centre in Collaboration with NAV CANADA22nd Jan 25Canadian North Expands Pilot Training Capacity - New 737NG FFS RFT in 202515th Jan 25Canada's Keewatin Air to Receive New Beechcraft King Air B200/350 Full Flight Simulator in 202509th Jan 25Canada-based Flying Club Launches Bursary to Support Local Aviation Students in 202504th Jan 25Canadian Flight School Gander Flight Training Renew's 5 Year Training Agreement with Thai University04th Jan 25Flight Simulator Manufacturer, Flightdeck Solutions, Rolls C208 Caravan Device of Production Line in 2025
26th Dec 24Air Canada Places Order for 5 Additional A220s13th Dec 24Canadian Flight Training Organization, Moncton Flight College, to Pause Fredericton Campus Operations in 2025 Due to Decrease in Demand11th Dec 24Saudi Arabia's Prince Sultan University Announces Partnership with Canada's University of Waterloo to Collaborate in Aviation02nd Dec 24Royal Canadian Air Force to Use 19 PC-21 Next Generation Trainers in the Future28th Nov 24Canada-based Carson Air Launches Advanced Medevac Training with New King Air 360 FTD27th Nov 24Exail Secures Contract with Canadore College to Deliver First A320 VR Maintenance Training Devices23rd Nov 24Canadian Pilot Training Organisation ITPS Develops eVTOL Simulator for Flight Test Training23rd Nov 24Alkan Airlines to Expand Flight Training Facilities Across Canada in 202520th Nov 24Canadian Flight School, Cygnet Aviation Academy, Expands Fleet with New Diamond Single-Engine Aircraft in November 202420th Nov 24Shaping the Future of Military Flight Training: KF Aerospace’s Role in Future Aircrew Training (FAcT) Program20th Nov 24Grob Aircraft Contracted by SkyAlyne to Deliver 23 New Grob G 120TP Aircraft for RCAF Pilot Training18th Nov 24Global Pilot Training Solution Provider CAE and Canadian Carrier Expand Pilot Training Capacity in Western Canada with New ATR FFS in 202513th Nov 24Flight Simulator Manufacturer, Flightdeck Solutions, Expands Facility in 2024 to Meet Growing Industry Demand13th Nov 24Global Pilot Training Solution Provider, CAE, Announces CEO Succession Plan11th Nov 24Canadian Flight Training Provider Select Aviation College Celebrates 10 Years of Excellence in Pilot Training08th Nov 24Canadian Airline Orders 3 Turboprop Aircraft – Delivery 2025 and 202608th Nov 24CAE Prodigy Officially Launched to the Civil Aviation Market with Air Canada as the Launch Customer06th Nov 24Helicopter Manufacturer Signs Historic Contract to Provide 19 Military Training Helicopters to North American Training Group06th Nov 24Canadian Flight Training Group MFC Training Grows Fleet to Become Largest Diamond Aircraft Operator in Canada05th Nov 24Two Canadian Aerospace Companies, SkyAlyne and KF Aerospace, Announce Order for 19 Training Helicopters for Military Training Program04th Nov 24Canadian Flight Training Provider Select Aviation College Joins AQTA Career Fair 202430th Oct 24Canada-based College’s New Flight Program Takes Off in 2024 with First Cohort in Training25th Oct 24Flight School Management Software Private-Radar to Exhibit at EATS 2024 and Canadian Trade Show ATAC in November 202424th Oct 24Flight School Management Software Solution Provider FlightLogger Expands Flight School Partner Portfolio with 7 Additions in October 202422nd Oct 24Global Pilot Training Solution Provider CAE Announces Graduation of First Cohort from Jazz Approach Cadet Program22nd Oct 24Canada's Genesis Flight College Announces Arrival of 2 New DA40 Aircraft to Support Growing Pilot Training Programs22nd Oct 24Canada's Flair Airlines Seeking to Hire First Officers for 202522nd Oct 24Global Pilot Training Solution Provider CAE’s President and CEO Discusses Global Aviation Safety Innovation at Bloomberg Finance Conference21st Oct 24Canadian Pilot Training Organisation Select Aviation College Receives $5,000 Credit for Outstanding Safety Record18th Oct 24Flight Training Management Software Provider FlightLogger to Showcase Latest Platform Updates at ATAC 202414th Oct 24Canadian Organisation Announces its Largest Single Pilot Training Scholarship in the Organization’s History13th Oct 24Canadian Flight School Cygnet Aviation Academy's First Cohort Graduates from Integrated Airline Pilot License Program09th Oct 24Global Pilot Training Group CAE Advances Electric Conversion Kit for Piper Aircraft with Certification Criteria from Transport Canada09th Oct 24Canadian Airline Air Inuit Pilot Training Students Begin Pilot Training in October 202409th Oct 24Canadian Flight School Mitchinson Flight Centre Announces Launch of Integrated Airline Transport Pilot License Program Starting January 202502nd Oct 24Global Pilot Training Solution Provider, CAE, Awarded 25 Year Contract from SkyAlyne to Support Canada’s Future Aircrew Training (FAcT) Program01st Oct 24Canadian Airline Air Transat Seeking Aspiring Pilots to Join Airline Pilot Training Academy in October 202430th Sep 24Canada's Seneca School of Aviation Welcomes WestJet in September 202428th Sep 24Simulators Manufacturer SoftekSim Secures Canada’s First MEP FTD Level 5 Certification24th Sep 24Canadian State Invests $900,000 in Virtual Reality Aviation Training in 202417th Sep 24Air Canada and Pilot Union Reach Tentative 4-Year Agreement and Avert Strike Action in 202412th Sep 24Canada-based Low-Cost Airline WestJet Expands Fleet with Acquisition of Three More Boeing 737 MAX 8 Aircraft12th Sep 24Canadian Flight School Executive Compass Flight Institute Adds Advanced ALSIM AL250 Flight Simulator in 202410th Sep 24Canada Launches Advanced F-16 Pilot Training for Ukrainian Forces with $389 Million Investment10th Sep 24Canadian Provider of Air Ambulance Solutions Carson Air Prepares for Testing of New B350 Full Motion Flight Simulator09th Sep 24Canadian Flight Training Units Struggle as 2024 Immigration Changes Impact International Student Enrollment07th Sep 24Canadian Airline Said to Have Offered Pilots a 30 Percent Pay Hike to Avert Strike Action in 202407th Sep 24Simulator Manufacturer ALSIM Announces the Sale of the First AIRLINER in Canada to Centre Québecois de Formation Aéronautique03rd Sep 24Canadian Aviation Group Celebrates Expansion of Operations of Sponsored Cadet Pilot Training Program in 202428th Aug 24Canadian Operator Alkan Air Launches New Flight School with Sponsored Pilot Training in September 202422nd Aug 24Canada-based Seneca Polytechnic Celebrates a Decade of Aviation Training in August 202421st Aug 24Canadian Government to Invest $4.5 Million for Training Organisation to Expand into Helicopter Pilot Training20th Aug 24Canadian Flight Simulator Manufacturer CTS Announces 2024 Appointment for New Director of Operations19th Aug 24Canadian Pilot Training Organisation Select Aviation College Brings Full Flight Simulator Experience to Students19th Aug 24Southeast Asian Airline-Owned Training Center Vietjet Aviation Academy Discusses Cooperation with Canadian Aviation College14th Aug 24Canadian Flight Training Organisation Canadian Flyers Suspends Operations in August 202410th Aug 24Canadian Airline Trains First Batch of Pilots on New B737NG FFS in August 202406th Aug 24Simulator Manufacturer, Flightdeck Solutions, Boosts Canadian Flight Training and Aviation Research with 3 Airliner Simulators Deployed in 202406th Aug 24Canadian Cargo Airline Showcases Flight Simulator Training Infrastructure in July 202405th Aug 24Canadian Flight School, Brampton Flight Centre, Selects ALSIM and Buys an AL250 Simulator05th Aug 24Canadian Stakeholders Partner for a Joint Investment of Over One Million to Fund Pilot Training05th Aug 24Canadian Pilot Training Group, Select Aviation College, Celebrates 10 Years of Passion for Flight Training31st Jul 24Global Pilot Training Solution Provider, CAE, Announces 2024 Chief Financial Officer Transition29th Jul 24Tecnam Aircraft Secures Regulatory Approval to Start Deliveries of New Type of Aircraft to Canada22nd Jul 24Canadian North Reveals New Training Center and CAE Boeing 737NG FFS in July 202419th Jul 24Canadian Flight School Executive Compass Flight Institute Acquires Second ALSIM AL250 Simulator19th Jul 24eLearning Pilot Training Solution Provider, Avsoft, Continues to Expand into Canada with New Pivot Airlines Partnership17th Jul 24Canadian Cadet Pilot Training Provider Genesis Flight College Enhances Training Infrastructure with CTS MR Simulator in 202417th Jul 24Middle East Airline Emirates Conduct Pilot Roadshow in Canada in July 202409th Jul 24Virtual Reality Pilot Training Solution Provider VRpilot Selected by Canadian Operator to Enhance Boeing 737 Training04th Jun 24Canadian Flight Training Group MFC Training Re-Positions Aircraft in May 2024 for Pilot Pathway Program29th Mar 24First Canadian Air Transat's Pilot Training Program Trainees Start Their Flight Training in the US with CAE13th Mar 24Canadian Flight Simulator Manufacturer Announces Delivery of New C172 Mixed Reality Flight Simulation Training Device05th Feb 24Canada’s Collège Air Richelieu Reinforces its Partnership with ALSIM by Acquiring Two New Simulators
29th Dec 23Candian Operator Partners With Flight Training Organisation for Fully Sponsored Pilot Training Program15th May 23France-headquartered AviaSim Acquires Second Flight Training Device for Canada based Training Center01st May 23Canadian Flight School Holds Its Annual Wings Parade Ceremonies for Nearly 200 Commercial Pilot Graduates
06th Dec 22Global Pilot Training Group Introduces First Cadet Training Program in Canada14th Nov 22One of Canada’s Largest Private Flight School’s, MFC Training, is Looking to Expand Flight Instructor Team28th Aug 22Canadian Flight School Expects Nearly Two Dozens of International Students Arriving This Fall02nd Jul 22Canadian Flight School Opens 10,000 sq. ft. Solar Powered Hangar to Become Electric Aviation Hub
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