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Emirates Recruitment Team to Hold Pilot Roadshows in Belgium and Netherlands in February 2025

Dubai, United Arab Emirates – Emirates is hosting a Pilot Roadshow in Brussels and Amsterdam this February, providing an opportunity for interested pilots and their partners to learn about the recruitment process, pilot life at Emirates, and the benefits of joining the airline.

  • The roadshow will cover the recruitment process, from application to assessment, as well as training, rosters, and the Emirates pilot benefits package.
  • Pilots and their partners are encouraged to attend and gain insights into Emirates’ operations and career opportunities.
  • Dates and session times:
    • Brussels, Belgium:
      • February 23: 1:00 PM and 6:00 PM
      • February 24: 10:00 AM
    • Amsterdam, The Netherlands:
      • February 25: 1:00 PM and 6:00 PM
      • February 26: 10:00 AM
  • Venue details will be announced soon, and pre-registration is required.

Source: Emirates
Photo Credit: Emirates

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Global Flight Training Group, AeroGuard Flight Training Center, Welcomes 3rd Class of Air India Cadets

Phoenix, United States headquartered global flight training group AeroGuard Flight Training Center, which operates a number of flight training bases in the United States, has welcomed its third class of Cadets from Air India to its Phoenix, Arizona, USA campus.

AeroGuard announced its selection by Air India to be a flight training provider for the airline in early 2024. Since this time, cadets have gone through a carefully structured screening process and have successfully completed the DGCA Ground School portion of their training in India. These Cadets are now at AeroGuard’s Arizona campus where they will complete their practical flight training, earning the certifications and ratings required for their careers with airline.

With its commitment to safety, student success, and its high-quality training curriculum, AeroGuard is providing initial pilot training for additional leading airlines including Cathay Pacific, China Airlines and Air New Zealand. AeroGuard has expanded its training capacity across all three U.S. campuses with 250+ experienced flight instructors and over 110 aircraft in its rapidly expanding fleet.

Source: AeroGuard Flight Training Center

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Reviewing the Pilot Training Industry’s Largest Training Aircraft Orders

AFM put together this list of 8 notable training aircraft order’s based on its database:

  1. L3 Commercial Aviation (Global)
    • Order size: 240 Piper Aircraft
    • Year: 2019
  2. Fanmei Aviation Technologies (China)
    • Order: 152 Piper Aircraft – included 100 Archer TX trainers, 50 Seminoles, one Seneca, and one M350
    • Year: 2018
  3. ATP Flight School (USA)
  4. Blue Line Aviation (USA)
  5. ATP Flight School (USA)
    • Order: 100 Piper Archers (2013) followed by another 100 Piper Archer TX (2019)
  6. Blue Line Aviation (USA)
    • Order: Order for up to 100 Diamond Aircraft (firm order for 50 with options for 50 more)
    • Year: 2021
  7. Air India Flying Training Academy (India)
  8. AeroGuard Flight Training Center (USA)

Source: AFM and Training Aircraft Manufacturer’s

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airBaltic Pilot Academy Celebrates 7 Graduates and Welcomes 15 New Students

Riga, Latvia – Seven (7) students graduated from the Pilot Academy of the Latvian national airline airBaltic, receiving a commercial pilot license upon completion of the full-time airline transport pilot program. Additionally, the 25th group of 15 students has already begun their professional pilot studies.

Martin Gauss, CEO and President of airBaltic: “We are proud to congratulate the latest graduates of the Pilot Academy. Many of them are now preparing to take the next steps in their training, paving way to join the airBaltic team. The success of any airline relies on having skilled and highly trained professionals, and we are committed to fostering such talent.”

Gauss added, “We are equally excited to welcome the 25th group of students as they begin their journey with us. Their dedication and passion will play a crucial role in supporting airBaltic’s ambitions to expand our fleet to 100 aircraft in the coming years. The addition of our second Airbus A220 simulator further confirms our commitment to providing advanced training resources, enabling to uphold the highest standards of safety and operational excellence as we continue to grow.”

The graduates represent countries such as Latvia, Lithuania, and Germany, while the new group includes students from Latvia, Lithuania, Finland, France, Germany, Italy, and the Netherlands.

There are 148 active students at the airBaltic Pilot Academy at the moment. Most of them are from the Baltic countries, however, there are students also from other EU countries such as Denmark, Germany, France, Finland, Spain and Italy among others. Overall, more than 10% of airBaltic Pilot Academy students are female. As for now, 131 students, after graduating, have joined airBaltic.

Additionally, to further expand its training capabilities, airBaltic has recently received and installed its second Airbus A220 full flight simulator. This state-of-the-art addition will significantly improve the airline’s capacity to train and maintain the qualifications of its growing team of pilots, supporting both the expansion of its fleet and the ongoing development of the Pilot Academy.

With two Airbus A220 full-flight simulators now operating in Northern Europe – both managed by airBaltic – the airline reinforces its position as the region’s premier training hub. The new simulator, offering up to 6 000 hours of availability annually with an optimal utilization target of 5 500 to 6 000 hours, will support both recurrent and initial pilot training while ensuring technical maintenance to maintain peak performance. In addition to meeting the needs of airBaltic’s expanding fleet, it will enhance the airBaltic Pilot Academy’s advanced training programs, such as the Multi-Crew Cooperation (MCC) course, and provide opportunities to rent training slots to other airlines, maximizing its efficiency and impact.

About airBaltic
airBaltic (Air Baltic Corporation AS) is the leading airline in the Baltics and one of Europe’s fastest-growing carriers. As a hybrid airline, it leverages the upsides of both traditional network and low-cost carriers. Through a network of more than 130 routes from Riga, Tallinn, Vilnius, Tampere and, seasonally, Gran Canaria, airBaltic connects the Baltics with over 70 destinations across Europe, the Middle East, North Africa, and the Caucasus. Founded in 1995, today airBaltic operates one of Europe’s youngest fleets, consisting of 49 Airbus A220-300 aircraft, and employs over 2 700 professionals. The company is majority-owned by the Latvian state, which holds a 97.97% stake, with the remaining 2.03% owned by private shareholders.

airBaltic’s commitment to excellence is recognized by numerous prestigious awards including the Best Airline in its region by Skytrax for three consecutive years. In 2022, the International Air Transport Association (IATA) recognized airBaltic with the Diversity and Inclusion Team Award. Furthermore, in 2023, APEX awarded the company the Passenger Choice Award for Best Cabin Service in Europe, and in 2024 airBaltic also received the APEX Four Star Major Airline Award, recognizing its commitment to providing a high-quality travel experience. In 2024, the airline was awarded the PROS AI Innovator Award for leveraging AI to drive transformative outcomes and optimize operations. 

airBaltic Training, a subsidiary of airBaltic, is a training facility offering a wide range of aviation training services in its modern and purpose-built training centre in Riga, Latvia. It was established in 2010 and since then each year provides training to approximately 3 000 professionals from across the world – more than 1 500 pilots, almost 1 000 cabin crew members and several hundred of ground handlers, cargo agents, security personnel and others.

Source: airBaltic
Photo Credit: airBaltic

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FMS Training Solution Provider Heading365 to Provide Customized B777 Training App to Cargo Airline

Austria – based Heading365 has announced a new partnership with CMA CGM AIR CARGO to support the cargo operator’s Boeing 777 fleet. The agreement includes the provision of Heading365’s B777FMS Trainer PRO App, tailored to meet CMA CGM AIR CARGO’s training requirements.

The B777FMS Trainer PRO App provides customized, interactive training for the B777 flight management system, ensuring enhanced pilot readiness and operational efficiency.

Source: Heading365
Photo Credit: CMA CGM AIR CARGO

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