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Air New Zealand Appoints Jared Honore as General Manager Pilots

New Zealand – Air New Zealand has appointed Jared Honore as General Manager Pilots, marking a leadership transition within the airline’s flight operations as it moves from recovery toward network and operational growth.

Honore has assumed the role following the completion of a formal handover, returning to an operations-focused leadership position after serving in Group Shared Services.

Statement

  • “As of last week, I’m out of handover and fully into my new role as General Manager Pilots at Air New Zealand. I’m genuinely grateful for my time leading in Group Shared Services, a quietly (but not always!) brilliant team of people who care deeply about what they do. Pleased also to have handed that baton to Nick, whose leadership and capability will serve the team extremely well. For me, it’s back to Operations. Thank you to the pilots and union representatives for the welcome and the direct, open conversations so far, that honesty matters and sets the tone for what we can achieve together. Thank you also to the Pilot Leadership Team for their welcome, and to Christine for such a thorough handover. Christine, you led through some of the most turbulent years in our airline’s 85-year history, thank you for everything you gave and achieved, enjoy a well deserved break. Safety and operational integrity will always come first. With that foundation, being back in the operational arena as we grow beyond the headwinds of recent years is energising… here’s to more frequencies, new routes, and real momentum ahead.” stared Jared Honore.

Source: Jared Honore (Air New Zealand)
Photo Credit: Air New Zealand

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Türkiye’s HAVELSAN New Imaging System Starview Secures EASA Certification in Airbus A320 FFS in December 2025

Turkiye – headquartered flight simulator manufacturer HAVELSAN, has confirmed that its Airbus A320 Full Flight Simulator (FFS) developed for Turkish Airlines has received EASA Level D certification and is now operational within the airline’s pilot training infrastructure.

  • The newly certified device supports Airbus A320 CEO and NEO configurations with three different engine options, expanding Turkish Airlines’ in-house simulator capacity for initial, recurrent, and upgrade training.

  • The simulator is installed at the Turkish Airlines training centre in Istanbul and is already being used in active pilot training operations.

  • A key milestone within the certification programme was the successful EASA Level D qualification of HAVELSAN’s proprietary STARVIEW imaging system, marking its first-ever EASA Level D approval and debuting its use within an operational airline simulator environment.

  • HAVELSAN has stated its capability to manufacture up to eight full-flight simulators per year, while supporting airlines with flexible simulator centre expansion solutions.

  • The company currently has more than six full-flight simulators under construction, supported by an increased focus on after-sales support and long-term cooperation projects with airline and training centre customers.

Statements

  • “The Airbus A320 Full Flight Simulator, which we developed for the training infrastructure of Turkish Airlines with three different engine options in CEO and NEO configurations, has received EASA Level D certification and is ready to provide training,” said Dr. Mehmet Akif Nacar, General Manager of HAVELSAN.

  • “Our Imaging System STARVIEW, which we developed with national resources, passed the EASA Level D certification processes for the first time and started to be used in the simulator,” Nacar added.

  • “I wish that the A320 Full Flight Simulator, which was installed at the Turkish Airlines training center in Istanbul and is actively used in pilot training operations, will be beneficial to THY.”

Source: Mehmet Akif Nacar (Havelsan)

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Air India Opens Application Window for A320 Trainee Pilot Positions – Application Deadline January 10 2026

India – Air India has opened applications for its Trainee Pilot (A320) position based in Delhi, reflecting ongoing efforts by the national carrier to recruit Airbus narrowbody pilots as fleet activity and pilot demand increases.

  • The A320 Trainee Pilot role was posted on 23 December 2025 on the Air India careers portal with an application deadline of 10 January 2026.

  • Applicants must be Indian nationals or Overseas Citizens of India (OCI) and hold either a DGCA-issued CPL or ATPL with a valid A320 endorsement on their Indian licence.

  • Minimum educational requirements include completion of 10+2 with Physics and Mathematics from a recognised board or university.

  • Technical and regulatory prerequisites include:

    • Current Class-I DGCA medical certificate

    • Current FTROL (Flight Training Roll)

    • Instrument Rating on A320 aircraft endorsed on Indian licence

    • English Language Proficiency (ELP) endorsement

    • Valid radio licences (RTR/A or RTP/P or RTR/C) issued by the Ministry of Communications, Government of India

    •  A mandatory eGCA-ID with relevant licences validated in the DGCA system

  • The selection process comprises: written test, psychometric assessment, group discussion, personal interview, simulator proficiency assessment check, and a pre-employment medical examination.

  • Candidates awaiting issuance or renewal of licences or endorsements may apply, but all qualifications must be current at the time of joining.

Source: Air India

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