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Global Flight Training Group Airways Aviation to Launch New Training Academy in Cape Verde in July 2024

Global flight training group Airways Aviation, which operates pilot training academies across Europe, the Middle East, Asia, and India is thrilled to announce its expansion into Cape Verde. Following the signing of cooperation agreements with the Cape Verdean government and the Universidade Técnica do Atlântico (UTA) in 2023, the launch of Airways Aviation Cabo Verde is set for next month, in July 2024.

“This significant move underscores our unwavering commitment to delivering top-tier aviation training and our dedication to offering high-quality educational opportunities in strategic locations. The establishment of our presence in CaboVerde will grant both local and international students access to cutting-edge training programs, further bolstering our global network of aviation academies. Furthermore, this collaboration with the Cape Verdean government and UTA marks a pivotal stride towards fostering aviation development in the region, thereby fueling economic advancement and cultivating a pool of highly skilled aviation professionals.” shared Airways Aviation.

Source: Airways Aviation
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Flight School Resource and Training Timeline Forecasting Tool, Aeroplanned, Releases 2nd ‘Excellence in Pilot-Training Planning’ Video

Aeroplanned, the pioneering resource planning platform for flight training, has launched a new video series to showcase its offering to the different pilot training industry stakeholders.

“Aeroplanned is relatively new and unique in the industry, which can make it challenging to explain its full scope. Our key focus is to seamlessly connect the pilot training pipeline, ensuring smooth student progress and optimal outcomes for all involved. But what does that actually look like?

We thought it would be good to showcase some of our favourite features and how they tackle significant issues within the flight training industry.

Check out the first video in the series – Identifying delayed students (with an intro to our new ‘Cohorts’ feature!)

We believe every student needs a tailored plan moving forward. No matter the type of training, if you want the best outcomes for your flight school – optimised resources, happy students, correctly-booked flight tests, accurate hiring and upgrade plans, predictable revenue (the list goes on!) – every student needs a plan.

For some students, on-time completion is crucial. In this video, we’ll show how easy it is to use our software to resolve delays and ensure students finish on-time.

Why is this important?

  • For airline cadets with booked slots in full flight simulators
  • For students moving between bases for streamlined transitions
  • For students with hard end dates due to financial, travel, immigration, or job commitments
  • Or simply to deliver training to the agreed contract and keep the flight school running like clockwork

Aeroplanned makes it simple to resolve delays and ensure on-time completion, creating a win-win situation for everyone involved.”

Watch the video here

Source: Aeroplanned

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Flight School Resource and Training Timeline Forecasting Tool, Aeroplanned, Launches ‘Excellence in Pilot-Training Planning’ Video Series

Aeroplanned, the pioneering resource planning platform for flight training, has launched a new video series to showcase its offering to the different pilot training industry stakeholders.

“Aeroplanned is relatively new and unique in the industry, which can make it challenging to explain its full scope. Our key focus is to seamlessly connect the pilot training pipeline, ensuring smooth student progress and optimal outcomes for all involved. But what does that actually look like?

We thought it would be good to showcase some of our favourite features and how they tackle significant issues within the flight training industry.

First up: Identifying delayed students (with an intro to our new ‘Cohorts’ feature!)

In the flight training world, delays are all too common. Whether due to variable weather, cancellations, resource bottlenecks, or repeated lessons, keeping student pilots on track is complex. That’s where Aeroplanned comes in. Our new ‘Cohorts’ feature provides a comprehensive view of student progress, enabling proactive problem-solving to keep everyone on schedule.

Watch the video here to see how Aeroplanned uniquely uncovers flight training delays and provides detailed insights into student progress.

Our timelines offer both a high-level overview and detailed information. This ensures that flight schools, their customers, and partner airlines have the clarity needed to identify delays quickly and efficiently.

Why is this visibility so valuable?

  •  For Flight Schools: Streamlined operations and enhanced student management.
  • For Students: Clear, transparent progress tracking.
  • For Partner Airlines: Confidence in training timelines and cadet readiness.

With the issues identified, next up in our features review we’ll show you some of our effective tools to manage these delays and optimise resource utilisation.”

Source: Aeroplanned

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Airbus Announces Commercial Aircraft Orders and Deliveries for the Month of May 2024

In May 2024, European aircraft manufacturer Airbus:

  • Delivered 53 aircraft to 34 customers
    • 1 A220-100
    • 5 A220-300
    • 19 A320neo
    • 22 A321neo
    • 2 A330-900
    • 3 A350-900
    • 1 A350-1000
  • Secured 27 orders
    • 7 A321neo
    • 20 A330-900
  • Year to date Airbus has delivered 256 aircraft to 58 customers.

AFM Team Note – kindly contact us for a detailed excel breakdown of orders and deliveries by airline.

See last month’s order here.

Source: Airbus
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Global Pilot Training Solution Provider and Middle Eastern Airline Unveil New White Paper on Pilot Continuous Professional Development

In a joint effort to enhance aviation safety, global pilot training solution provider CAE and Dubai, United Arab Emirates based airline Emirates published a new White Paper focusing on Continuous Professional Development (CPD) for pilots.

The new White Paper delves into the evolving landscape of pilot training, stressing the importance of CPD as technological advancements shift the pilot’s role from manual control to system monitoring. This transition necessitates new competencies, particularly in Non-Technical Skills (NTS), and highlights the need for innovative learning methodologies.

Traditionally, pilot training has centered on meeting and maintaining standards, a framework seen as more advantageous for organizations than for individual pilots. The White Paper advocates for a paradigm shift towards Continuous Recurrent Training (CRT), promoting flexible and personalized learning that can drive significant advancements in pilot training.

A key message of the White Paper is the movement from compliance-based to competence-based training, emphasizing continuous development. This approach involves setting individualized training goals and focusing on practical competence rather than mere knowledge absorption.

Drawing inspiration from the Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET), the White Paper outlines a CPD process encompassing planning, executing, recording, and reviewing learning activities. It also highlights essential enablers for effective CPD, such as maintaining curiosity, dedicating regular time for learning, seeking feedback, reflecting on experiences, and embracing new challenges.

You can download the white paper here.

Source: CAE & Emirates
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World’s Largest ACMI Provider and Aviation Conglomerate Avia Solutions Group Records 26% Revenue Growth in Q1 2024

Avia Solutions Group, the world’s largest ACMI provider (Aircraft, Crew, Maintenance, and Insurance) services and owner of global pilot training group BAA Training, announced its financial performance results for Q1 2024. The Group’s revenue grew by 26%, reaching €508.8 million. The growth was primarily driven by a significant increase in passenger flight volumes – the Group’s revenue from passenger aircraft ACMI services grew 2.3-fold, reaching €216 million.

The Group’s EBITDA stood at €11.9 million, while its net losses comprised €97.5 million, meeting the overall expectations for Q1. These results were mostly due to investment into fleet capacity and crew, in preparation for a record-breaking summer season, as well as to strategic expansion in new markets.

During the first quarter of this year, the Group expanded its fleet with 13 new aircraft, bringing the total to 171 passenger and 42 cargo aircraft. Even though, in the aviation industry, the first quarter of any given year is typically considered not as profitable, the Group’s entire fleet, which today encompasses 213 aircraft, has already been leased to major European and international airlines, including Lufthansa Group, Turkish Airlines, Wizz Air, TUI, IndiGo, among others.

“We are now fully prepared for the summer season, which we expect to break all previous records. The Group’s aviation services infrastructure and global scale give us a significant competitive advantage and the status of industry leaders,” said Jonas Janukenas, CEO of Avia Solutions Group.

Avia Solutions Group is consistently implementing its expansion strategy in Asia, Asia-Pacific, and South America, which enables it to efficiently manage seasonality in Europe by shifting aircraft from one region to another. Early in Q1 2024, the Group acquired the Australian airline Skytrans, and is planning to establish ACMI airlines in Brazil, the Philippines, Thailand, and Malaysia later this year.

Based in Ireland, Avia Solutions Group operates in 68 countries around the world, and has offices in Lithuania, New York, Dubai, Dublin, and other cities around the globe. The Group consists of 100+ companies providing a wide range of aviation services like aircraft maintenance and repair (MRO), pilot and crew training, ground handling, and more. The Group’s team encompasses 12,000 highly qualified aviation professionals.

Source: Avia Solutions Group

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Africa Based Full Flight Simulator Training Center Caverton Aviation Training Center Unveils New AW109 Simulator at African Airforces Forum

Lagos, Nigeria based full flight simulator training center and pilot training organisation Caverton Aviation Training Center (CATC) unveiled its new Leonardo AW109 FNPT II MCC / FTD Level 5 Simulator at the 3rd African Airforces Forum.

During his presentation, Caverton Group COO Mr. Rotimi Makanjuola emphasized the importance of this development. He pointed out that with the increasing number of AW109 helicopters being operated by the airforce and the growing need for skilled manpower, the timing for partnering with the Caverton Aviation Training Center is ideal.

The center, already renowned as Africa’s foremost EASA-qualified Reality H Level D Full Flight Simulator operator for the AW139 device, now also operates the AW109 simulator, marking a significant advancement in pilot training capabilities on the continent.

Source: Caverton Aviation Training Center
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Global Pilot Training Group Airways Aviation Expands Reach with Launch of Training Center in Morocco in June 2024

Global flight training group Airways Aviation, which operates pilot training academies across Europe, the Middle East, Asia, and India proudly announces the opening of Airways Aviation Maroc in the upcoming month of June 2024. Its France base ESMA Airways Aviation, which boasts a 45-year history in pilot training, is launching a Pilot Foundation Program in Casablanca, Morocco. This initiative, the first of its kind in North Africa, marks a significant milestone in global aviation education and is projected to start on June 10, 2024, at La Capital Centre on Boulevard Abdelmoumen, one of the main arteries of the city.

ESMA Airways Aviation – France is one of only three European pilot training academies approved by Royal Air Maroc (RAM), having trained hundreds of Moroccan pilots over the years.

The bespoke Foundation Program is designed to assess, select, and equip aspiring aviation students at the early stages of earning their EASA Air Transport Pilot License. It addresses the critical need for well-trained pilots, anticipated due to independent forecasts of a severe pilot shortage and growing accessibility of air travel including Morocco’s middle class expands globally and air travel becomes more accessible to the masses.

Students will benefit from a curriculum developed and delivered by industry professionals that provides a comprehensive introduction to both the theoretical and practical aspects of aviation. The program aims to prepare students thoroughly before they advance to commercial theory and full flight training phases at the ESMA Airways Aviation Academy in Montpellier, France.

In addition to pilot training, ESMA Airways Aviation also offers a path to a Bachelor’s Degree in Business in collaboration with Montpellier Business School, providing dual qualifications—an EASA fATPL and a Bachelor’s Degree in Business—upon completion of studies in France.

“Morocco is a strategic location that bridges Africa and Europe and plays a pivotal role in socio-economic development of the country. We are excited to be able to help start and participate in the journey create the next generation of aviation professionals from Casablanca. We see opening here as an investment into the future of aviation in Morocco,” said Romy Hawatt, Founder & Chairman of the ESMA Airways Aviation Group.

Alexandre Alves, CCO and COO of the ESMA Airways Aviation Group, emphasized the global perspective: “We believe that our unique Foundation program will set a new standard in supporting aviation training from grass roots through to the professional level and help address the urgent global need for qualified Pilots, Cabin Crew and other aviation professionals.”

About Airways Aviation

With over 45 years of international experience and educational sites across Europe, the Middle East, and Australia, Dubai-headquartered Airways Aviation is recognized as the largest privately-owned multidisciplinary aviation academy globally. Our comprehensive education and training programs combine practical and theoretical techniques to meet the increasing demand for skilled aviation professionals certified by EASA, CASA, ICAO, and IATA.

The Airways Aviation Group has trained over 9,000 commercial pilots and graduated more than 25,000 cabin crew, ground handling, and maintenance professionals. It also maintains a diverse fleet of over 70 aircraft, including Europe’s largest fleet of Diamond DA40 and Diamond DA42, along with various Cessna and Piper models equipped with advanced avionic systems.

Source: Airways Aviation
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