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New Norwegian Airline Received a Massive 3000 Applications for its 50 Pilot Slots

Norse Atlantic Airways, despite the looming pilot shortage, received a massive total of 3,000 applications for its 50 pilot slots. This was told by its CEO Bjorn Tore Larsen during an interview with BBC. Larsen said that he sees the market as “golden opportunity”.

“We don’t have any legacy systems. We are able to start off this airline in exactly the way we would like to,” Larsen told BBC.

The number of applications were not expected, according to the airline’s spokesperson.

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Leading UK Flight School Graduates Secure Roles with Multiple Airlines

UK based Leading Edge Aviation (LEAL) are delighted with the recent news that a further selection of their graduates have recently secured roles as commercial pilots with leading airlines. Following on from previous placements such as those with British Airways, easyJet and Ryanair. LEAL graduates have recently secured roles with Ryanair, Loganair, Aurigny & most recently 5 placements with Wizz Air.

Students training at LEAL not only benefit from their tech focussed training and bespoke courses, but also from the wealth of experience, with many current serving airline pilots also contributing to Ground, Flight & MCC training. Their Integrated course, LEAP (Leading Edge Airline Preparation), includes a 3-day graduate service course where students are coached on airline cv writing, how to excel in selection processes and interview techniques.

Chief Talent Officer Katie Broadhurst comments “We are immensely proud of all our graduates. Not only have they achieved a qualification that is difficult to complete, but they have also shown great resilience throughout the pandemic. It’s been a particularly difficult time for everyone in the aviation industry so seeing our graduates achieve their dreams is the perfect end to one era, but more importantly the start of a very exciting one for them.”

LEAL run Modular & Integrated (LEAP with BSc degree) courses with a monthly intake, and in addition run a bespoke uMAP course, a bespoke Modular course designed to perfectly compliment the Air Transport with Commercial Pilot Training degree offered at many universities such as BNU.

This announcement follows recent news of LEAL’s growing airline relationships with both Wizz Air and Ryanair visiting to talk about the industry with their students and graduates.

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US Airline Pilot Association Opposes Airline Request For Acceptance of Lower Minimum Flying Hours

Republic Airways, which operates on behalf of Delta, American, and United airlines, is requesting the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to allow them to take in pilots, from its academy, who have accomplished a minimum of 750 flight hours half of the mandated 1,500.

The worst-ever pilot shortage in the industry is forcing airlines to look into ways to get more aircraft on air as post-pandemic demand continues to rise through the roof. Due to the shortage, airlines continue to cut flights since there are no pilots to fly the planes.

Some Industry experts are saying otherwise on the proposal citing safety issues. Allied Pilots Association (APA) in its press release said that the 1,500-hour rule must be preserved for safety’s sake.

“Anyone who doubts the value of the 1,500-hour rule should be reminded of its dramatically positive impact on the safety record of U.S. airlines,” said APA President Capt. Eric Ferguson. “The period preceding the rule was marked by a series of fatal accidents. Since the rule took effect, major U.S. carriers have experienced a total of one in-flight fatality. The 1,500-hour rule must be preserved for safety’s sake.”

Founded in 1963, the Allied Pilots Association — the largest independent pilots union in the United States — is headquartered in Fort Worth, Texas. APA represents the 14,000 pilots of American Airlines, including several hundred pilots on full-time military leave of absence serving in the armed forces.

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Flight School Association of North America Opposes US Airline Initiative

US Regional Airline – Republic Airways LLC (Republic) has filed a petition for exemption from C.F. R. 61.160 (a) (click here to see the full request) – which is a petition for exemption for restricted ATP Training Requirements. This would allow Graduate Pilots from its own Flight School – LIFT Academy – to already join the airline at 750 hours experience.

The Flight School Association of North America (FSANA) has received much input since the petition was filed. A FSANA survey was recently conducted and 78% of the responses were opposed to the FAA agreeing to the Republic exemption.

If the FAA were to approve the Republic request, pilots would be permitted to be seated in the right seat of Republic regional jets with 750 TT. This would be a 50% reduction from the current 1,500 TT rule. Congress passed the 2010 Airline Safety and Federal Aviation Administration Extension Act which was driven by the Colgan Air fatal accident in Buffalo, NY on February 12, 2009, which killed 49 people on board and one person on the ground.

Data in the past has shown a direct correlation between applicant practical test pass rates and periods of high instructor turnover. In other words, the more experience that a CFI has, the more likely the quality of the pilot candidate.

Bob Rockmaker, President & CEO of FSANA noted that the association has received several phone calls from flight training providers who said they would put their schools up for sale if the FAA approves the Republic exemption request. The increased CFI turnover rate will be devastating to their flight school model and decrease safety.

FSANA has identified several primary concerns with the request that include:

  • A deviation from regulatory practices that have served to produce the safest period of airline travel in the United States since they were implemented;
  • A fundamental flaw in the deviation request that attempts to indicate that the training provided in the Republic Airways process would meet and/or exceed that of military training, a statement in which FSANA does not agree;
  • A significant turnover of CFIs would result from further reduction of R-ATP experience requirements that would actually hinder the overall industry ability to produce more pilots;
  • That Republic Airways indicates that its training meets ACS/PTS standards which are a minimum standard, not an enhanced standard that would warrant a reduction in requirements due to higher standards in training provided.

There are other concerns with the exemption request but the fundamental points are that a reduction in R-ATP or ATP minimums right now will do more to harm the industry and decrease safety than enhance it in the opinion of FSANA and those in the flight training industry with whom we have received input.

FSANA welcomes input from members and the overall flight training community when issues such as this develop. The association is here to advocate on behalf of the best interests of the flight training community and our members. While FSANA knows there will be those within the industry with whom its position does not agree, FSANA feels it is critically important that it remains focused on the mission of this association while also working to improve the overall flight training community to deliver a safe, vibrant, and healthy aviation sector.

To check out FSANA’s full position paper regarding the Republic Airways’ request for Deviation from Restricted ATP minimums, click here.

Source: FSANA Update

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