5+ hour, 14+ min ago  (1214+ words) Affinity Flying Training Services is in discussions with the UK Ministry of Defence over the potential acquisition of four additional Texan T-6 C aircraft as it prepares for the next phase of UK military flying training. The possible fleet expansion comes…...

11+ mon, 6+ day ago  (1074+ words) A small experimental aircraft in Florida has achieved a milestone that many in the aerospace industry have been waiting to see. Helios Horizon has completed what it describes as the first human-piloted flight of an electric aircraft powered by solid-state…...

2+ mon, 2+ week ago  (526+ words) The Royal Air Force (RAF) is working to improve its training regime for fighter pilots by introducing virtual and mixed reality devices for the Hawk T2 and Texan aircraft. Earlier this week, Janes quoted Air Vice Marshall Ian Sharrocks, commander of…...

2+ mon, 2+ week ago  (1038+ words) The US Navy's long-running effort to replace its ageing T-45 Goshawk trainer has entered a decisive phase, with the release of the final Request for Proposals (RFP) drawing competing aircraft designs into sharper focus. At the centre of that contest is…...

3+ mon, 1+ day ago  (973+ words) Pilot training in the UK remains one of the most expensive professional qualifications, with the process of going from zero experience to licence-holder often costing more than "100, 000." The high cost of training has been a barrier to entry for many,…...

3+ mon, 3+ day ago  (742+ words) The Chilean Air Force has unveiled the T-40 Newen, a new basic trainer aircraft that sits at the centre of a wider effort to modernise pilot training and rebuild domestic aerospace capability after decades of reliance on an ageing fleet. Presented…...

3+ mon, 1+ week ago  (704+ words) Airbus Helicopters" Racer compound rotorcraft demonstrator has moved into a more advanced phase of testing, with over 50 flight hours logged and, for the first time, military pilots taking control of the aircraft as it continues to expand its operational envelope....

4+ mon, 1+ week ago  (1277+ words) Becoming a commercial airline pilot means mastering an enormous body of knowledge. Systems, procedures, meteorology, navigation, human performance and aircraft limitations must all be absorbed and applied under pressure. But for neurodiverse pilot trainees, particularly those on the autistic spectrum,…...

4+ mon, 2+ week ago  (1040+ words) As airlines expand fleets and recruitment pipelines, technological innovation is set to transform how pilots are trained, assessed and prepared, not by replacing full flight simulators, but by surrounding them with intelligent, data-driven systems. Pilot training has always evolved in…...

5+ mon, 2+ week ago  (780+ words) The United States Air Force is reshaping how it prepares new Airmen for high-end conflict by building full-scale mock airfields that replicate the realities of operating combat aircraft under attack, marking one of the most significant changes to basic military…...