Two hundred new pilot cadets will train in Whanganui over the next three years.
The New Zealand International Commercial Pilot Academy (NZICPA) has made a deal with Indian airline IndiGo to train the cadets up to December 2026.
NZICPA chief executive Gerard Glanville said the deal solidified the…
IndiGo, a prominent player in the aviation industry, has taken a significant step in addressing pilot shortages and enhancing aviation training by renewing its Cadet Pilot Training Agreement with the New Zealand International Commercial Pilot Academy (NZICPA). This renewal follows a successful prior agreement in which approximately 45…
The Whanganui-based New Zealand International International Commercial Pilot Academy (NZICPA) could expand its operation with the purchase of a Hawkes Bay flight school.
Hawke’s Bay & East Coast Aero Club members are set to meet next week to discuss the approval of the sale of 100 per cent…
Young pilot trainee Shlok Bajpai landed in Whanganui this week as part of the largest cohort of international students in the region since borders closed two years ago.
The 20-year-old was one of the first of 54 students from across India set to arrive for training at the…
Despite a common public perception that a cockpit career is glamorous, well rewarded and a job for life, pilots often feel anxious and insecure and several pilots face mental health issues - an issue which is not much talked about.
Mental health is an integral and essential component…
Since the lockdowns due of Covid19 started early this year, online learning has become a norm. Almost all industries are gravitating towards e-learning, although aviation industry has embraced it more than most.
Learning management systems (LMS) are the core of all e-learning programs in the aviation…
The need of the hour is a combination of fuel efficiencies, green technology, improvements in air traffic management and biofuels. Shortfall in emissions can be covered by large-scale carbon offsetting.
The aviation industry is facing an unprecedented challenge as borders are closing, demand for airline tickets decline and precautionary measures are implemented in order to slow down the spread of the novel Corona virus known as COVID-19.
This article will explore the resilience of the aviation industry to…
Aviation is skills based industry and towards this requirement, training goes hand in hand. Commercial airline pilots may once have been assessed wholly on their manual flying (aircraft handling) skills; nowadays pilot assessment is predominantly based on Systems and Crew Management, where management of the automated systems and…
The COVID-19 virus does not respect borders. A true global pandemic, it has impacted all industries and lives of everyone across the globe resulting in economic and financial losses across sectors. In particular, air transportation has been significantly impacted, with airline closures, layoffs and restructuring as travel is restricted.
The…
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With fewer people travelling, airline RPKs (Revenue Passenger Kilometres) show little sign of recovery. Travel restrictions due to the pandemic and fear of travel has already punished (and will continue) to punish the aviation and travel industries for some time.
Worldwide, thousands of workers have…