Carriers predict a return to profitability in the second quarter, but pilot staffing challenges loom large.

Guangzhou Aircraft Maintenance Engineering Company (GAMECO) has cut its first Boeing 767-300BCF cargo door, while Chinese-owned lessor CDB Aviation has separately taken delivery of its first freighter.

The curriculum for engineering must expand to include flexible interdisciplinary coursework and hands-on laboratory experience.

Unlike in the U.S., the pilot market is still tough in Europe and in the Lufthansa Group in particular.

Ryanair is adding French flying school Astonfly to its network of European partners for pilot training as part of plans to meet its sustained demand for pilots. 

Pilots are gaining access to more data and contributing to aggregation programs, and operators are benefiting.

Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University’s flight program located in Arizona’s sunny High Desert region, has been growing at a rate of 15-20% a year for the past three years, along with its number of aircraft, flight instructors and airline-affiliated partnerships.

A major revamp to the rules that spell out how U.S. schools teach aspiring aviation mechanics is inching toward completion, with a few key steps remaining before new standards come into force.