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NewsFlight's training special: Eager to learn
From China to the Middle East, the aviation boom has set off a skills scramble as countries struggle to find and train thousands of new pilots. We look at how flying schools in China and India, as well as training providers in Australia, North America and elsewhere, are responding to ...
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Training special: India
There has never been a better time for aspiring young pilots in India - if they can find and afford training
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Training special: China
Can China open enough flying schools - and, until it does, can overseas trainers manage the demand?
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Training special: North America
China and India rely heavily on North American flying schools - but do they get value for money?
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Training special: Australia
A passion for cricket is one reason why many Indian students prefer Australia to the USA for their training
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Training special: New approach
Chinese students are the first to undergo training for the new multi-crew pilot licence
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Looking for a first command at 20
Oliver Craig, 20, is a first officer with Astraeus, flying Boeing 737-700s from London Gatwick airport. He describes how he was bitten by the flying bug at the age of 16 and his ambitions to progress to a command on 757s
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UK regional carrier Flybe set to double fleet by 2010 as Day One of BA Connect takeover sees more rostering-related cancellations
UK regional carrier Flybe is aiming to double the size of its fleet by 2010, having today completed its acquisition of British Airways regional business BA Connect. However, rostering snags have forced the carrier to cancel a series of flights from UK airports.
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NewsEnd to Fly America in sight as EU-US Open Skies deal reaches final hurdle
US aviation negotiators acting on behalf of the country's president George Bush, in an attempt to broker a transatlantic Open Skies accord, appear to have accepted new ownership provisions for the country’s airlines, the world’s first airline franchising agreement and even foreign access to the ‘Fly America’ programme that currently ...