Goal Is Enhanced Air Traffic Flow Management In Europe

Aireon and EUROCONTROL announced today they have signed a 10-year agreement for the provision of space-based automatic dependent surveillance-broadcast (ADS-B) data. This will enhance flow management capabilities across EUROCONTROL's 41 European Member States and two Comprehensive Agreement (CA) States contributing to improve predictability, capacity, environmental impact supporting sustainable growth throughout the European region. It will also support other applications, such as crisis management, contingency management, environmental monitoring, performance monitoring and expanded datasets for post-analysis, traffic statistics and safety-related assessments.

Airline Pledges More Women In Leadership, Aviation And Technical Positions

In support of National Women in Aviation Week and International Women's Day, WestJet released its WestJet Women in Aviation: Committed to Change video, emphasizing the need to increase the numbers of women who have careers in aviation.

United Offering Pilots A Month  Off At Reduced Pay

Cuts in service to China and other regions affected by the Coronavirus has led United Airlines to offer pilots to take a month off at reduced pay.

Simulator Qualified To Level D By The FAA, EASA, and France

FlightSafety International announces that training for the Pilatus PC-24 Super Versatile Jet is now available at its Paris Le Bourget Learning Center. FlightSafety also offers training for the PC-24 in Dallas, Texas.

Puts Aviators On Fast Track To Careers

Western Michigan University is partnering with United Airlines under terms of the company’s new pilot career development initiative called Aviate. The partnership will put WMU College of Aviation students accepted into this new program on a fast track to a career at the airline. With the aim of hiring more than 10,000 pilots in the next decade, United is positioning itself to hire the best and brightest through the progression of Aviate.