Florida aerospace college Wyman Aviation Academy has announced a unique partnership with Spirt Airlines through the Miramar, Florida-based air-carrier’s Spirit Wings Pilot Pathway Program. The partnership will provide graduates easily accessible, local mentorships with Spirit Airlines pilots and a fast-track to a flight-deck career as a First Officer with the airline.
Ethiopian Aviation Excellence Center in partnership Ethiopian Airlines—flag-carrier of the West-Central African nation of Ethiopia—has graduated over 1,500 students from its pilot-training, aviation-maintenance, cabin-crew, commercial, and hotel-operations curricula.
Dreamliner Engine Alone Accounts for 32 Million Flight Hours Since 2012
GE Aerospace’s GEnx engine family hit a milestone this year, with the 50-million mark passed faster than ever “for a commercial widebody engine”. While that niche is understandably small, it’s still a point of pride for the brand, when the GEnx-1B’s entry into service stands at just over 10 years ago. The Boeing 787 Dreamliner has been the standard bearer for the type, racking up 32 million hours alone.
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