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RECRUITMENTEmirates schedules pilot recruitment roadshow in ManilaThe Dubai carrier will meet experienced first officers and captains at three sessions on 28 and 29 October, organised with Philippine recruitment agency IPAMS. It is the airline's first pilot roadshow in the Philippines.25 days ago · 5 min read

CADET PROGRAMMESMiddle East Airlines opens cadet pilot applications until 30 OctoberLebanon's flag carrier is recruiting Lebanese nationals for its cadet pilot programme, with an online form hosted by FTEJerez and training costs estimated at US$150,000 borne by the cadets.25 days ago · 5 min read

REGULATIONIndia's DGCA issues guidelines on agreements between flying schools and traineesFlying Training Circular 02 of 2026 tells Indian flying training organisations that flying fees should ordinarily be paid in four 25% blocks, that unutilised fees are ordinarily refundable and that training records may not be withheld over fee disputes. Non-compliance can lead to restrictions on trainee intake.25 days ago · 5 min read

REGULATIONFAA ends single-pilot exemptions for two-pilot Cessna Citation jetsThe FAA has stopped granting training providers exemptions that let pilots fly certain Citation CE-500 variants alone, citing accident data and widespread non-compliance. Pilot and business aviation groups have asked for a 90-day pause.25 days ago · 5 min read

REGULATIONFAA eases planned examiner limits in revised designee policyAfter 234 public comments, Revision E of FAA Order 8000.95 limits a proposed aircraft experience rule for pilot examiners to turbine-powered and Simplified Flight Control single-engine airplanes, drops a planned fee restriction and does not adopt a proposed same-day limit on CFI retests.25 days ago · 5 min read

CADET PROGRAMMESThailand: Queen Suthida flies her first solo in a Gripen fighterThailand's Queen Suthida has flown a Gripen fighter alone for the first time. After theory, simulator sorties and about ten hours in the two-seater, she took off in the single-seat JAS 39C. What a first solo on a fighter involves, and what it does not.26 days ago · 3 min read

RECRUITMENTTürkiye: navy qualifies its first female maritime patrol pilotNavy 1st Lt. Hilal Aydın, 28, is the first woman to qualify as a maritime patrol aircraft pilot in the Turkish Naval Forces. She reached the cockpit via the Naval Academy and a frigate. How her training went, who came before her in naval aviation, and what her route shows about military flying careers.27 days ago · 3 min read

REGULATIONUS: FAA finds Boeing 737 MAX software glitch is not a safety riskA flaw in the Boeing 737 flight management computer can drop VNAV to a simpler pitch mode after a missed approach. The FAA says pilots keep full control and has not ordered a fix. What happens on the flight deck, what the bulletin recommends and what it means for crews.2 Oct 2026 · 4 min read

CADET PROGRAMMESUnited States: pilot draws the Mona Lisa across two states with his flight pathBenjamin McDaniel flew his Cessna R182 for almost four hours over Oklahoma and Arkansas to trace Leonardo's portrait on the flight tracking maps. What the ADS-B data shows, and how you plan a flight like this.18 Sept 2026 · 5 min read

SAFETYUS: eight killed as charter plane crashes on approach to remote Alaska radar siteThe NTSB's preliminary report traces two instrument approaches in deepening fog at Cape Newenham, where a Cessna 441 struck rising terrain on 20 August.20 Aug 2026 · 5 min read

SAFETYBird strike at Myrtle Beach: American 737 crew declares mayday and returns safelyAn American Airlines Boeing 737-800 bound for Charlotte struck birds on departure from Myrtle Beach in August. The crew declared a mayday, levelled off and landed safely. What the flight shows about the take-off phase, where many bird strikes happen.10 Aug 2026 · 5 min read