17/09/2021 how to be a pilot The big decision: do I go for a UK or EASA licence? It's a quandary facing cadet pilots about to start their training but one answer is: Both, with FTA Global.
03/06/2021 news UK pilot training industry calls for urgent change to CAA’s EU-exit strategy “The UK’s exit from EASA has been rushed and badly managed,” that’s the uncompromising opinion of a new campaign group, the Pilot Licensing Advisory Group.
25/03/2021 news Flights to and from UK fell by 75% across 2020 The effect of the COVID-19 pandemic on UK aviation in 2020 has been outlined in data just released by the UK CAA. The data shows that passenger number...
22/03/2021 news FTA approved to offer both CAA and EASA ATPL training Brighton-based flight school FTA has been approved to train for both UK CAA and EASA commercial pilot’s licences and ratings. “This will come ...
07/01/2021 news Examiners and instructors issue five-point action plan to boost UK pilot training industry The Independent Flight Examiners’ and Instructors’ Association has called for action to stimulate the UK’s flight training industry following Br...
06/01/2021 news Professional flight training to continue under latest lockdown Professional flight training is allowed to continue under the latest lockdown rules imposed across England and the other nations of the UK. The Depart...
19/05/2020 news Bristol Ground School to run ATPL exam sittings with Austro Control The easing of Coronavirus lockdown restrictions has prompted Bristol Ground School (BGS) to update its own advice – including opening ATPL exam date...
14/02/2018 news Rolls-Royce engineer wins safety award for volcanic ash research A British engineer working for Rolls-Royce has won the UK CAA’s new flight safety award for his ground-breaking work to safely reduce the...
18/10/2017 news CAA gives pilot licensing a makeover The UK CAA is taking its licensing system online with a new ‘e-Licensing’ portal. It will start in December this year for commercial pilots, and b...
02/10/2017 news CAA becomes UK’s biggest airline to bring home Monarch passengers The “biggest peacetime repatriation” of passengers stranded overseas after the collapse of Monarch Airlines is taking place. The UK CAA is...
29/06/2017 news New style ATPL exams start 14 August 2017 The UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) will be changing the way it runs ATPL Theoretical Knowledge Examinations from 14 August 2017. The changes are be...
13/09/2016 news Study shows UK commercial pilots with insulin-treated diabetes can fly with no safety concerns A study presented at the European Association for the Study of Diabetes meeting shows that UK commercial airline pilots with insulin-treated diabetes ...
