PIA Orders 5 Boeing 777-300ERs

Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) has placed an order to US aircraft maker Boeing. The order is for 5 777-300ER aircrafts. The deal is worth $1.5bn and includes options for PIA for a further 5 777-300ER aircraft. (www.speedbird103.com) Plus d'info...

Boeing 757's 30th Birthday

Today, 19th Feb 2012, marks 30 years of the Boeing 757 program. The aircraft made it's maiden flight on 19th Feb 1982. Production stopped in 2004, 1050 were made. Aside from the 747, the Boeing 757 is probably the most recognisable aircraft due to it's distinct "drooping nose". (www.speedbird103.com) Plus d'info...

Three Deadly Plane Crashes in Nigeria

On one flight that crashed, the pilots' manual was missing key safety information and instead had blank pages. On another that crashed, the pilot had been shot in the head previous to being employed. (www.speedbird103.com) Plus d'info...

Electric Powered Aircraft!

Several aerospace companies are currently working hard to bring electric taxiing systems to the market over the next four years. Last December several pilots made confused radio calls after seeing a Lufthansa Airbus A320 taxiing around Frankfurt without the engines running or a tug pulling. (www.speedbird103.com) Plus d'info...

Will you be Airline ready?

Is your dream to be a Commercial Pilot? If so, the quality of your training is vital. Just passing everything may not be enough. We have been told by airlines they are noticing deterioration in the knowledge levels of newly qualified commercial pilots. No one wants to be noticed for the wrong reasons at a selection day! (www.speedbird103.com) Plus d'info...

Become a pilot - Learn how to train!

Want to find out more about becoming a commercial fixed wing or rotary pilot? We can help! First, book your place on one of the free How To Train seminars with ProPilot. The seminar will be given by training experts and current pilots and will cover: - the different ways to train/costs - the West Atlantic pilot sponsorship scheme at Coventry - available careers - qualifications - aptitude testing - what life is like as a pilot - question and answer session. (www.speedbird103.com) Plus d'info...