I visited Emirates Flight Training Academy in Dubai, which is not a flight school but a dedicated airline academy. During my visit, I flew their Cirrus SR-22 and Embraer Phenom 100 jet with a ...

Two recently delivered Gamebird GB1 aircraft have expanded Emirates Flight Training Academy’s (EFTA) fleet. With 30 Cirrus, Phenom and Diamond aircraft in its fleet, EFTA is now training cadets on ...

With regional demand for qualified pilots rising, several open-entry training schemes now provide real access for Gulf nationals . Six confirmed pilot scholarships open to GCC nationals in 2026 .

Etihad Airways' first female Emirati cadet pilots - Salma Al-Baloushi and Aisha Al-Mansouri - have successfully graduated from flight training alongside nine male colleagues and gained their airline ...

Cadet Ensign Christina Bissonnette of Sebastian River High School's Navy JROTC program has been named Cadet of the Month for January by the ...

Norwegian pilot-training company OSM Aviation Academy is to acquire up to 30 Tecnam P-Mentor light aircraft for its cadet fleet. The provisional agreement covers purchase of 25 aircraft plus options ...

I visited the Emirates Flight Training Academy in Dubai, where I flew a Cirrus SR-22 and an Embraer Phenom 100 jet with a professional flight instructor. This was my first jet flight after obtaining ...