International Aviation

Pilot Careers

There are many different career paths if you wish to become a pilot: Airline Pilot for a regional airline, or an airline that flies domestically or an airline that flies internationally . Cargo Pilot Helicopter Pilot for police or fire departments or oil and natural gas corporations Air Force Pilot or Navy, Army or Marine pilot in prop planes or jets Charter Pilot usually no fixed routes or schedule. Can be jets or prop planes Agricultural Pilot working for large agricultural business -- or your...

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5/16/2012 Comments(0)

Pilots Dream about the New Boeing Dreamliner

Airlines all over the world are buying or considering buying the new Boeing 787 "Dreamliner" aircraft. It is truly revolutionary in its range, passenger experience and fuel-efficiency. A Boeing spokesperson called the new aircraft "a game-changing airplane." Here's a few statistics that will amaze you: - Half of the plane's structure is made with composite materials, which makes it 20% more fuel efficient than other aircraft its size. -Boeing says its overall operating costs will be 10% lower th...

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4/20/2012 Comments(0)

Aircraft Powered by Biofuels

Certainly commercial aircraft must use significant amounts of fuel, which also results in emissions of carbon dioxide into the air. But changes are in the wind, and if you are interested in pilot training, you will find this quite interesting: Continued progress is being made to make even large, jumbo jets more carbon-neutral, to make the environment we all share more clean. Announced just today, Boeing and Japan's All Nippon Airways ANA made history when a Boeing Dreamliner B-787 jumbo jet flew...

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4/18/2012 Comments(0)

Highlight on AirBaltic Airlines

The history of AirBaltic began when there was only domestic air traffic within the Soviet block, and only 2.2 million passengers flew annually within the USSR. And after 1990, passenger count dropped significantly, to only 1,000 per month. It stayed at approximately that level for the next decade. But that has changed. AirBaltic has now built that number up to 25,000 passengers per month. The airline also has evolved from providing only point-to-point service to developing the city of Riga as a ...

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4/14/2012 Comments(0)

India Will Need More Than 1,000 New Aircraft -- and Pilots to Fly Them!

According to Airbus' latest market forecast and the " Journal for Civil Aviation Training ," India will need 1,043 new freight and passenger aircraft in the next 18 years to meet the rapid and increasing demand in air travel. These new aircraft are valued at USD$145 billion. Of these new airplanes, nearly all are expected to be passenger aircraft -- 1,020 of them, and of those, 860 of them will be to satisfy growth in passenger travel;160 will be for replacement of aging aircraft currently in us...

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4/4/2012 Comments(0)

Do You Dream of Flying to Exciting Foreign Places?

If you dream about piloting a jumbo jet to exciting places in the world, you might be interested in what some airline pilots think about great locations to fly. Recently, captains for British Airways were asked this question and responded about their favorite routes in the world. Comments were as follows: London City to New York "The view as you come down over Manhattan is amazing...spectacular view of the whole of New York...you can pick out the Empire State and Chrysler buildings and Central P...

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4/3/2012 Comments(0)

Australian Airline Teams Up with Chinese Carrier

If you are interested in an international career that might take you all over the world, a job as an airline pilot might be just want you're looking for. Here's a good example of how global airlines are becoming: Qantas airways of Australia has just announced it will be partnering with China Eastern Airlines, one of the largest carriers in China, to form a budget airline, which will be based in Hong Kong. This is one of the latest ventures starting up in anticipation of the expected major increa...

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4/2/2012 Comments(0)

New Japanese Airlines

A number of new discount airlines offering low-cost service in Japan are starting business. A total of three new airlines expect to be on-line by this summer. Peach Aviation Ltd. is already now flying between Kansai and Nagasaki, according to Kyodo News. Peach's strategy is minimum service at low prices. Items such as blankets and free meals have been eliminated. Peach is partly owned by All Nippon Airways Co. With the plan to launch service this July, Jetstar Japan Co., owned by JAL, the Qantas...

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3/15/2012 Comments(0)

Emirates Airlines Buys Boeing's 1000th B777 Jumbo Jet

Emirates Airlines is the largest B777 jumbo jet customer for Boeing Company. To commemorate this, Emirates will be accepting delivery on Boeing's milestone 1000th B777. Emirates owns 102 B777 now, with an additional 93 on order. The B777-300ER model extended range seats 360 passengers. Boeing reported orders for 200 orders last year for the B777 -- a record year. As a result, the company has increased production on the aircraft -- from seven planes produced each month to 8.3. The goal is to prod...

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3/6/2012 Comments(0)

Lion Air -- One of the Least-known Major Airlines

Have you ever heard of Lion Air? Probably not; it seems to be one of the least-well known major airlines in the world. Lion Air is an Indonesian airline, and it is expanding rapidly. The airline has just ordered 27 ATR aircraft to provide the airline with more flexibility for the smaller airports in its region. Indonesia is composed of many islands. "ATR" is a joint venture of European Aeronautic Defence & Space Co. and Finmeccanica SpA's Alenia Aermacchi SpAunit . Lion Air also just announc...

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3/1/2012 Comments(0)

Japan Airlines Spends USD $6 Billion to Grow Fleet

Japan Airlines JAL is changing, becoming more aggressive about growth. Management has just revealed a five-year plan that includes buying USD $6 billion worth of new aircraft. The goal is to modernize the entire fleet and also reduce fuel costs with more advanced aircraft. Included in the plan is the Boeing 787 Dreamliner jumbo jet. As Japan Airlines takes older planes out of the fleet, it will replace them with the fuel efficient B787 and also the new models of the B737. The airline plans to pl...

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3/1/2012 Comments(0)

China Express Air Buys Jets

A private regional airline in China, China Express Air, has placed an order for six Bombardier CRJ900 aircraft. The order was apparently placed late last year, but not announced until this week. The order, which is the first CRJ900 purchase in China, is expected to be worth USD $264 million, according to Bombardier. And if options for five additional aircraft are converted to firm orders, the total deal would be worth nearly USD $500 million. Bombardier has also announed a memorandum of understa...

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2/11/2012 Comments(0)

Boeing's New B-737MAX Aircraft

Boeing's introduction of the new B-737 MAX, which is a advanced version of the B-737, has a more fuel-efficient engine. This is just one reason Boeing orders for new aircraft have risen sharply recently. According to the company, the commercial aircraft orders totalled 805 for 2011. In 2010, 530 aircraft were ordered from Boeing. Boeing also said it's B-777 wide bodied jumbo jet has led orders for two-aisle aircraft; it set a new record with 200 orders for the B-777. Boeing, along with Airbus, t...

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1/8/2012 Comments(0)

More Than Two Million New Aviation Jobs Forecasted

Earlier this year, a new aviation personnel study was developed by the International Civil Aviation Organization ICAO . More than two million jobs worldwide were forecasted for pilots, maintenance personnel and air traffic controllers because of the expected growth of commercial air traffic and the retirement of qualified pilots and other professionals between now and 2030. This ICAO study compared the number of aviation professionals worldwide that will need to be trained annually with the trai...

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12/11/2011 Comments(0)

China is the Second Largest Domestic Air Market

The United States is the largest domestic within the country's borders commercial airline market in the world. And now China has become the second largest domestic market, with more than 30 million seats available each month:This is an increase of over 7% from last year. China's domestic capacity seats on commercial aircraft has tripled since 2002. It now represents 9% of the total air travel in the world. In third place is Brazil, with more than 11 million domestic airline seats. This past May,...

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12/11/2011 Comments(0)

What's the Largest Airport in the World?

Did you ever wonder what is the largest airport in the world, in terms of scheduled flights? No, it's not London or Dubai: It is Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. with 9 million seats each month available on flights going all over the world. What's number two? It's now Beijing, China, though Atlanta still has 15% more seats than Beijing. The next largest airport is Heathrow in London, which is followed by Tokyo Haneda. Do you dream of flying a big jet into one of these airports? Phoenix East Aviation can h...

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12/11/2011 Comments(0)

Update on China Aviation

In 2011 Chinese airlines announced aircraft orders from multiple Western aircraft manufacturers, another sign of the rapidly growing Chinese aviation industry. Some of these orders are as follows: Air China and Hong Kong Airlines plan to buy planes from Boeing worth approximately USD $10 billion. Hong Kong Airlines plans to purchase 38 Boeing aircraft, including 30 new B787 Dreamliner and six cargo aircraft. Air China was the first Chinese airline to order the B747-8 intercontinental aircraft. H...

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11/13/2011 Comments(0)

Flight Training Students from India: The Basic Prerequisites

If you are from India and wish to become a pilot, here are some basic regulations from the Director General of Civil Aviation DGCA . When you train at Phoenix East Aviation, you will achieve U.S. Federal Avlation Administration FAA pilot certificates. Upon your return to India after training, you will be easily able to convert your FAA certificates to DGCA certificates, because at Phoenix East, you will be training in the special Indian program, which complies with the DGCA requirements. NOTE: t...

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11/12/2011 Comments(0)

The System that Supports You in Flight School

When you are considering flight schools in the U.S., it is highly recommended that your academy be at a controlled airport. That means it has air traffic control managed aircraft operations. That will give you better experience if you wish to be professional pilot, working for the airlines or a corporation. The U.S. has an air traffic control second-to-one in the world. This system of skilled personnel and equipment will help keep you safe, as well as helping you become a better pilot. Phoenix E...

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11/11/2011 Comments(0)

Qatar Airways Announces Upcoming Multi-Billion Dollar Aircraft Order

Qatar Airways, which is the second-largest carrier in the Middle East, has announced plans to place a multi-billion-dollar aircraft order at November's Dubai Air Show. This is especially newsworthy, as Qatar Airways already has placed orders for more than 200 new aircraft, which has been estimated to be worth USD$40 billion. The carrier also is planning to officially annouce a new route to Helsinki, Finland, to add to their flights to Oslo, Copenhagen and Stockholm. Qatar Airways now operates ap...

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10/31/2011 Comments(0)

South African Company Builds New Aircraft

The two major aircraft manufacturers in the world are The Boeing Company in Chicago, U.S.A and the Airbus unit of European Aeronautic Defence & Space Co. Some other countries, most significantly Brazil and Canada also manufacturer aircraft that is sold and operated worldwide. Now South Africa is hoping to join that illustrious group, as two South African companies have developed aircraft. Paramount Group and Aerosud Holdings have introduced the Ahrlac, a small aircraft that according to the ...

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10/15/2011 Comments(0)

Aviation in the Middle East -- An Update

Aviation in the Middle East continues to grow rapidly. If you intend to become a pilot and fly for a Middle Eastern Airline, your opportunities are excellent. Just a few example of the latest growth taking place: Dubai International Airport's number of passengers during August topped four million. This is the sixth time in the last eight months that passenger counts surpassed four million. The year to date traffic reached over 33 million in August, compared to 30 million in August of last year. ...

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10/15/2011 Comments(0)

Beijing Wants to Be World's Busiest Airport

China has plans to make Beijing the world's busiest airport. Part of a huge expansion of China's airline industry, the new airport is expected to have as many as nine runways, according to the U.K. newspaper, The Guardian . The mega-project is planned for the rural district of Daxing, about 31 miles from downtown Beijing. As a comparison, Denver Colorado international airport has six runways, which is the most of any airport in the world. Development for this third Beijing airport could mean as ...

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9/18/2011 Comments(0)

Air France-KLM Orders USD $12 billion

The airline industry continues to show its expected strong growth with the purchasing of more aircraft. Just this week Air France-KLM placed a USD $12 billion order for jet aircraft. The order includes both Boeing and Airbus planes -- 25 Boeing 787 jumbo Dreamliners and 25 Airbus A350s. The announcement is the result of months of negotiation between governments and aircraft manufacturers with Air France-KLM. Boeing delivering its first B787 Dreamliner to Japan's All Nippon airways this month. It...

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9/18/2011 Comments(0)

Pilots to Be Hired by British Airways

One of the biggest airlines in the world, British Airways BA , will be hiring 800 new pilots in the next five years, according to a recent announcement. And, very significantly, half or 400 pilots, will be first-time trainees. This is the biggest hiring campaign by BA in ten years. The airline has even posted a YouTube video to attract young applicants. Is this your dream? If so, now is the time to learn to fly. Contact Phoenix East Aviation, known worldwide, for its professional flight training...

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8/14/2011 Comments(0)

India Expected to Buy USD $150 Billion in Passenger Aircraft

Boeing Aircraft has forecast that India's fast-growing commercial airlines will purchase 1,320 new passenger aircraft in the next 20 years. The cost of this is expected to be approximately USD $150 billion. These mew aircraft will be required to meet the demands of air passenger traffic in the country. Already, in fiscal 2011, domestic passenger traffic stands at 53.6 million people and 13.1 million people flying internationally. Growth is expected to exceed 8 percent annually over the long-term...

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8/10/2011 Comments(0)

Airbus and Boeing Book USD $25 Billion in Orders for New Aircraft

The Paris Air Show has just closed, and during that show week Airbus and Boeing signed more than $25 Billion in orders. Airbus signed orders for 142 aircraft worth USD $15 billion, including orders for 90 A320s. Boeing booked orders that totaled more than $11 billion, including commitments for 56 of its jets. Qatar Airways alone ordered six B777s, which cost $1,7 billion. Boeing has raised their long-range forecast for commercial aircraft because of increases in passenger and cargo traffic. The ...

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7/12/2011 Comments(0)

Airline Pilot Salaries

Salaries for airline pilots vary from airline to airline; how "senior" you are also makes a big difference. Therefore an airline captain who flies international routes in a jumbo jet will typically make less in salary than a young first officer who is flying a small aircraft domestically. An example of an airline which flies internationally and provides excellent salaries for its pilots is Emirates. It is the largest Middle Eastern airline; it currently has more than 200 new planes on order and ...

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7/11/2011 Comments(0)

Salaries for Singapore Airlines Pilots

When you first begin flying for an airline as a new first officer, your salary may not be amazing. However, as you become more experienced -- and become a captain -- your salary will often become quite big. One example is Singapore Air captains flying twin-aisle Boeing 777 or Airbus A330's: They begin at S$9,870 USD $6,870 per month. Pilots can often also earn more: a productivity allowance of as much as S$3,800 is available for pilots flying 70 hours a month. In the U.S., senior experienced cap...

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7/10/2011 Comments(0)

Biggest Surge in Pilot Hiring in History

After a few years of low-levels of pilot hiring, the airline industry is at the beginning of what's expected to be the biggest surge in pilot hiring in history, according to Boeing Aircraft. The number of commercial pilots needed worldwide in the next 18 years is nearly 467,000. This is an average of 23,300 new pilots that must be hired each year. In North America, 97,000 pilots will be needed. And nearly 200,000 pilots are expected to be hired in the Asia-Pacific region. This is expected to be ...

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7/10/2011 Comments(0)

Airlines Increase Pilot Staffing

In the U.S. low-cost airlines such as AirTran, SouthwestAirlines and Virgin America have increased their pilot staffing over 11% just this year. And many new pilot opportunities are also in Asia, where growing national economies spur a demand for more air travel. For example, Air China plans to buy five 747-8 intercontinental jets. And big aircraft mean more pilots are needed. A former commercial pilot who is now a university professor of Aeronautical Science gave an excellent example: if an air...

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7/10/2011 Comments(0)

Airports Build More Runways for More Aircraft

The increased number of large aircraft expected to be in service in the next decade or two will also require more airport resources. For example, the Hong Kong Airport Authority has proposed building a third runway. If this new runway is approved, and it is expected to be approved, Hong Kong will join airports in China, Korea, Thailand, Malaysia, Singapore and Dubai and more places that are growing rapidly to meet demand. The International Air Transport Association IATA expects that China and th...

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7/10/2011 Comments(0)

Global Air Traffic Strongly Rebounds

The International Air Transport Association IATA has announced that global air traffic in April has rebounded by nearly 17%. It also said that a strong growth in passenger numbers was met by a 17% increase in capacity -- more aircraft and/or more flights. International freight grew more than 5% also, as did Asian airlines international passenger traffic. IATA attributed the international growth in Asia to the very strong Indian and Chinese commercial aviation markets. IATA also said India had th...

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6/7/2011 Comments(0)

India's Kingfisher Airlines to Get More Aircraft

Kingfisher, India's second-largest airline, will be lasing many new aircraft to meet the growing passenger demand in India; they are seeking both large wide-body and also narrow-body jet aircraft. The economic recovery in India has resulted in an unexpectedly strong surge in demand for more commercial capacity. "Load factor," which is basically the percentage of sold passenger seats on a flight, has increased rapidly -- to unpresedented levels. Currently, Kingfisher averages a load factor of fro...

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6/6/2011 Comments(0)

Korean Airlines Business Grows

Korean Air Lines is growing strong and buying more aircraft. The largest airline in the country, Korean Air's income increased 49 percent to 282 billion won equivalent to USD $264 million in the first three months of this year. Sales were up nearly eight percent, and earnings from affiliates jumped more than nine-fold, an airline spokesperson said. To meet this growth, Korean Air has purchased seven new aircraft -- two Boeing jumbo jet 777-300ER and five Airbus 330-200s. The list prices on these...

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5/16/2011 Comments(0)

Russia's Taimyr Airlines Buys New Aircraft

Russia's Taimyr Airlines also called NordStar Airlines has bought four new aircraft, the ATR 42-500. They also have three options for additional aircraft. The Krasnoyarsk-based ATR 42-500s will fly to domestic destinations with the Krasnoyarsk Region plus to Ekerinburg, Irkutsk, and Novosibirsk. Equipped with Pratt & Whitney 127M engines, the 46 seat aircraft will be specially outfitted for operations in Siberia and Russian Far North, where operations down to -45 degrees C are common. Phoeni...

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5/13/2011 Comments(0)

Need for Pilots in Africa

The new study published by the International Civil Aviation Organization ICAO projects the great need for an increase in pilots to be in the region of Africa. However, the pilot attrition rate in North America because of retirements is expect to have a large impact on pilot supply and employment. It is expected that 292,314 pilots will be needed in North America by 2030, while 262,329 will be needed in Europe and 229,676 in Asia/Pacific region. Phoenix East Aviation has been training pilot candi...

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5/13/2011 Comments(0)

Turkish Airlines -- Europe's 3rd Largest Airline

A few facts about THY Turkish Airlines: Already Europe's third largest airline, THY Turkish Airlines is also among the fastest growing. Passenger volume from 2009 to 2010 grew 22%. THY is ranked the sixth most profitable airline also. Not only is the airline growing, but THY has just taken delivery of the first of 12 new jumbo jets: Boeing B777-300 ER for Extended Range . They are also changing their training processes and creating more opportunties for pilots. Phoenix East Aviation trains pilot...

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5/12/2011 Comments(0)

South American Airlines News

South American airlines LAN and TAM a few months ago announced their intention to merge. They intend to continue operating independently, and that includes purchases of new aircraft. TAM Linhas Aereas of Brazil are further expanding their fleet. For single-aisle aircrft, TAM has committed to purchasing 32 Airbus A320s, 22 of which would include the NEO new engine option configuration. The engine will either be a Pratt & Whitney or a CFM International Leap-X. Delivery of these new aircraft is...

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4/18/2011 Comments(0)

Need for More Cargo Pilots is Great

Do you realize how great the need for pilots is becoming? If you are considering training to be commercial pilot, don't wait...start now. If you still hesitate after reading the following statistics, you must really not be committed to being a comercial pilot. Being a cargo pilot is just one of the excellent jobs for a commercial, professional pilot... CARGO: The world need for cargo aircraft is expected is expected to grow from 1,980 aircraft in 2006 to 3,980 aircraft by 2026. Will you be one o...

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Blog editor 4/15/2011 Comments(0)

Chinese Airlines Expand Orders for More Aircraft

Boeing Aircraft Company, as well as other aircraft manufacturers, has announced a number of orders for new aircraft from China's airlines. This is another indication of the strong growth in aviation in Asia -- and the increasing need for more pilots, especially in China. Air China and Hong Kong Airlines have just ordered Boeing aircraft worth about USD $10 billion. Air China is the first Chinese airline to place an order for the new B-747 model, the B-747-8 intercontinental wide-body aircraft. T...

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blog editor 4/15/2011 Comments(0)

The B-737 Aircraft Changes over Time

The most popular commercial passenger aircraft in the world, in terms of number of these aircraft in operation today, is the Boeing 737. The B-737 was first built in 1967. However, much has changed with this aircraft since then. In 1967, it could carry about 100 passengers 2,775km 1,725 miles without refueling. Today, the latest model, the B737-800 can carry nearly 200 passengers -- and for approximately 5,550km. Not only can the aircraft carry more people and fly farther, it can also do so whil...

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4/15/2011 Comments(0)

Taiwan Government Now In Charter Business -- More Pilots Needed

The Taiwanese government-owned Aerospace Industrial Development Corporation AIDC is now in the business jet charter business, as of January 2011. Using Astra SP aircraft, it plans to operate both domestic and international charters -- with hopes of going into Hong Kong, Macau, Seoul, Bangkok, Saigon, Singapore and Tokyo. The People's Republic of China is Taiwan's most important trading partner; AIDC hopes to also be able to fly charter flights to the China mainland. A privately-owned Taiwanese s...

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Phoenix East Aviation 3/6/2011 Comments(0)

Mesaba Airlines -- The Longest Flying Regional Airline in the U.S.

Periodically, this blog focuses on one particular airline, to provide prospective pilots with more information on the industry they wish to enter as a career. Regional airlines are an important part of the U.S. aviation industry; they fly million of people each year, often providing service to secondary cities that the legacy airlines, such as American, United, Delta etc, cannot profitably serve. Mesaba Airlines was founded in 1944, during WWII, and is the longest flying regional airline in the ...

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Phoenix East Aviation 3/6/2011 Comments(0)

China Building a General Aviation Industry - Now Acquiring U.S. Plane Maker

China Aviation Industry Corporation AVIC , a unit of the state-run airline has agreed to buy U.S. private-aircraft manufacturer Cirrus Industries Inc. China Aviation plans to acquire the Cirrus line of four-seat propeller aircraft as part of the expansion of their emerging general-aviation industry. Such small aircraft are typically owned by small businesses and private individuals. China is considered one of the world's most promising markets for aviation growth. This acquisition would give the...