As air travel gathers pace, Japan to smooth foreign pilots’ path to flight licences
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 03, 2022
In a bid to secure foreign pilots who can start work immediately amid increasing demand for flights, Japan plans to ease requirements for obtaining a flight licence in the country, the Yomiuri Shimbun has learned.
Thai aviation agency bans cannabis in any form for pilots, air staff
MONDAY, JUNE 27, 2022
The Civil Aviation Authority of Thailand (CAAT) has issued a notification banning the use of cannabis by pilots, air-traffic controllers and flight dispatchers.
A provincial Marine Department director on Thursday suspended the boat operation licences for four individuals involved in two separate recent accidents in Krabi and Phuket provinces.
Pilots are rehearsed, ready for Saturday’s Children’s Day air show
THURSDAY, JANUARY 11, 2018
Sky above Bangkok’s Don Muang Airport was the backdrop for exciting air shows on Thursday as the Royal Thai Airforce conducted a rehearsal for perfect performance in front of a crowd coming to celebrate National Children’s Day at the airforce’s Wing 6 Don Muang on Saturday.
Airbus opens second pilot training centre in S’pore
MONDAY, APRIL 18, 2016
AIRBUS GROUP yesterday opened its second academy in Asia, providing pilot training to serve the growing aviation industry and also to ease the pilot shortage in the Asia-Pacific region.
Thailand suffering from shortage of pilots for rainmaking efforts
TUESDAY, MARCH 01, 2016
THAILAND is suffering from a shortage of rainmaking pilots, as many have landed higher-paying jobs at commercial airlines, said Royal Rainmaking and Agricultural Aviation Department chief Lersak Riewtrakulpaiboon.