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What’s the Largest Airport in the World?

Dec 11, 2011 00:12 AM | Erica Johnson
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? ...

Salaries for Singapore Airlines Pilots

Jul 10, 2011 00:07 AM | Erica Johnson
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...

Women Pilots on the Increase

Jun 12, 2011 00:06 AM | Erica Johnson
To state a fact: Most pilots in the world today are male. However, the number of female pilots worldwide is increasing.   Some statistics from the U.S. alone: Since 2000 the number of female pilots has increased by nearly 19%. The number of those who...

Phoenix East Aviation: First Flight School

Oct 05, 2010 20:10 PM | Erica Johnson
Daytona Beach, Florida, USA –- Phoenix East Aviation, Inc. (PEA) announces the acquisition of Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast (ADS-B) systems on its fleet of training aircraft. Phoenix East Aviation is the first independent flight training academy in the U.S. to have such a system. This technology...

Aviation in the Middle East Skyrockets

Jun 10, 2010 00:06 AM | Erica Johnson
Dubai International Airport's Terminal 3 will soon be the largest building in the world by floor space when it opens in 2012. That one terminal alone will be able to accommodate 23 of the jumbo Airbus A380 aircraft at the same time and handle 43 million...

Flydubai Tripling its Fleet of Aircraft

May 20, 2010 00:05 AM | Erica Johnson
The Dubai government-owned airline, Flydubai,  is expected to triple its size in the next two years, according to its chief executive officer, Ghaith Al Ghaith: "We aim to double our size by 2010 and triple it by 2012."  The airline will add six new aircraft...
2009
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PEA Approved for F-1 Visa for Pilot Training Students

Dec 02, 2009 00:12 AM | Erica Johnson
Great news for international students who wish to train at Phoenix East Aviation! Phoenix East has just been approved by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services for F-1 Visa form authorization. The F-1 Visa (Academic Student) allows a foreign student to enter the U.S. as a full...

The Most Successful Low-Cost Carriers

Aug 03, 2009 00:08 AM | Erica Johnson
Low-cost carriers (LCCs) have taken the commercial aviation world by storm the past decade. As a young professional pilot, you may find you are interested in flying for one of these LLCs somewhere in the world. Low cost carriers are often lumped together as one...