Modern fighter jets require a great deal of training and talent to fly, often requiring years before a pilot is certified. For example, it takes an average of 192 hours of training before a pilot can ...

Ten U.S. students are now enrolled at the International Flight Training School to complete a 133-day Basic Jet Training course in the T-346A Master. Following an agreement with the Italian Air Force ...

The T-6 Texan II, reportedly in a customized T-6JP variant, will be used by the JASDF as its new primary trainer to replace the license-built T-34 derivatives employed so far. Japan has selected the U ...

The Royal Netherlands Air Force purchased eight new Pilatus PC-7 MKX training aircraft and four flight simulators to modernize its training fleet. The new aircraft will replace the current fleet of 13 ...

LONDON—The UK Royal Air Force has issued a request for information (RFI) to industry for a new fleet of basic training aircraft that could be adapted in the future to have a lower environmental ...

The T-260B basic trainer, assigned to the 70th Wing, crashed in a national park southeast of Rome. AT-260B basic trainer of the Italian Air Force crashed in the morning of Oct. 1, 2025, in the Circeo ...

Pilots undergo rigorous training, accumulating hundreds of flight hours and passing numerous exams. Automation is changing pilot training, requiring pilots to master technology while maintaining ...

Several years ago, as interest in the nascent advanced air mobility industry began to grow, regulators and industry faced a vexing dilemma: How do you integrate a new class of aircraft when there are ...