Virgin Australia plans to set up a pilot training school at Tamworth that chief executive John Borghetti describes as an "aviation centre of excellence".
Sunshine Coast's Flight Options is providing different pilot training pathways amid beautiful surroundings and ideal conditions for flight training.
Aviation/Aerospace Australia is working with a number of companies and schools to develop aviation training programs designed to meet the growing demand for skilled workers in the sector.
Boeing and Saab have been awarded the United States Air Force (USAF) new training aircraft contract worth up to US$9.2 billion.
To mark 27 years of operational service, 30 CT-4 training aircraft have conducted a mass display over their home base at Tamworth in northern NSW.
"The best wins" says Alan Joyce of the choice for the first Qantas pilot academy site.
