L3Harris

U.S. Special Operations Command (SOCOM) has selected Sky Warden, a heavily modified crop duster platform purpose-built by L3Harris Technologies in collaboration with Air Tractor, for its Armed Overwatch program, it announced.

L3Harris Technologies said it received approval from the Civil Aviation Authority in the United Kingdom to train U.K. students working toward their integrated airline transport pilot licenses (ATPL). The approval helps align the company’s 32-week pilot training program with international regulatory requirements. It also gives L3Harris opportunities to train more pilots when the airline industry […]

The pause or cessation of at least one major airline cadet program in the EU has left several large aviation academies informing students in the program of the significant costs to transition over to a different MPL or ATPL course. Other flight training organizations see opportunity in the midst of a rapidly changing industry. With […]

Not everyone is cut out for an office job. From childhood, Skyler Shaffer knew that big dreams lay ahead for her—and she was inspired by her father’s example to turn those dreams into action. “Growing up, I always wanted to be some kind of engineer or an astronaut. My dad heavily encouraged me to do […]

Adam Fareed knew he wanted a career in aviation as a young child. “I was inspired to seek a career in aviation by my father, Atif Fareed, who is also a pilot. He mentored me and pushed me as I began my flying journey straight out of high school.” The Fareed family traveled to visit […]