David George
Legends of Aviation: #1. Capt. Manuel Tamayo
Ever since the Wright brothers first took to the sky, the job of a pilot has been one that people the world over have envied and respected in equal measure. However, to have a successful career as a pilot requires an enormous amount of commitment and dedication to the profession. In this, the first of our series "Legends of Aviation", we pay tribute to a man who through his outstanding professionalism has inspired generations of pilots and gained worldwide admiration througho
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Andrés Lindarte
Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan
It is always hard to judge a good book by its cover, but even more difficult to judge a country from a trailer. For those who haven't seen this "mockumentary", it tells the story of Borat (Sacha Baron Cohen), a Kazak Journalist who's prime objective is to learn from Americans how to improve society in his home town. Borat creates different life scenarios where he patronizes the Kazak culture making them appear ignorant and uneducated. I've recently visited Almaty, the second
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Elaine He
Wanted: CEO for New Airline
Brookfield Aviation has been exclusively retained to hire a CEO for a new airline based in the western United States, due to commence revenue flights in January 2018. The new airline will operate Airbus wide-body jets on trans-Pacific routes. This is a completely embryonic project and the CEO will take responsibility for further developing the business plans, ultimately appointing post-holders and negotiating contracts with business partners. The successful candidate will ty
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Ly Tran
The British Aviation Experience
Two weeks in UK for 14-18 year olds Brookfield Education and Training have introduced a unique two week course for aviation professionals of the future. The British Aviation Experience is for boys and girls (14-18 years) from all over the world who will come to the U.K. during the summer where they will experience many aspects of life as a pilot, including three flying lessons on light aircraft, a chance to fly the Boeing 747 simulator, and emergency training. There will also
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Elaine He / Michie Hamaya
A New Career In The Land Of The Rising Sun
Japan is one of the most amazing, beautiful, and safe countries in the world. From Mount Fuji to bustling Tokyo to zen-like Kyoto, Japan is a high-tech world mixed with the politeness and respect of their past. Although the territory of Japan is small and it is elongated in the north-south direction. The climate of Japan has vibrant four seasons, each season has a clear feature. Spring is to experience the beautiful cherry blossom. There is a lot of rain in the summer and it
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Todd Skaggs
Making a Stronger Global Community
Since the induction in 1859 of schools for flight throughout the United Kingdom, these schools were setup to protect the UK from attacks from overseas. Since the start of this training of cadets to protect the shores of the UK, there has been an opportunity for the youth of Britain to gain valuable life skills and the experience of flight. Today’s RAF Air Cadets are made up of more than 40,000 members between the ages of 12 and 20. The organisation is sponsored by the Royal
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Anna Tran
Would You Like To Work In Paradise?
The Turks and Caicos Islands are known as one of the world’s longest coral reefs and more than 230 miles of white-sand beaches in the Caribbean region. If you imagine what it would be like to wake up every morning with sunshine and crystal clear turquoise water, you could be curious to live in this paradise. The islands are also now a destination for Brookfield Aviation’s contract pilots and training. Here are just some of the advantages: Gorgeous Weather Turks and Caicos hav
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Alvaro Arango
Education and Training for the Next Generation of Pilots
Brookfield’s ever strengthening presence in the aviation training sector has led to the company’s major participation in “Pilot Careers Live” at Heathrow and Rome, in November. The Brookfield Education Team sought to get closer to the young people to understand their needs and concerns regarding the industry. After speaking with more than 800 youngsters and parents about the opportunities and different career paths, Brookfield Education and Training will further extend its ra
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Caitlin Rudd
Points of View from Teenage Passengers
To be successful, every politician needs to listen to his constituents. Businessmen must know what their customers want. Billions of dollars are spent on market research every year. Airlines are no exception; the analysis of the profitability of routes is probably only second to safety as the airline's priority. However it is interesting to hear the points of view of some young passengers, their perception of what a pilot does and how an aircraft flies, and why have there alw
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