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Pilatus buys German sales & service partner Air Alliance to bring PC-12/PC-24 aftersales in-house

Pilatus on April 1 completed the acquisition of Air Alliance GmbH, the Germany-based Pilatus Sales & Service Centre since 2014. The deal transfers PC-12 and PC-24 sales, pre-owned inventory, MRO and flight-training operations in Germany and Austria into direct OEM control.

2026-04-01T11:56:21.216236-07:00

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Dirty Dozen #2 — Recognize and Mitigate Stress to Prevent Human Error

2026-04-02T11:30:40.318557-07:00

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From the Midwest to the Moon: Ohio’s Role in America’s Space Future

2026-04-01T16:00:10.351911-07:00

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Embry‑Riddle opens cutting‑edge Arizona flight training center to bolster pilot pipeline and safety

2026-03-31T05:05:13.469444-07:00

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Dirty Dozen #2 — Recognize and Mitigate Stress to Prevent Human Error Not recognizing stress ahead of emergencies or urgent issues can inhibit decision-making and performance, increasing the risk of human error and potentially causing serious consequences. This installment of the Dirty Dozen highlights the need to identify stressors early and implement mitigation to preserve safety and operational effectiveness.

2026-04-02T11:30:40.318557-07:00

Dirty Dozen #2 — Recognize and Mitigate Stress to Prevent Human Error

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From the Midwest to the Moon: Ohio’s Role in America’s Space Future Industry should spotlight Ohio's potential in America’s space future: the state’s industrial capacity, research institutions and skilled workforce could augment launch, spacecraft production and mission support. Raising Ohio’s profile would widen supplier networks and workforce pipelines, increasing resilience and scale for U.S. space programs.

2026-04-01T16:00:10.351911-07:00

From the Midwest to the Moon: Ohio’s Role in America’s Space Future

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Pilatus buys German sales & service partner Air Alliance to bring PC-12/PC-24 aftersales in-house Pilatus on April 1 completed the acquisition of Air Alliance GmbH, the Germany-based Pilatus Sales & Service Centre since 2014. The deal transfers PC-12 and PC-24 sales, pre-owned inventory, MRO and flight-training operations in Germany and Austria into direct OEM control.

2026-04-01T11:56:21.216236-07:00

Pilatus buys German sales & service partner Air Alliance to bring PC-12/PC-24 aftersales in-house

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Canadian Coast Guard assumes operational control of the Government of Canada’s civilian aerial fleet The Canadian Coast Guard has taken operational control of the Government of Canada’s civilian aerial fleet and absorbed Transport Canada’s aircraft services personnel. The transfer consolidates federal aviation services — including operational flights, environmental and disaster response, and remote-community outreach — under the Coast Guard’s Defence Team.

2026-04-01T08:06:19.820994-07:00

Canadian Coast Guard assumes operational control of the Government of Canada’s civilian aerial fleet

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SN Focus: Linking space-sector economic development with higher-education opportunities SN Focus highlights new opportunities to align space-sector economic development with higher-education initiatives, urging expanded university programs, regional investment and industry partnerships that promote R&D collaboration, internships and curriculum reform to strengthen the talent pipeline and accelerate commercialisation across civil, defense and commercial space markets.

2026-04-01T05:07:07.374187-07:00

SN Focus: Linking space-sector economic development with higher-education opportunities

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ISU president warns funding shortfall threatens global space education, urges industry support ISU President John Wensveen warns an acute funding shortfall threatens the university's ability to run international space education programs that train engineers, mission planners and industry leaders. He is urging commercial and government partners to provide financial support, internships and institutional partnerships to sustain the pipeline.

2026-04-01T01:15:39.608795-07:00

ISU president warns funding shortfall threatens global space education, urges industry support

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Germany completes acceptance of CAE Prodigy image generator for CH‑53GS full‑motion simulators In late 2025 the German Armed Forces completed customer acceptance and qualification of CAE's Prodigy image generator as part of upgrades to their CH‑53GS full‑motion helicopter simulators. The qualification finalises the Prodigy visual‑system delivery that updates the simulators' image generation and display capabilities.

2026-03-31T08:55:39.899349-07:00

Germany completes acceptance of CAE Prodigy image generator for CH‑53GS full‑motion simulators

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Quantum Helicopters joins Team M1 as training provider for Army Flight School Next bid Quantum Helicopters has joined Team M1 as its designated training provider for the U.S. Army's Flight School Next bid. The move adds contractor-run rotary‑wing instruction capability to Team M1's proposal in the Army's trainer competition and positions the team to demonstrate pilot throughput and sustainment support.

2026-03-31T08:19:29.788931-07:00

Quantum Helicopters joins Team M1 as training provider for Army Flight School Next bid

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Pilatus buys German sales & service partner Air Alliance to bring PC-12/PC-24 aftersales in-house

Dirty Dozen #2 — Recognize and Mitigate Stress to Prevent Human Error

From the Midwest to the Moon: Ohio’s Role in America’s Space Future

Embry‑Riddle opens cutting‑edge Arizona flight training center to bolster pilot pipeline and safety

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