Textron Aviation has conducted the first public demonstration flight of its Beechcraft M-346N military trainer in North ...

The government requires 1,500 hours of flight time before serving as first officer as an airliner. Some pilots and industry experts say the rule is excessive—and doesn’t actually make flying safer.

It takes 18-20 months for pilots and engineers to qualify in New Zealand, compared to just over a year for programmes in the United States.