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National Post
2 days ago
- Business
- National Post
FlightSafety International Expands Arizona Presence with New 100,000-Square-Foot Learning Center in Mesa
Article content New facility supports FlightSafety's continued growth and Arizona's expanding role in aviation leadership Article content COLUMBUS, Ohio — FlightSafety International, a global leader in aviation training, today announced the expansion of its operations in Arizona with the construction of a new 100,000-square-foot Learning Center in Mesa. This expansion is part of FlightSafety's broader growth strategy, building on the company's long-standing presence in the state through its Tucson Learning Center, and adds to its growing network of flagship training centers across the U.S. and around the world. The new Mesa facility is designed to meet rising demand for high-quality aviation training and reflects FlightSafety's continued commitment to advancing aviation safety and preparedness. Article content Article content Article content Groundbreaking is scheduled for October 2025, with the center expected to open in early 2028. Article content 'This expansion is a reflection of FlightSafety's continued growth and long-term investment in the future of aviation training and safety,' said Barbara Telek, President, FlightSafety International. 'As global demand rises, we're scaling our operations to support our customers and advance the highest standards of safety and preparedness. The new Mesa Learning Center strengthens our ability to deliver world-class training while supporting the aviation workforce in Arizona and across the industry.' The Mesa facility will include full-flight simulators and advanced training devices, with capacity to serve pilots, maintenance technicians, and cabin crews. The center is designed to scale over time to meet increasing demand. Article content The Mesa Learning Center is expected to bring strong economic benefits to the region. Following the opening and as operations ramp up, approximately 100 jobs are projected to be created, with potential for additional growth over time. In addition to direct job creation, the center is expected to attract thousands of aviation professionals to the area for training each year, bringing measurable tourism and business travel activity to local hotels, restaurants, and service providers. Article content 'FlightSafety's decision to expand in Mesa is a major win for our region,' said Gila River Indian Community Lt. Governor Regina Antone, Board Chair, Mesa Gateway Airport Authority. 'This project will bring meaningful economic impact and reinforce Mesa's leadership position in the global aviation landscape.' Article content Arizona has played a prominent role in the aviation industry, with a strong presence of manufacturing, engineering, and service providers across the state. The region supports a growing ecosystem of aerospace innovation and operations, providing the ideal foundation for FlightSafety's latest expansion. Its robust infrastructure and strategic location in the Southwest offer convenience and access to major aviation hubs. Article content 'Mesa is proud to welcome FlightSafety to our community,' said Mesa Mayor Mark Freeman. 'This facility will not only serve aviation professionals from around the globe, but it will also showcase Mesa as a city where innovation, training excellence, and economic growth go hand in hand.' Article content This announcement marks the latest step in FlightSafety's strategic growth initiative to expand access to premier aviation training while supporting the communities where it operates. Article content Article content Article content Article content
Yahoo
07-05-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
FlightSafety International Announces Major Expansion at Farnborough Airport
Rendering: arriving at FlightSafety International LONDON, May 07, 2025--(BUSINESS WIRE)--FlightSafety International (FSI), a global leader in aviation training, is pleased to announce the expansion of its facilities at Farnborough Airport, the home of British aviation and Europe's leading airport for premium air travel connectivity, highlighting its commitment to enhancing aviation safety and training excellence in Europe. The new FSI centre is expected to open in the second quarter of 2027. Lease terms have been finalised and the planning application was submitted in January. Construction is scheduled to start in late 2025 and finish by early 2027. FSI has operated a training centre at Farnborough Airport since 2004. The new facilities will boost training capacity by 40-50%, enabling more aviation professionals access to FSI's world-class training programmes. The current facility is 4,680 square metres. It features 11 advanced simulators and training for over 14 aircraft types, including both fixed-wing and rotary-wing models, and trains approximately 3,500 clients each year. The expansion will add 0.7 hectares to relocate parking and create a 4,680-square-metre space for six full-flight simulators, 10 lower-level training devices, and 19 classrooms. FSI employs over 1,800 professional instructors globally, delivering more than 1.4 million hours of training annually. The expansion will add more than 60 new jobs, including 40 instructors, eight simulator technicians, six customer support specialists, three administrative staff, and five programme managers to the Farnborough location. "This expansion at Farnborough Airport represents a significant milestone in our commitment to enhancing aviation training across Europe," said Ben Carter, Executive Vice President, Learning Center Operations. "By increasing our capacity and capabilities, we aim to not only meet the growing demand for high-quality flight training but also reinforce our dedication to improving aviation safety globally." By expanding its Farnborough facility, FSI aims to reduce the need for European customers to travel to the U.S. for training. The project will positively impact the local economy as clients often use nearby hotels, bed and breakfasts, and serviced apartments. The expansion is expected to generate an additional 9,000 hotel nights annually, benefiting local businesses, including food, entertainment, and shopping. Farnborough Airport is Europe's leading business aviation airport, the birthplace of British aviation and the first business aviation airport to achieve carbon neutrality. It plays an essential role in supporting economic growth, contributing £1.9 billion in Gross Value Added (GVA) to the UK economy annually.
Business Wire
07-05-2025
- Business
- Business Wire
FlightSafety International Announces Major Expansion at Farnborough Airport
LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--FlightSafety International (FSI), a global leader in aviation training, is pleased to announce the expansion of its facilities at Farnborough Airport, the home of British aviation and Europe's leading airport for premium air travel connectivity, highlighting its commitment to enhancing aviation safety and training excellence in Europe. The new FSI centre is expected to open in the second quarter of 2027. Lease terms have been finalised and the planning application was submitted in January. Construction is scheduled to start in late 2025 and finish by early 2027. FSI has operated a training centre at Farnborough Airport since 2004. The new facilities will boost training capacity by 40-50%, enabling more aviation professionals access to FSI's world-class training programmes. The current facility is 4,680 square metres. It features 11 advanced simulators and training for over 14 aircraft types, including both fixed-wing and rotary-wing models, and trains approximately 3,500 clients each year. The expansion will add 0.7 hectares to relocate parking and create a 4,680-square-metre space for six full-flight simulators, 10 lower-level training devices, and 19 classrooms. FSI employs over 1,800 professional instructors globally, delivering more than 1.4 million hours of training annually. The expansion will add more than 60 new jobs, including 40 instructors, eight simulator technicians, six customer support specialists, three administrative staff, and five programme managers to the Farnborough location. 'This expansion at Farnborough Airport represents a significant milestone in our commitment to enhancing aviation training across Europe,' said Ben Carter, Executive Vice President, Learning Center Operations. 'By increasing our capacity and capabilities, we aim to not only meet the growing demand for high-quality flight training but also reinforce our dedication to improving aviation safety globally.' By expanding its Farnborough facility, FSI aims to reduce the need for European customers to travel to the U.S. for training. The project will positively impact the local economy as clients often use nearby hotels, bed and breakfasts, and serviced apartments. The expansion is expected to generate an additional 9,000 hotel nights annually, benefiting local businesses, including food, entertainment, and shopping. Farnborough Airport is Europe's leading business aviation airport, the birthplace of British aviation and the first business aviation airport to achieve carbon neutrality. It plays an essential role in supporting economic growth, contributing £1.9 billion in Gross Value Added (GVA) to the UK economy annually. Simon Geere, CEO at Farnborough Airport said, 'We are proud to support FlightSafety International's continued growth. The expansion of FSI's facilities at Farnborough Airport will create further local jobs, generate inward investment, increase international business traffic, and ensure that Farnborough continues to be at the forefront of aviation innovation and safety for years to come.' For more information, please contact: FlightSafety International Press Office fsipress@ About FlightSafety International FlightSafety International is the world's preeminent professional aviation training company and supplier of flight simulators, visual systems, and displays to educational, commercial, government, and military organizations. The company elevates safety standards across the aviation industry through rigorous training for pilots, technicians, and other professionals from 167 countries and independent territories. FlightSafety operates the world's largest fleet of advanced full-flight simulators at learning centres and training locations in the United States, Canada, France, the United Kingdom, and Singapore. For more information, please visit and follow @FlightSafetyInt on Facebook, Instagram, and LinkedIn. About Farnborough Airport Farnborough Airport is Europe's leading business aviation airport, the Birthplace of British aviation and first business aviation airport to achieve carbon neutrality. According to a study by CBI Economics, approximately 80% of the flying activity from Farnborough Airport relates to either directly or indirectly to supporting UK business and inward investment, contributing £1.9 billion of Gross Value Added (GVA) to the UK economy every year. The most modern airport of its kind and the largest business aviation airport in the UK, Farnborough Airport offers five-star service, exclusivity, and privacy within easy reach of London, making it the premium choice for those looking to travel safely, flexibly, and efficiently. With health and wellbeing more important than ever, business aviation is fast becoming a preferred option for those wishing to travel with complete assurance. From the moment passengers arrive at Farnborough, they can expect exceptional service at every point in their journey through the airport, including a dedicated concierge service on hand for every need. The award-winning terminal offers multiple lounges, private meeting rooms and refreshments. Passengers can also travel with their dogs or cats as Farnborough offers a Pet Travel Scheme with an on-site vet to allow beloved companions to travel safely around the world.
Yahoo
24-04-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Warren Buffett can finally give away his $1 million March Madness prize after winner bested mathematical odds of 1 in 134 million
The 94-year-old chairman of Berkshire Hathaway can smile—at long last, after a decade of trying, he can award a winner for his March Madness giveaway. An employee from Berkshire Hathaway's pilot training company FlightSafety International had a near flawless record guessing NCAA men's college basketball games, with the defeat of Xavier at the hands of Illinois being the sole mistake. For 10 years, Buffett had tried to award a winner, relaxing the rules until he finally could declare one. Closing the game out by sinking eight of his last nine shots from the field, six-foot-nine Canadian wing Will Riley led the Fighting Illini to a comfortable victory over Xavier University in the first round of the NCAA Championship. In theory, at least it shouldn't have come as a surprise for the sixth-seeded Illinois. And yet it was the only one out of 32 games that an employee of Berkshire Hathaway guessed wrong when predicting the outcome of the initial slate of do-or-die games that eventually crown the best U.S. college men's team to grace the basketball court. Advertisement No matter—the unnamed individual working at FlightSafety International, a pilot training company acquired by Berkshire Hathaway, will now walk away a million dollars richer. At least before taxes. He or she won Warren Buffett's March Madness giveaway, beating out 11 runners-up who astonishingly were almost but not quite as prescient. They, too, had gotten 31 games right, only their string didn't last as long as the first 29. It didn't stop there either, as the FlightSafety worker later put the icing on the cake with a continued demonstration of their oracular abilities in the field of college football. 'The winner's credentials were further burnished on Saturday and Sunday by the prediction of 13 straight winners and bringing the winner's overall record for the first 45 games to 44 winners and one loss,' Berkshire Hathaway said in a statement on Monday, singling out the Xavier defeat as the only game to besmirch this otherwise flawless record. Advertisement The other 11 runners-up will receive a further $100,000 each. 'I want to give away a million dollars to somebody while I'm still around' Eleven years ago, Berkshire Hathaway started its March Madness bracket challenge, granting $1 billion to whoever predicted all 67 games correctly. Since then, Buffett has tweaked the rules in the hopes of eventually landing a winner. This year, he made it easier still—easier in the loosest sense of the word, at least. To win, any employee of a Berkshire Hathaway company had to pick the winners of at least 30 of the first 32 games from the first round of tournament action. Advertisement 'I'm getting older,' the 94-years-young Buffett told the Wall Street Journal. 'I want to give away a million dollars to somebody while I'm still around as chairman.' It's no surprise there hasn't been a winner. A layman without any deep understanding of the competition or its teams would not stand even the remotest of chances predicting as many correctly as the anonymous victor. Mathematically speaking, the odds of correctly guessing a coin flip 31 times out of 32 are roughly 1 in 134 million. This story was originally featured on
