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Due to the impact of Covid 19, and following direction from the UK Government, as of Weds 25th Pennant UK will be adopting the following working practises: Operations will be conducted through home working wherever possible. Non-essential staff will be placed on “Furloughed Leave”. All UK sites will close except for Cheltenham HQ, which will be manned by skeleton crew between the hours of 09:00 to 15:00, Monday to Thursday and 09:00 to 12:00 on Friday. Further updates will be provided as the situation evolves and following further UK Government...

With the Covid-19 pandemic worsening, the Board of Directors is mindful of the Financial Reporting Council’s most recent guidance recognising that additional time may be required to complete financial reporting, and related audit activity. Due to this, the Board has decided to reschedule to 20 April 2020. Read the full memo here.

Pennant International Group Plc remains committed to its core values and focus on our obligations to both our Customers and Supply chain in order to deliver the best possible service during this period of challenge. We are following information and guidance on the COVID-19 virus closely, across all geographical areas that we operate. View the full update...

Pennant, as reported in the announcement on 9 August 2019, noted that it was in the process of responding to a customer request for changes to its contract for the design and build of a set of electro -mechanical maintenance trainers for a UK armoured vehicle programme. The scope and key terms of this contract amendment have now been agreed - click here to view the document.

This week boasts an exciting time for Women in Aviation as it’s 'Women of Aviation Worldwide Week' (WOAW). The week raises global awareness for females of all ages with careers in aviation and celebrates the anniversary of the world’s first female pilot licence (8th March 1910). The Pennant International Group are lucky enough to have a range of female employees and partners from a wide variety of aviation backgrounds who are now in key roles supplying high-end ILS solutions, training equipment and technical services for the civil and defence industries. Jacqui Chapman, Pennant’s Head of...

Pennant International Group plc is pleased to confirm that, further to its announcement on 21 January 2020, it has now completed the acquisition of the entire issued share capital of Absolute Data Group Pty Ltd (ADG). ADG is an Australian business based in Brisbane which owns the ‘R4i’ suite of technical documentation software. Commenting on the Acquisition, Pennant CEO Phil Walker said: “I am delighted to confirm the acquisition and welcome Tammy, Michael and the ADG team into the Pennant Group. We look forward to working together to integrate and grow this exciting business." Read the...

Pennant are delighted to launch our Virtual Aircraft Training System (VATS) product video. VATS enables typical aircraft functional tests and fault-diagnosis procedures to be taught by either instructor demonstration or by student self-paced learning. VATS’s high-fidelity screen-based graphical interface replicates realistic scenarios, allowing students to interact and develop their knowledge and skills, preparing them fully for when it comes working on the real equipment. Pennant has re-purposed the emulation in its Integrated Avionics Maintenance Trainer (IAMT) to produce a part task...

The recent signing of the MOU between Pennant and RDA Hunter, taking the Aviation Skills Foundation Charter overseas, has already proven successful in the dedication to help increase the training resources, experience and knowledge for those focused on a career in aviation. The Aeroskills Cert II (TAFE NSW delivered) program in Hunter schools, as part of the Higher Secondary Certificate, is an excellent example of this successful partnership. Currently being delivered at three facilities, to fifty students, the program includes the use of the practical hand skills trainer, the GenSkill....

In December 2019, Pennant opened the nominations for the 2020 Chairman’s Awards.In March of the previous year, the ‘Chairman’s Award for Innovation’ was won by Dave Selvester, for the establishment of the successful Product Development Forum. This year, Pennant extended the Awards to five categories: Innovation, Performance, Quality, Respect and Teamwork, celebrating the core values of the company. Nominations were made by employees, with detailed reasons given for each vote. These nominations were discussed by a four-person panel, who went on to determine the final short list and...

Pennant International Group plc is pleased to announce that it has received a statement of intent for a potential major new contract for a suite of generic training aids. The statement of intent has been issued by a long-standing customer in the Middle East which is expanding its regional operations. Based on the customer’s stated requirements, the prospective contract is anticipated to be worth up to £5 million. You can read the full statement...

Pennant are delighted to now be able to offer leasing options across a number of our generic training products. We are working with Funding4Education to offer this solution. Leasing allows any school, college or education establishment to procure the equipment they need, when they need it, without having to finance the full amount of funding up front. As we continue to review and improve the products and services we offer to our customers, this flexible procurement model will hopefully appeal to organisations that have historically struggled to finance traditional models. Our suite of...

Pennant are thrilled to release our new and updated GenFly product video, showcasing the new and improved IOS desks. GenFly is a facsimile airframe to enable fast, realistic, effective training and to impart a thorough understanding of the principles and practices related to aircraft hydraulic, landing gear and flying control maintenance. Want to learn more? Watch the full video here. If you have a query, please contact us at:...

Today, Thursday 23 January, Pennant, are delighted to sign an MOU with RDA Hunter. An exciting time for Pennant and Aviation Skills Foundation with the Aviation Skills Charter going international, overseas to Australia. The signing of the MOU builds upon Pennant’s successful on-going relationship as an aviation industry skilling partner with RDA Hunter and the visit of Trevor John (RDA) back in November to the International Aviation Academy – Norwich (IAA-N). RDA Hunter provides numerous activities and programmes to the Hunter region, training and shaping the future workforce required in...

Today, Pennant and Aviation Skills Partnership are pleased to be hosting Trevor John from the Regional Development Australia (RDA) – Hunter, AU at the International Aviation Academy – Norwich (IAA-N). An exciting visit, following the launch of the parentship for ‘International Aerospace Skills Development’ in the Hunter Valley, NSW region between Pennant and RDA back in November. Trevor is meeting with Pennant’s CEO Phil Walker and team in the UK, to explore sharing best practice between the Aviation Skills Charter (which covers five key areas to promote future careers and skill...

On the 2nd to 4th December, Pennant’s CEO, Phil Walker and Head of Sales, Cliff Pennell, spent three busy days in Orlando, at ‘The world’s largest modelling, simulation and training event – I/ITSEC’. Cliff said “I/ITSEC always provides a great opportunity to meet up with our customers and partners from around the world as well as seeing first hand the latest developments in the training and simulation world.” Although Pennant were not exhibiting at the show this year, both Cliff and Phil met with several key contacts discussing current and future opportunities, market requirements and...

The Pennant International Group PLC Board would like to inform on developments within Aviation Skills Partnership (ASP) and the future goals of the organisation and its leadership. Click here to view the new Pennant memo regarding the development of Aviation Skills Foundation (ASF).

In 2018 Adobe announced that Flash Player would no longer be supported by the end of 2020, potentially causing problems for customers with information, software and courses that have historically been supported by Flash. Pennant’s proven expertise supported by a specialist media services team can provide the expertise in converting legacy media to suitable formats that will be supported in 2020, such as HTML5. Other capabilities include; converting to mobile/tablet formats, alternative platforms (Windows, android, IOS, etc), deployed to hosted solution, compliance updates to revised...

WorldSkills UK returned last week (21st – 23rd November 2019) to the NEC, Birmingham, to welcome competing contestants, schools, colleges, employers, organisations and families. Following the successful launch and demonstration of the GenSkill MK2 prototype last year, Pennant were delighted to head back to the Aeronautical Engineering Stand, yet again, with the GenSkill, and the recently launched Generic Fastener Installation Trainer (GFIT). It was a pleasure to welcome Haydn Jakes (the 2019 WorldSkills Gold Medallist Champion) and Jack Hawkins (Engineering apprentice with Ryanair) to...

It was a delight to welcome the Prime Minister, Boris Johnson and Chloe Smith, to the International Aviation Academy - Norwich yesterday and fantastic to see the visit supported by Aviation Skills Partnership (ASP) and our Pennant International Group Plc representative Alan Rampling. Throughout the visit the PM was provided with a detailed overview of ASP, including the intention and aims of how the future of training will be delivered with support from Pennant. In the UK, the aviation industry faces strong growth both in a civil and defence capacity. Whilst the industry enjoys high...

On Thursday 21st November 2019, Pennant’s CEO, Phil Walker and Aviation Skills Partnership (ASP) Chairman, John Ponsonby, visited Telford College, hosted by Graham Guest (Principal & Chief Executive) and Janet Stephens (Deputy Principal). Telford college is a key partner of the proposed Whittle Academy, based at Cosford and a signatory of the UK "Charter for Aviation Skills", which sets out five areas of activity that aim to deliver outcomes collectively and consistently in order to address the skills shortage in aviation. It’s been fantastic to see Telford College recently launch a...