Twenty-two engineering students from universities in the United Arab Emirates began a virtual engineering internship developed by CAE and the Tawazun Economic Council.
The Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association started a new initiative called the Flight Training Experience Project in place of the AOPA Flight Training Experience Awards.
Airways International Ltd has been selected by Avinor Air Navigation Services (ANS) to deliver TotalControl simulator systems at six air traffic control units throughout Norway.
The Federal Aviation Administration has awarded Science Applications International Corp. (SAIC) its Controller Training Solutions contract to continue providing training and training-related support services to help air traffic controllers manage an increasingly congested national airspace and deliver a safe experience to US air travelers.
Paired with advanced technology, the human-centred activity of air traffic controller training can lead to an increase in air operations safety. Mario Pierobon examines current thinking on simulated and stimulated controller training.
More capable simulators, speech recognition and accents. AI. VR. Remote towers. Drones. The air traffic community is challenged to prepare its next generation of controllers for competency in emerging developments. Group Editor Marty Kauchak reports.