General Dynamics Information Technology will upgrade virtual flight simulators and provide training services for thousands of aviators over the next decade.
In April 2023, IT²EC returns to the Rotterdam Ahoy in the Netherlands for its 32nd edition. With the strong support of Dutch Ministry of Defence and Armed Forces, around 2,000 visitors and more than 75 exhibitors are expected to convene for the three-day exhibition and conference to discuss the future of military training and explore the technologies that will shape it.
Competency-Based Training and Assessment (CBTA) has become the new industry buzzword. However, the challenge is what approach is best for each certificate holder and their respective regulator?
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Embraer-CAE Training Services (ECTS) has deployed a new full-flight simulator (FFS) for the Phenom 300E to meet the growing demand for business jet training in the United States.
CAE inaugurated its newest business aviation training centre and its first on the U.S. West Coast. Located in Clark County near Harry Reid International Airport, the 50,000-square-foot training facility has a capacity for up to eight full flight simulators (FFS), seven of which are already in operation for the Bombardier Global 7500, Gulfstream G650, G550, GIV, GV, and Embraer ERJ145 aircraft.
US House of Representatives Jimmy Panetta, Mike Collins, Mike Kelly, and Aviation Subcommittee Ranking Member Steve Cohen introduced the Aviation Workforce Development Act, a bill to make training at FAA-certified commercial pilot and aircraft maintenance technician schools a qualified expense for existing 529 Plans.
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University has received a $485,000 grant from the Federal Aviation Administration to help meet growing job demand in the aviation and aerospace industries by providing free training for high school students hoping to become pilots, drone operators and aerospace engineers.
The Royal Aeronautical Society (RAeS) has launched its new scholarship programme to highlight the importance of internships and impact in the field of aerospace, aviation and space. The application process is currently open now until 31 May.