Maintenance

Pinnacle Delivers First UH-60M VMT to UAE

April 20, 2021

Pinnacle Solutions delivered the Block 1 Upgrade to its first UH-60M Virtual Maintenance Trainer (VMT) to Global Aerospace Logistics, LLC (GAL) in the United Arab Emirates (UAE).

Captain Chris Kempis, Director of Flight Operations, Cathay Pacific.

APATS 2021 - Call for Papers Now Open

April 12, 2021

The Journal of Civil Aviation Training (CAT) is now accepting presentation abstracts for Asia's largest aviation training conference - the 18th Asia Pacific Airline Training Symposium (APATS) to be held 31 August - 1 September 2021 at the Marina Bay Sands, Singapore.

WATS 2021 Maintenance Programme

Forward Together

March 17, 2021

We are pleased to unveil our maintenance conference programme for The 2021 World Aviation Training Summit (WATS) from June 15-16 in Orlando, FL, USA, at the Rosen Shingle Creek Resort.

WATS addresses the current and future training issues affecting your business, from personnel selection and recruitment, to regulation and training technologies. It offers unrivalled opportunities to meet with the key decision makers and influencers within the international airline training community, and allows attendees to discuss the latest training technologies and techniques to improve operational safety and efficiency for pilot, cabin crew, and maintenance training.

Be sure to register your attendance as we move ‘Forward Together’.

Delta Tech Ops AMT Requirements

January 25, 2021

Robert Moorman

Robert W. Moorman continues his exploration of the dramatic changes in AMT training methodologies and regulations by talking to Delta Tech Ops. A spokesperson for the company, the MRO division of Delta Air Lines, headquartered at Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport in Atlanta, Georgia, provided these responses to CAT.

New Part 147 Training Era, Finally

January 25, 2021

Robert Moorman

The basic requirements to become a licensed aircraft maintenance technician (AMT) haven’t changed much over the years. Until now. Robert W. Moorman explores The basic requirements to become a licensed aircraft maintenance technician (AMT) haven’t changed much over the years. Until now. Robert W. Moorman explores dramatic changes in AMT training methodologies and regulations.

An AMT View from Europe

January 25, 2021

Robert Moorman

Lufthansa Technical Training has for years been a leader in training aircraft maintenance technicians to work for Lufthansa Technik, the MRO division of Lufthansa, and other airlines. CAT’s Robert W. Moorman interviewed Harald Schween, Head of Sales, Key Account Management and Marketing at LTT.

Aviation Cooperation Strengthened

January 5, 2021

The Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore and the United Kingdom Civil Aviation Authority have signed two collaborative agreements further strengthening their bilateral partnership.

AAR Establishes Aviation Committee

December 10, 2020

AAR has formed an Aviation Safety and Training Committee at the Board of Directors level.

“Dr. Bill” Johnson Announces Departure from FAA Executive Scientist Post

December 3, 2020

William Johnson (Dr. Bill) is leaving the FAA Chief Human Factors Scientist position, effective January 1, 2021.

Building Partnerships and Meeting Requirements in Asia

November 17, 2020

Marty Kauchak

Group Editor Marty Kauchak provides a high-level glimpse of rapidly evolving defense S&T trends and programs in Asia.

Asian military services are using learning technologies to strengthen their readiness levels across their mission sets. At one end of the spectrum, new training and education systems are supporting the introduction of the fifth-generation F-35A to the Royal Australian Air Force. At the same time, regional defense forces are using wargame-like solutions to allow their units and staffs to prepare for tasks in and beyond warfighting domains. Further to these trends, the overarching, major development to which simulation and training (S&T) companies, beyond and from the region, are responding is the expanding, insatiable demand for products and services by diverse Asian customers – hardware OEMs, defense departments and other government organizations, and others. This feature article selectively reviews developments in the Asian Pacific S&T defense market space through the regional portfolios of four industry companies.

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