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.
As if air travel is not taxing enough, airline personnel must also train to deal with disruptive passengers. Robert W. Moorman explores this escalating problem.
One of the ultimate “touch-and-go” manoeuvres is scooping water from a lake or the sea. Now there’s a one-of-a-kind FFS to train water-bomber aircrews. Chris Long checked out the new CL415 trainer in Milan.
Italy's Flight Simulator Centre (FSC) has presented its first simulator for flight information service operator (FISO) training. It is for flight school students and institutes that offer transport & logistics courses. The acronym FISO indicates a specific professional figure in the field of air traffic management. License holders can operate on certified Air Traffic...
U.S. Department of Transportation Secretary Elaine L. Chao announced that the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has established the Women in Aviation Advisory Board. The FAA is accepting nominations for qualified candidates to serve on the Women in Aviation Advisory Board at the Federal Register through October 29, 2019. The...
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has selected the DiSTI Corporation to develop a 737 MAX Aircraft Research Simulator. The resulting displays will be integrated by ZedaSoft Inc using its CBA for Simulation software framework. The focus of this research will be Human Factors evaluations that examine pilot reaction to...
Women in Aviation International’s (WAI) October 5 Girls in Aviation Day 2019 reached approximately 20,000 attendees. An international event, Girls in Aviation Day was celebrated not just in the United States but in 17 other countries in Canada and Australia as well as countries in Africa, Asia, and Europe.
Christina Montgomery, L3Harris and SkyWest Pilot Pathway Women Aviators Scholarship recipient, flying with her grandfather. L3Harris Technologies has partnered with SkyWest Airlines to award scholarships totalling more than $100,000 to six women aviators to help foster diversity on the flight deck. The L3Harris Pilot Pathways Women Aviators scholarships helps...
Women took three of the four awards at the 2019 Apprentice Award Ceremony hosted by Resource Group last month. The award ceremony celebrates the hard work and dedication of all 78 engineer apprentices who have completed their Foundation Phase. The ceremony took place at Hangar K4, Cotswold Airport, England,...
CAE and easyJet have opened its new training centre near the Milan Malpensa airport in Lombardy, Italy. The duo inaugurated the new facility alongside local Italian and Canadian government officials. It is the third training centre CAE have inaugurated in the last month after ceremonies at London Gatwick and...