In September 2019, Fidelity Flight Simulation Incorporated dba F2Si received Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) approval of its Modular Aviation Training Equipment (MATE) as a certified Diamond DA20/40, Advanced Aviation Training Device (AATD). The FAA approval of the Diamond MATE AATD will benefit flight schools, students, and pilots. Now instrument...
Flex Air announced the launch of Via Careers, the first flight training program to offer Income Share Agreements (ISAs) as an alternative to student loans. “Flex Air is a company built around serving our students in what historically has been a financially difficult journey to an airline career,” said...
SkyOp LLC has been awarded a cooperative purchasing contract to make its customizable SkyOp Drone Training Curriculum available to local school districts through the New York Boards of Cooperative Educational Services (BOCES). Under the state-wide agreement, SkyOp will deliver its proprietary workforce-development STEM curriculum directly to local districts while...
Key Lime Air, based in Englewood, Colorado, also doing business as Denver Air Connection, has awarded Avsoft International a long-term contract for an enterprise training solution. The company is using Avsoft’s Embraer ERJ 145 aircraft systems e-learning course for initial pilot type rating training prior to service introduction of...
Greek training school Global Aviation have signed up Danish-software company FlightLogger to digitilize its business. FlightLogger will optimize Global Aviation's ATO management by reducing paper workflows, improving reporting options and increasing transparency. Global Aviation are based just outside of Athens at the Civil Aviation Airport of Pachi, Megara (LGMG).
At the European Airline Training Symposium (EATS), Norway's Pilot Flight Academy will launch its zero emission flight training concept and display the new electrical aircraft. "Sustainability is an absolute necessity in the future of aviation," said Frode Granlund CEO of Pilot Flight Academy. "Training the pilots of tomorrow, we...
Jet2.com has signed a new five-year agreement with Evoke Systems to continue using the EFOS platform (Evoke's Flight Operations Software) and its suite of modules used across all Jet2.com operational teams. Having worked together for over 10 years, the EFOS Training Records Management System has enabled Jet2.com to achieve...
43 Air School have become the sole distributors of the full Pipistrel Aircraft range in South Africa and Portugal. The South African ATO said they conducted extensive research before deciding to visit Pipistrel factories where they flew most of the aircraft before making its decision. Pipistrel scored high on...
Following the introduction of ATR Type Cabin E-course, Flyco Training Solutions has released an Airbus A320 NEO Type Cabin E-course. The Flyco course for cabin crew members starts with an introduction, followed by general information about the aircraft. It progresses to cover the passenger seating area, overhead stowage compartments and cabin lighting. The course...
Spanish simulator manufacturer Indra and the University of Valencia are conducting a survey regarding unmanned aircraft system traffic management (UTM), an ecosystem for drone operations that would be separate but complementary to the commercial air traffic management (ATM) system. UTM development will identify services, roles/responsibilities, information architecture, data exchange...