Hong Kong Airlines has opened its new HKA Training Academy (HKATA) at the airport island of Chek Lap Kok. The facility has 12 aircraft simulator bays, an eight-metre-high multi-function training hall and 24 training classrooms. It also has a 25-metre swimming pool for evacuation, safety and service training. HKATA...
Spatial's ATR Emergency Evacuation Trainer for Cebu Pacific has passed its Factory Acceptance Test. This is the third device the cabin crew training simulator experts has manufactured for Cebu Pacific. It covers all of the cabin exits in the aircraft.
Cirrus Aircraft announced the TRAC Series, a purpose-built configuration of the SR Series line of aircraft developed specifically for flight training institutions. Combining the Perspective+ by Garmin flight deck along with the performance and safety found in the SR Series, the TRAC Series includes tailored features such as rear...
Airbus Services has launched a new Structure Training offer focusing on composite materials. It said its tailored approach was in reaction to next-generation aircraft with advanced materials requiring new skills for damage assessment, inspection procedures and repair activities. The modular approach and learning path per job profile will begin...
FlyPeople and Italy's Aviomar Flight Academy have agreed a training partnership to provide cabin crew courses in Rome. The courses include four and six-day attestation as well as the beVIP cabin crew training course dedicated to corporate VIP flight attendants. The first course is schedule for October at Aviomar’s...
Sponsored Content Last week we opened up on how the Avion Phantom A320 Full Flight Simulator (FFS) can support your training needs and can add additional training value. We mentioned that the Avion Phantom A320 touchdown and motion cues are next level compared to legacy machines. Avion believes in...
ALSIM has installed an AL42 simulator to Leading Edge Aviation, an aviation academy in Oxford, England. The ALSIM AL42 is an exact replica of the Diamond DA42. Built using aircraft parts and fitted with the latest Garmin G1000 avionics suite, it comes with latest visual system, GFC 700 autopilot...
Spanish flight academy FLYBYSCHOOL has been awarded FNPT II MCC certification for its Entrol en-4000 simulator. FLYBYSCHOOL is the launching customer for Entrol's new en-4000 simulator, which features SEP, MEP and JET configurations. The simulator's SEP and MEP configurations have dual GTN 650 for PBN and LPV courses which...
Greek airline Orange2fly has obtained an EASA Approved Training Organization (ATO) certification. This initial certification from the Hellenic Civil Aviation Authority (EL-ATO-017) contains approvals for AIRBUS A320 Initial Type Rating training, Revalidation and Renewal, MCC, CCQ to A320. It also includes Type Rating Instructor and Synthetic Flight Instructor training. ...
Jet2.com has contracted MPS to deliver a B737 NG Flight Training Device (FTD) for its training centre in Leeds Bradford, UK. The device will be used in Jet2.com’s type rating training program. It will include MPS’ training software and innovations. These innovations allow Jet2.com to support many other training...