Saudi Arabian Airlines plans to upgrade the Prince Sultan Aviation Academy to the status of a specialized international training center. "As its privatization program progresses, the academy will be converted to a new status capable of offering wide-ranging training programs, not only to cater to the needs of the Kingdom...

FlightSafety International plans to expand and renovate its Learning Center in Teterboro, New Jersey. Construction is scheduled to begin in the spring of 2013 and is expected to be completed early in 2014. The existing building will be renovated and reconfigured to provide increased amenities and improve work flow. A...

Egyptair Training Center has successfully passed the new audit evaluation from EASA (European Aviation Safety Agency) to certify the simulator fleet of A320, A330, A340, B777 and B737-800 Level D. The Boeing simulators were audited by the Swedish transport agency from the civil aviation department, while the Airbus simulators were...

The Aeromil group has opened a new flight training centre at Sunshine Coast Airport, Australia. The purpose-built Flight Options Flight Training Centre will provide courses for all private and commercial licences and endorsements up to and including business and corporate aviation training. The facility incorporates simulator rooms equipped with category...

Vilnius-based Baltic Flight Academy (BFA) is expanding with the opening of an additional flight training school in France. As of 1st February 2013, BFA will be able to offer from its base at Toulouse Francazal, a full range of courses from the private pilot's license through the ATPL. Using state-of-the-art...

Pan Am International Flight School has acquired Airline Career Academy (ACA), a leading pilot training academy specializing in JAA/EASA and FAA Ab Initio training. ACA will be integrated into Pan Am's operations to offer professional pilot training programs that enhance Pan Am's core business of comprehensive solutions for airlines. The...

Work on The Emirates Flight Training Academy will start in early 2013 ahead of a targeted 2014 launch. The AED500 million centre, located at Dubai World Central Airport, will showcase the industry's most advanced pilot training and be the centre for the Emirates National Cadet Pilot Programme, training up to...

Cebu Pacific Air and CAE have inaugurated their new aviation training center in the Clark Freeport Zone, northwest of the national capital of Manila. The joint venture, known as the Philippine Academy for Aviation Training, Inc. (PAAT), will initially cater to Airbus A319/320/321 series pilot type-rating training requirements and will...

CTC Aviation Training (NZ) Limited has gained approval from the Hong Kong Civil Aviation Department (HK CAD) to conduct integrated training for the issue of Hong Kong CAD Commercial Pilot Licences. CTC is the only airline pilot training organisation in New Zealand, and only the second outside of Hong Kong,...

Indra has delivered a second Airbus A320 full flight simulator (FSS) to Beijing Capital following its Level D certification from the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC). The simulator has been installed at the pilot training centre of Hainan Airlines, in the city of Sanya, Island of Hainan. Indra, in...