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Alsim won a tender for five AL172 simulators issued by Civil Aviation Flight University of China. The Alsim AL172, developed in 2017 for PPL and IR training, is an exact replica of the Cessna 172 SP Skyhawk NAVIII. It features the G1000 NXI avionics suite and is equipped with...
To implement the high safety standards, Kazakhstan’s flag carrier Air Astana chose CEFA Aviation’s CEFA FAS aviation premium software, which will animate its flight data. CEFA FAS will be used to recreate flights from the 32 aircraft, based on the raw data from the flight data recorders but also...
Trans Aviacons Private Limited (Aviacons) and Airways Aviation Group U.K. (Airways) have joined hands to impart quality pilot training to address the demand of the Indian aviation industry. The two parties signed the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), which offers the combination of a Technical Knowledge Training Course (Ground Class)...
Simthetiq’s X2 Visual System has been selected by Avenger Flight Group for installation on a Level D Airbus A320 Full Flight Simulator (FFS) to be deployed in Cancun, Mexico. The X2 Visual System, powered by the aXion Image generator, provides immersive and highly realistic training environments and features a...
HM Aerospace recently decided to go with Alsim once again to supplement their mixed aircraft fleet with a simulator capable of replicating all of their entry-level training aircraft. The academy has already been operating three Alsim AL42 devices since 2005. The Alsim AL250 is a generic and compact simulator...
L3 Commercial Aviation launched its L3 Pilot Pathways Women Aviators Scholarship program in the U.S. The scholarships will provide female candidates with support towards the training costs of the Professional Pilot Program at L3’s Airline Academy in Sanford, Florida. Over the next 12 months, two successful candidates will receive...
Soon, student pilots at Embry-Riddle’s Daytona Beach Campus in Florida will be able to practice pre-flight inspections of a Cessna 172 aircraft in the new Virtual Reality Laboratory. “Embry-Riddle is keeping pace with the evolution of virtual and augmented reality technologies across many industries,” said Daniel Friedenzohn, associate dean...
CAE has concluded the acquisition of Bombardier’s Business Aircraft Training (BAT) business for an enterprise value of $645-million. All the required conditions for closing have been met. The acquisition was first announced on November 8, 2018. The acquisition of Bombardier’s flight and technical training operations expands CAE’s ability to...
With airlines worldwide projected to need 790,000 new pilots between now and 2037, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University has teamed up with Korean Airlines to provide a new career pathway program for aspiring aviators. Embry-Riddle currently participates in a number of pilot career pathway programs with industry partners, but the Korean...