FSTC (Flight Simulation Technique Centre) has received EASA approval for its Airbus A320 simulator, making it the only pilot training centre in the north India region to have this approval. FSTC is a joint venture company with SIM Industries BV, Netherlands, a Lockheed Martin company, and it has the latest...

Etihad Airways has awarded a US$14 million contract to Spatial Composite Solutions, the UAE-based manufacturer of crew training equipment. Under the contract, Spatial will design and manufacture a total of 14 cabin crew training devices, including Airbus A380 and Boeing 787 Dreamliner models, to the latest Etihad Airways specifications and...

Multi Pilot Simulations BV (MPS) has appointed Erik Jennes MSc as chief executive officer. Erik succeeds Dick Verburg, the company's founder and CEO for seven years, who will continue as president of MPS. Erik brings extensive commercial and general management experience working for multinationals including AT&T and Philips, as well...

Peter Niemy has joined the Pelesys team as Global Sales Director. In his new role, Peter will lead and manage all global sales and business development opportunities for Pelesys. "We are very excited that Peter has decided to join the Pelesys team. He brings over 30 years of commercial aviation...

Virgin America has appointed Brad Thomann as vice president - Flight Operations. Thomann, who has over 30 years of experience in civil and military aviation, will oversee the California-based airline's technical and administrative Flight Operations functions including Flight Training, Flight Operations Engineering, Flight Standards, Flight Crew Communications, Flight Crew Resources...

The School of Engineering at The University of Manchester has recently taken delivery of new simulation equipment from UK company, Merlin Products Ltd. Such has been the popularity of aircraft simulation with the Manchester Aero Engineering students that the installation of the new simulators will ensure that maximum use may...

E2M Technologies has reached an agreement with CAE Inc. regarding delivery of their electric motion systems to be used in CAE's Level D full flight simulator products. The agreement marks the establishment of E2M Technologies as one of the few suppliers in the world capable of delivering systems with the...

Indra has completed the development of the iCAT, a new training system for pilots of the Airbus A320. The first two units of this training solution have been delivered to Beijing Capital Airlines. These systems will be installed at the training centers owned by the Chinese airline in Beijing and...

TRU Simulation + Training is to provide an Airbus A320 FFS X™ full flight simulator (FFS) to Ansett Aviation Training. Delivery of the FFS to Ansett's Tullamarine training facility in Melbourne, Australia is expected during the fourth quarter of 2014. The A320 FFS X will join Ansett's existing fleet of...

Chris Long previews the new APATS Aviation Education and Training Symposium which will be taking place in February 2015. Although abstracts are still arriving, there are already plenty of impressive presentations to enable us to see the shape of the APATS Aviation Education and Training Symposium (AAETS), which will be...