Boeing has released its 2018 Pilot & Technician Outlook, projecting demand for 790,000 pilots over the next 20 years. This represents double the current workforce and the most significant demand in the outlook's nine-year history. The demand is being driven by an anticipated doubling of the global commercial airplane...
FSC's new EASA-FSTD Level D certified Boeing 787-9 full flight simulator is ready for training at FSC's Amsterdam training facility. The FFS, manufactured by L3 Commercial Training Solutions, is the latest RealitySeven model. It is configured with both engine types for the B787, the GE NX-1B and the RR...
Saab has welcomed the launch of a White Paper by the Digital Aviation Research & Technology Centre (DARTeC) and has announced its involvement in the Centre's research. The launch by DARTeC on July 17, 2018, of a White Paper titled "Addressing the digital aviation challenge" announced the five primary research...
Spatial has been selected by Dynamic Advanced Training to provide six state-of-the-art cabin simulation devices as part of Dynamic's inaugural training academy in Dubai which is due to launch in early 2019. Two multi-platform, full scale business jet cabin emergency evacuation trainer (CEET) simulators have been commissioned. The delivery will...
Republic Airways' Leadership In Flight Training (LIFT) Academy launch team will join executives from Diamond Aircraft at AirVenture 2018 to showcase LIFT - a new US-based aviation training school based in Indianapolis. AirVenture attendees will get to see the cutting-edge Diamond technology LIFT students will train on, as well...
TAG Global Training participated at this year's ADS Group's Futures Day which took place on 20th July as part of the Farnborough International Airshow (FIA) 2018. The ADS Group's Futures Day is designed to stimulate and encourage young people between the ages of 11-21 into a career in the...
Entrol's H39 simulator has been certified as FNPT II MCC by ENAC for Heli Protection Europe (HPE). The simulator is based on the popular AW139, a helicopter used for SAR, EMS, offshore and law enforcement in many countries. The simulator's cockpit is a replica of a Honeywell Primus 1000 avionics...
The Japan Civil Aviation College (JCAC) has ordered five FRASCA Cirrus SR22 Flight Training Devices (FTDs). The Level 5 FTDs will be configured with the Garmin NXi avionics and will include Frasca's TruVision™ Global visual system with three channel projected visual display system, Simplicity™ Instructor Operator Station, Cirrus landing...
Alsim will start producing flight training simulators in the U.S. in mid-2019 to meet the growing demand of simulators in North America and Latin America. The new eastern U.S. facility will ensure quicker production and installation, use more American components, maintain a spare parts stockpile and it’s staff will provide...