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Billund Air Center Acquires New Alsim ALX Flight Simulator

April 18, 2017

Alsim has announced the sale of an ALX (MEP & medium jet) flight simulator to Billund Air Center, a flight training organisation based in Denmark. The school has been working with Alsim for many years and already owns an ALSIM AL100 flight simulator. Billund Air Center has chosen Alsim's ALX...

ICAO Global Aviation Training Symposium Emphasizes Need to Address Training Capacity Gaps

April 13, 2017

Fiona Greenyer

The International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) has continued its efforts to bolster worldwide aviation training capacity during the Fourth ICAO Global Aviation Training and TRAINAIR PLUS Symposium in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. The event, hosted by Ethiopian Airlines and continuing from 11-13 April, is the first ICAO Global Aviation Training Symposium...

TRU Simulation + Training to Provide A320 FFS to Finnair Flight Academy

April 13, 2017

Fiona Greenyer

TRU Simulation + Training has signed an agreement for an A320 full flight simulator (FFS) with Finnair Flight Academy, based in Vantaa, Finland. The device is scheduled to be delivered in the third quarter of 2017. TRU’s FFS X™ full flight simulator will be equipped with a new EP-8100 image...

FlyRight Chooses Avsoft's Dash 8 Q300 and Q400 Type Courses

April 13, 2017

Fiona Greenyer

FlyRight, an FAA-approved 142 Flight Training Center has signed a long-term agreement with Avsoft International. FlyRight selected Avsoft's Dash 8 Q300 and Q400 aircraft courses to be used as both type rating and customized recurrent training for FlyRight's Dash 8 customer base. Avsoft fully supported FlyRight's requirements to deliver the...

Aviators with a Difference at Massey University School of Aviation

April 12, 2017

Fiona Greenyer

Based in New Zealand, the Massey University School of Aviation was established in 1990 and soon after commenced delivering the Bachelor of Aviation- Air Transport Pilot (B.Av) degree. The School is now accepting applications for July 2017 and January 2018 intake. The School offers academic programmes in aviation management, doctoral...

WOW air Selects Pelesys for Pilot Training Courseware

April 12, 2017

Fiona Greenyer

Pelesys has announced that Iceland-based WOW air has chosen to use Pelesys' A320 and A330 type training courses and full library of over 30 aviation Special Operations Courses as part of their pilot training program. Pelesys' A320 and A330 courseware features high quality graphics and interactive learning designed for flight...

TRU Qualifies First B737 MAX FFS

April 12, 2017

Fiona Greenyer

TRU Simulation + Training has completed the interim Level C qualification of the first Boeing 737 MAX full flight simulator (FFS) at the Boeing Training Campus in Miami, Florida. The qualification of the FFS, certified on February 16, 2017, by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), comes as Boeing announces that...

Klasjet Selects Flyco Training Solutions as E-Learning Provider

April 12, 2017

Fiona Greenyer

Flyco Group has entered into a long-term agreement with Klasjet, expanding their presence in Lithuania. Flyco will be providing courseware to cover the training requirements of their pilots, cabin crew, technicians and dispatchers. Also, as part of the agreement, Flyco will be creating additional courseware from the ground up, to...

An Opportunity to Learn More About the Role of a Commercial Airline Pilot

April 6, 2017

Fiona Greenyer

Airline Pilot Training (ATP) launches in Stratford upon Avon, UK, on Friday 16th June 2017. Hosted by Kura, a Community Interest Company, APT, as a free event, is open to anyone who is considering a career as a commercial airline pilot or has already embarked on training. The aim is...

EASA's Re-Written CS-23 Paves Way for New Era in General Aviation

April 5, 2017

Fiona Greenyer

EASA Certification Director Trevor Woods has presented EASA's re-written CS-23 certification rules for small aircraft at AERO, pointing out that the "EASA CS-23 are new, smart and flexible rules, prepared with and for a safe innovative GA industry." The reorganised CS-23 remove design limitations for manufacturers and thus open the...