CAE is expanding its business aviation training footprint with the launch of the new Bombardier Global 5000/6000 full flight simulator (FFS) with Vision flight deck. The new CAE 7000XR Series FFS is equipped with CAE Tropos™ 6000XR visual system. Luxaviation, Tag Aviation Europe, along with the pilots of many other...
Maintenance training of 150 or more technicians spread over 7-8 years can reduce the costs of operational disruptions such as delays and cancellations (D&C's) by 84%, according to a study by Management & Excellence (M&E) and the Pratt & Whitney Customer Training Center. Airlines training 50 technicians or fewer over...
Spatial has been selected by WestJet to manufacture a B787 door trainer. Spatial will design and build the door trainer at its manufacturing facility in the UAE before shipping and installing it at WestJet's crew training centre in Calgary, Canada. Emergency scenarios include door and handle jams, power assist...
Norwegian air service provider AVINOR, along with Indra and its Norwegian subsidiary, Indra Navia, as technology provider, have successfully completed the first test in a series of validations within SESAR 2020 Programme to simultaneously manage traffic in multiple airports from a single remote position. While single remote tower control...
CAE has signed a new pilot training agreement with OJets, the new business aviation operator that recently acquired Elit'Avia. Under the 3-year agreement, pilots will be training on Bombardier Global Vision, Global Express ad Challenger 605/650 across CAE's training network in Europe, including CAE Amsterdam and CAE London Burgess Hill.
Multi Pilot Simulations (MPS) has installed its B737 FTD-2 simulator at Safair Operation's training center at OR Tambo International Airport in Johannesburg, South Africa. The FTD-2 has been certified by the local CAA. Safair Operations CEO, Elmar Conradie commented: "The acquisition of this simulator is an exciting milestone for...
The Director-General of the Cameroon Civil Aviation Authority (CCAA), Mrs. Avomo Assoumou Paule Koki, and the Director of the Joint Aviation Authorities Training Organisation (JAA TO), Mrs Paula V. de Almeida, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the primary objective of setting Cameroon CAA as a JAA TO...
Republic Airways Holdings will open Leadership In Flight Training (LIFT) Academy, a U.S.-based aviation training school at the Indianapolis International Airport in Indiana. LIFT Academy, will use advanced technology and systems to train future aviators. Republic says it will leverage its history in developing advanced training and safety curriculum...
Avsoft has announced the release of its SMS course for pilots. Based on customer demand, Avsoft has developed a course that explores important concepts, definitions, factors, processes, and responsibilities related to Safety Management System (SMS). Topics discussed in this course include airline safety culture before and after SMS, the...
Among the several domains of the aviation industry which are under the rulemaking remittal of the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) the training and licensing of air traffic controllers (ATCO) plays a significant role in the interchangeability of ATCO licenses and the free movement of air traffic management professionals within the member states of EASA. Mario Pierobon reports.