Micro Nav has made two new appointments. Tony Bushnell has been appointed as Technical Director. He joins from Cobham PLC with responsibility for all software and hardware engineering functions. Tony has over 20 years experience in managing software teams especially in the aviation and defence sectors. Tony was previously chief...

Southwest Airlines has filed plans with the city of Dallas, Texas to expand its flight training facilities near its headquarters complex at Dallas Love Field Airport. The plans are for a 14+-acre tract of land in the same area the airline built an almost 500-thousand square-foot addition to its Dallas...

Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University Daytona Beach Campus is one of the first institutions to take advantage of ELITE Simulation Solutions’ upgrade packages that can bring systems up-to-date in cost-effective ways, according to Wayne Keyes, ELITE’s Director of Business Development. The school converted its ELITE RC-1 Advanced Aviation Training Device (AATD) from...

Cotswold Airport has released details for its 2016 Aviation Scholarship. 'The Cotswold Airport Aviation Scholarship', which launched in 2007, offers local scholars from Gloucestershire, Wiltshire and Oxfordshire (UK), between the ages of 14 and 18 years, the unique opportunity to experience all career options available within the aviation sector. The...

The Air Charter Safety Foundation (ACSF) has announced that Advanced Aircrew Academy has developed an eLearning module for companies to train their employees that participate in the ACSF Aviation Safety Action Program (ASAP). ASAP is an FAA/industry partnership that provides a near consequence-free environment whereby the participants can identify safety...

When airline pilot training company CTC Aviation opened its Hamilton Crew Training Centre in 2005, it trained primarily UK and European airline pilots. However, with the recent recruitment of its first-ever Kosovo citizen, the airline training organisation now has 25 nationalities in training in New Zealand. "Our New Zealand Crew...

Avsoft International has signed an eLearning contract with WestJet Encore Ltd. to provide an aircraft systems pilot course for the Bombardier Q400 NextGen turboprop. This course explores all the major aircraft systems of the Bombardier Q400 NextGen turboporp, including all the components, operations, controls, and indications involved with each system.

When airline pilot training company CTC Aviation opened its Hamilton Crew Training Centre in 2005, it trained primarily UK and European airline pilots. However, with the recent recruitment of its first-ever Kosovo citizen, the airline training organisation now has 25 nationalities in training in New Zealand. "Our New Zealand Crew...

FlightSafety International has promoted Steve Gross to senior vice president, Commercial. He is responsible for FlightSafety's business aviation and regional airline training sales activities worldwide. Steve Gross joined FlightSafety in 1996 and has held a number of positions with increasing responsibility since then. Steve has served as regional marketing manager...

Luiz Hamilton Lima has joined FlightSafety International as airline training Sales Manager for Europe, the Middle East and Africa. Luiz joins FlightSafety from Embraer after more than 35 years with the company. He held a number of positions of increasing responsibility including Program Manager for the Embraer E-170 E-Jet, Senior...