Pictured: Attendees from the latest aircraft accident investigation course at Cranfield University visit a Boeing 737 donated to the institution by Boeing Cranfield University recently marked the 40th anniversary of its aircraft accident investigation course, which was first run in conjunction with the Air Accidents Investigation Branch with a...
Avsoft is pleased to announce the release of its Upset Recovery (UPRT) Course for pilots. Based on customer demand, Avsoft has developed a course that explores the important concepts, definitions, limitations, components and procedures related to Upset Prevention and Recovery Training (UPRT). This course covers both jet and turboprop...
A new solution from CEFA Aviation, CEFA Aviation Mobile Services (AMS), delivers feedback to aircrews right after landing using a tablet with a secure internet connection to depict selected flight segments. CEFA AMS converts wireless Flight Data Recorder (FDR) data into a realistic animation in less than 10 minutes...
Four students have just graduated from a three-day flight attendant training course held by Aerostar Training Services at the company’s Kissimmee Airport headquarters in Florida. During their training, the students covered topics including FAA regulations, aircraft terminology, the phonetic alphabet, military time, airport codes, weather and turbulence, flight attendant...
Norway’s Pilot Flight Academy (PFA) has received 50 applications for its sponsored flight instructor programme during the two first weeks since its launch. Successful candidates will partake in a fully-sponsored EASA flight instructor course including ground school, 30 flight hours, an assessment flight and the licence issuing cost. On...
FlightSafety International’s FS1000 full flight simulator (FFS) for the Pilatus PC-24 has received interim Level C qualification from the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). Training on the FFS – which is equipped with FlightSafety’s VITAL 1100 visual system, electric motion and control loading and new Instructor Operating Station –...
airBaltic is now accepting applications for its newly established Pilot Academy at airBalticTraining. 20 successful candidates will become the first class of students on airBaltic Training’s professional airline pilot training programme and can look forward to emerging as pilots for the carrier in approximately two years’ time. Martin Gauss,...
The Australian Airline Pilot Academy (AAPA), a wholly owned subsidiary of Regional Express (Rex), is commemorating its 10-year anniversary with a special ceremony coinciding with the graduation of Rex cadet pilots and a Vietnamese cadet destined for Vietnam Airlines. The cadet pilots have completed an intensive training programme beginning...
Athens-based Global Aviation SA is to provide pilot training for students from Indonesia’s Perkasa Flight School in Greece. Perkasa Flight School’s CEO, Septo Adjie Sudiro, and Global Aviation SA’s Managing Director, Alexandros Tsaktanis, signed the agreement at the latter’s new headquarters in Athens. The two companies also visited Pachi...
Miami, Florida-based Alliance Aviation, Inc. has been appointed as both the sponsor and operator of a new ATR 72-600 Level D simulator purchased from Axis Flight Training Systems by Simulator Ventures LLC. The new simulator will be housed in Alliance’s satellite facility at Sanford Airport in Florida, making the...