New Zealand‐based Pacific Simulators is to provide the University of South Australia (UniSA) with a ProJet Flight Training Device (FTD). The Pacific Simulators ProJet PS Series device is a fixed‐base, fully enclosed flight training simulator modelled on a modern narrow‐body jet airliner and can train students and pilots on...
AXIS Flight Training Systems is planning to make a significant impact on the simulator market from 2018 with a new executive team reporting to Chairman and CEO Niall Olver (pictured). Olver became a major shareholder in 2015 and has now taken over the role of CEO role from AXIS’...
Peak Pacific Limited has won the Bronze award in the ‘Best Use of Learning Technologies to Ensure Compliance (International)’ category at the 2017 Learning Technologies Awards. The company’s entry was a solution that enabled one of its clients to deliver annual performance refresher course for pilots as mandated by...
Fiji Airways has confirmed the acquisition of a second CAE full flight simulator (FFS) for the Fiji Aviation Academy, which is expected to open in Namaka, Nadi in 2019. The Airbus A330 FFS will be installed alongside a Boeing 737 MAX 8 aircraft simulator from CAE, which was acquired...
TRU Simulation + Training (TRU) has signed an agreement to provide Copa Airlines with a Boeing 737 MAX full flight simulator (FFS) at its Panama training centre. As a variant of the MAX series, the 737 MAX FFS will be configured as the 737 MAX 9 platform. This simulator...
Novair Education has been chosen to deliver Sea Survival training to over 200 cabin crew as part of their initial training with Scandinavian Airlines (SAS). The company’s Sea Survival training is performed in cooperation with the rescue leaders at Stockholm Arlanda Airport at Halmsjön, a lake close to the...
10 FlightSafety Instructors were presented with the Wright Brothers Master Pilot Award from the United States (US) Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) during the month of November. The Wright Brothers Master Pilot Award is bestowed upon pilots by the FAA under Title 14 of the Code of Federal Regulations (14...
Manchester, UK-based EDM has been shortlisted for the Insider North West International Trade Award 2017. Now in its seventh year, the awards recognise the overseas export success of companies in the North West of the UK across a wide range of different sectors. EDM has been shortlisted in the...
ICAO Secretary General Dr. Fang Liu welcomes worldwide education, youth and air transport leaders to the NGAP Summit at ICAO’s Montreal HQ ICAO has completed its inaugural Next Generation of Aviation Professionals (NGAP) Global Summit in Montréal, which saw over 500 education and air transport leaders working together to...
NetJets has donated seven Cessna Skyhawk 172 training aircraft to Ohio State University (OSU) in a reaffirmation of the long-standing relationship between the two entities. The new aircraft will enable OSU to meet the demands of an increasing number of students interested in flying careers. Since 2013, the number...