Together with its partner ‘The Little Engineer’, the Airbus Foundation has launched the Airbus Little Engineer (ALE) robotics programme in India. Contributing to the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goal of ‘Quality Education’, the initiative aims to encourage students between 10 and 16 years old to understand technology and develop...
Pictured (left to right): Priti Bhowmick, Head of Safety Training and Craig D’Souza, Assistant Manager – Projects at Jet Airways with Robin Pijnaker, Managing director of Flame Aviation. Last week, India’s Jet Airways accepted its V9000 Commander Cabin Fire + Smoke Trainer at Flame Aviation’s factory in The Netherlands.
Simhawk Inc. has added a chat functionality to its global flight simulator marketplace and extended the deadline for its Annual Simulator Training Survey. The new chat functionality allows buyers and sellers to communicate directly via Simhawk to seek additional details regarding requests and proposals that are submitted using its...
Textron Aviation has selected five universities to be part of its 2018 Top Hawk programme, which provides students with access to a Cessna Skyhawk 172 aircraft and unique internship opportunities. Middle Tennessee State University, University of Dubuque, Lewis University, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Prescott and California Aeronautical University will...
TRU Simulation + Training Inc. has signed a letter of commitment to provide six Flight Simulation Training Devices (FSTDs), to Emirates Flight Training Academy in Dubai. The FSTDs will be based upon TRU’s new ODYSSEY 7 hybrid full flight simulator technology. Using a state-of-the-art mini-motion system, pilots can experience...
ACS Flight Training has launched a Fast Track Airline Transport Pilot License (ATPL) modular course using a DA42 Twinstar aircraft and Alsim AL42 simulator at its Perth Airport base in Scotland. The course consists of seven flight and ground based training modules that incorporate the training required for the...
CAE and Abu Dhabi Aviation Training Center (ADATC) have launched a new Embraer ERJ145 pilot training programme with Falcon Aviation. Together, CAE and ADA will deliver training to Falcon Aviation’s pilots and other regional operators at ADA’s brand-new training facility in Abu Dhabi, beginning in the first half of...
In cooperation with Japan Airlines (JAL) and JAL Engineering (JALEC), Airbus has developed a prototype application using Microsoft’s HoloLens Mixed Reality technology and immersive headsets to support new training solutions for the A350 XWB. The development follows Airbus becoming a member of the Microsoft Mixed Reality Partner Program, meaning...
Ahead of the opening of a new 30,000 square-foot training facility at Kissimmee Gateway Airport in early 2018 that will house several simulators, AeroStar Training Services is offering ATP CTP training in a Boeing 737-300 simulator at a partner facility in the Orlando area. The use of this simulator,...
Royal Jordanian Airlines has signed a five-year strategic agreement with Boeing at the Dubai Airshow, under which the OEM will provide the carrier with 787 flight training. “We are excited by Boeing's proven training expertise,” commented Stefan Pichler, President and CEO of Royal Jordanian Airlines. “To attract a new...