TRU Simulation + Training Inc. has been selected by Qingdao Airlines for the delivery of one Airbus A320 full flight simulator and one A320 flat panel trainer (FPT). The TRU FFS X™ will be equipped with a new EP-8100 image generator from Rockwell Collins, a Moog fully electric motion system,...
The United Kingdom’s (UK) Air Navigation Order (ANO) 2016 that forms the legal basis for almost all areas of civil aviation regulated at national level took effect on August 25, 2016. The UK’s Civil Aviation Authority says it undertook a joint review of the ANO 2009 with the Department for...
ARINC Specification 439A (Sept 2016): Simulated Air Traffic Control Environments (SATCE) in Flight Simulation Training Devices (FSTDs) has been published by SAE ITC. The specification was produced by the Flight Simulator Engineering and Maintenance Conference (FSEMC) Working Group of SATCE. Quadrant Group has played an active part in multiple working...
Jeppesen, a Boeing Company, has agreed to issue the Universidad Carlos III in Madrid an educational license to use its Total Airspace and Airport Modeler (TAAM) software to enhance graduate-level research related to the study of air traffic management. Starting this fall, the university’s Department of Bioengineering and Aerospace Engineering...
Aerosim Flight Academy has introduced its High School Senior Merit Scholarship program which offers financial assistance to qualified individuals passionate about a career in aviation. Two eligible applicants may be awarded up to $35,000 toward tuition of the Professional Pilot Program at Aerosim Flight Academy. Selection of scholarship recipients will...
Korean Aerospace University (KAU) has received Dah approval (the equivalent of FAA Level 6) on their Frasca Cessna 172S flight training device (FTD). This is the first FTD to achieve this level of approval in Korea. The FTD was installed at the Korea Aerospace University Flight Training Center located on...
Jazz Aviation LP has announced a renewed agreement with Seneca College's School of Aviation and their highly successful Pilot Cadet Program. First signed in 2012, this program includes collaboration on training and curriculum, and the continued opportunity for top-performing Seneca graduates to transition to first officer positions at Jazz. "Jazz's...
CAE won a series of training solution contracts worth more than C$100 million with five airlines, including an exclusive training agreement for pilot training with an undisclosed customer in Europe. Shenzhen Airlines extended its ab initio training program, renewing its flight training services agreement with CAE. Under the new agreement,...
Bombardier Commercial Aircraft and CAE have announced that Transport Canada, the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) have awarded Interim Level C qualification on the full flight simulator (FFS), and qualified the flight training device (FTD) for the all-new CS100 aircraft. Officials from each...
FlightSafety International has promoted Daniel MacLellan to senior vice president, Operations. Dan is responsible for FlightSafety's global Learning Center operations. He provides guidance and support for the Centers, the development, management and delivery of training programs, and interaction with aviation regulatory agencies worldwide. Dan's responsibilities also include customer service and...