Alpha Aviation Group (AAG) have contracted Greek Flight School Egnatia Aviation to deliver the core flying phase of their successful Multi-crew Pilot Licence (MPL) programme which they run in partnership with the Middle Eastern airline Air Arabia. AAG's MPL programme has been running for several years and has seen some...
L-3 Link Simulation & Training’s (L-3 Link) Crawley, UK-based operation has received UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) Level D certification on a Boeing 787-8 full flight simulator (FFS) installed at Boeing Flight Services' London Gatwick Airport campus. This is the third L-3 Link 787-8 FFS to be certified during 2013,...
Saudi Arabian Airlines is upgrading its entire fleet of six full-flight simulators with Rockwell Collins’ industry-leading EP®-8000 image generation system. Deliveries will begin later this year. Rockwell Collins’ Level D certified EP-8000 features the most advanced technology for producing high-fidelity realism over large areas. By selecting the system for all...
L-3 Link Simulation & Training’s (L-3 Link) Crawley, UK-based operation has been selected by China Airlines to provide a B777-300ER full flight simulator (FFS). The selection of L-3 Link is the result of a collaborative arrangement between China Airlines, U&U Engineering, Inc. and L-3 Link, which will enable the airline...
Firefly, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Malaysia Airlines, has placed an order with Mechtronix for a flat panel trainer (FPT) configured for the ATR 72-600 aircraft. The unit will be installed during the first quarter of 2014. The FPT uses the same software as the Mechtronix ATR 72-600 full flight simulator...
F2Si (formerly Fidelity Flight Simulation Inc.) has received an order for a Cessna Citation Ultra Level 6 flight training device (FTD) from Red Wing Aeroplane Company. Red Wing Aeroplane Company is a private charter, Part 135 operator. The company is looking to become one of the few but growing number...
InterGlobe Enterprises and CAE have inaugurated their pilot training facility in Greater Noida, National Capital Region (NCR), India and signed a long-term pilot training services agreement with GoAir, a low-fare domestic carrier. The centre, CAE Simulation Training Private Limited (CSTPL), is a joint venture between InterGlobe Enterprises and CAE. An...
CAE Oxford Aviation Academy has introduced of seven twin-engine Piper Seneca V training airplanes to CAE Oxford Aviation Academy's fleet in Oxford, UK. These aircraft are part of an order for 34 training aircraft announced earlier this year. The first Seneca V aircraft will start to arrive at the Oxford...
In order to research new plane configurations and for further development of pilot training, the Deutsche Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt (DLR) has, in conjunction with the TU Braunschweig, opened a new simulator centre with one static and one flexible flight simulator - with LED projectors by eyevis. With premium...
The Russian Civil Aviation authority 'Rosavia' has granted an approval to Finnair Flight Academy to train Embraer E190/195 pilots, cabin crew and technical staff for airlines in Russia. The approval enables Russian airlines to benefit from FFA's easy access in Helsinki, competitive cost base and Finnair's extensive E190 operating experience.