In their attempts to weed out passengers infected with the Covid-19 virus, more airports and airlines are implementing tests, temperature checks, and even dog-sniffers to identify flyers who should be denied departure boarding or quarantined on arrival.

A prime example is Frankfurt Airport, which together with Lufthansa, the German Red Cross and rare disease research company Centogene has established the first walk-in Covid testing facility in Germany. A Centogene representative told CAT they are currently conducting about 3,500 to 4,000 tests per day, with more than 50,000 tests since the facility opened in late June.

The SARS-CoV-2 RT-PCR (Reverse Transcription Polymerase Chain Reaction) test detects whether an acute infection with the virus is present. It has received Emergency Use Authorization by the US Food and Drug Administration.

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Resilient Pilot, the free pilot mentoring service, has launched a new product to help pilots return safely to the flight deck when airline recruitment recommences.

Australia’s University of Southern Queensland has taken delivery of the latest PacSim NextGen EuroJet PS4.5 Flight Training Device.

Bristol Groundschool has made some big changes to the delivery of its ATPL courses in response to the coronavirus pandemic.

CAE reported revenue of $550.5 million for the first quarter of fiscal 2021, compared with $825.6 million (Canadian) in the first quarter last year – a drop of 33%.

Helicentre Aviation Academy has extended the deadline of its 2020 Professional Helicopter Pilot Scholarship Programme.

What kind of remote ATC learning experience do you want to provide? Self-directed? Structured? Online? Instructor-led? Aimee Turner monitors ATC training developments.

The pandemic impact means that the worldwide shortage of air traffic controllers – in the near term at least – is no longer the industry hurdle it once was. The challenge now is keeping controllers current to ensure safe and continuous service and enabling them to continue their training in a safe environment. As many air navigation service providers (ANSP) turn to remote training approaches, tools are coming to the fore that provide a realistic imitation of the ATC environment from ab initio through to rating and conversion.

While the concept of remote interaction with students and distance learning have been around for some time, Greg Pile, managing director at UK-based ATC simulator specialist Micro Nav, points out that these delivery methodologies were often considered to be lacking. Attitudes are changing on the back of necessity, however.

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MetaVR’s Virtual Reality Scene Generator forms part of a new Piper Malibu M350 flight simulator delivered to the FAA’s Civil Aerospace Medical Institute by ZedaSoft.

The requirements and procedures for operations in the North Atlantic High Level Airspace continually evolve, changing as new technology allows for further reduction in aircraft separation and improved communication and surveillance capabilities.