FlightSafety International has introduced its new generation VITAL 1100 visual system. "VITAL 1100 offers unprecedented fidelity for a wide variety of uses with full flight simulators and a complete range of other advanced training devices," said Jon Hester, general manager, Visual Systems. "Our team of highly qualified engineers and designers developed...
Assumption University (AU) and Pan Am International Flight Academy (Pan Am) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to develop a flight simulator training center at Assumption's Suvarnabhumi Campus. Pan Am intends to move three additional full flight simulators to the campus. These simulators, along with the University's existing Airbus...
L-3 Link Simulation & Training’s (L-3 Link) Crawley, UK-based operation has concurrently received Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) Level D certifications on two Boeing 787-8 full flight simulators (FFS) installed at the Boeing Flight Services campus in Miami, Florida. On the two FFS’s, Boeing instructors...
FlightSafety International has been selected by Tianjin Airlines to design and manufacture a full flight simulator for the Embraer 190 aircraft. The simulator will be installed at the HNA Sanya Aviation Training Center in Sanya, China. It is expected to receive Level D qualification from the Civil Aviation Administration of...
Airlines today are facing the need to provide more realistic training for their pilots, especially for new hires who are used to and expect the latest advances in technology to be incorporated into their training. This often means providing more visual systems capability than the minimums that are required by...
Engine maker training programs for AMTs continue to evolve in light of the development of new technologically advanced and fuel-efficient powerplants. Robert W. Moorman explores the changes in AMT training. The ongoing development of engine manufacturers’ training programs for Aircraft Maintenance Technicians (AMTs) is somewhat like a two-part series. In...
Stephen Moynihan, Jetstar’s Manager for Communications in Australia, confirmed this August that his airline will be taking delivery of its first of 14 Boeing 787 Dreamliners in September which will progressively replace its fleet of A330s. The aircraft will operate on Jetstar long haul services to destinations including Thailand,...
In response to two recent changes at the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), Advanced Aircrew Academy has expanded their OSHA online training modules for pilots, flight attendants, and mechanics. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) recently released a new Rule Making Document: Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) Standards for Aircraft...
Training Orchestra provides a Training Management Software (TMS) dedicated to corporate training departments and training organizations, and helps its clients plan, schedule and track their training activities. To answer the numerous requests from the market, the Training Orchestra teams have designed a complete solution geared towards the airline industry. Arnold...
merlot.aero has signed a contract with Afghanistan’s Kam Air, kick starting its Middle Eastern market. Kam Air will be the first to use the European Data Centre for long term cloud deployment to forecast, organise, plan, predict, measure and report on activity to optimise daily aircraft and crew utilisation. The...