L3 Commercial Aviation won a contract with KLM Royal Dutch Airlines to provide a B787-9 Full Flight Simulator (FFS) for the airline’s training center at Schiphol Airport in the Netherlands. The simulator, an L3 RealitySeven model, is scheduled for delivery in mid-2020. The device will enable additional training capability...
FlightSafety International promoted Clinton Strong to manager of the company’s new Unmanned Systems Training Centers in Wichita, Kansas, and Las Vegas, Nevada. His responsibilities also include the development and integration of innovative solutions for Unmanned Systems Training programs for drones. The FlightSafety UAS Learning Center will have operations in...
The British Airline Pilots’ Association (BALPA) helped establish the first apprenticeship standard for commercial airline pilots in the U.K., which is now on the shelf for any airline to pick up and use. Put together by the Aviation Industry Skills Board specialist sub-group, the apprenticeship standard for first pilot...
Qatar Civil Aviation Authority (QCAA) has contracted Micro Nav Limited (Micro Nav) to design, deliver and commission a 360-degree 3D Air Traffic Control (ATC) tower simulator for Hamad International Airport, as well as a technical refresh of the existing BEST simulators. This includes civil works, hardware, software, consoles, training...
The fallout from the GermanWings tragedy has resulted in a recognition that mental health is a key aspect of the safe and efficient operation of the global aviation industry. Initiatives such as Peer Support programmes and recent EASA regulations have cemented the concept in the aviation community. The RAeS...
Indra will equip the new pilot training center that GTA will open in Bogota, Colombia, with a state-of-the-art simulator of the A320 passenger plane prepared to offer 7,000 hours of training and teach 350 pilots each year. The demand for training in these simulators is so great that they...
Sponsored Content The 3rd International Conference on Unruly Airline Passenger Behaviour, DISPAX World 2019, will take place from 11-12 June, 2019 at the Riverside Venue, Heathrow, U.K. Disruptive passenger incidents are a daily occurrence on board commercial flights around the world. Seemingly trivial issues can quickly escalate into explosive...
The European Flyers’ en-1000 simulator has achieved the FNPT II certification granted by EASA. The en-1000 FNPT II is a fixed-wing simulator reconfigurable between SEP and MEP, equipped with a GTN 650 and a cabin interchangeable between analogue and glass cockpit. This simulator is located in Mutxamel, Spain, and...
Alpha Aviation Group (AAG) has purchased an additional four Cessna 172 (Nav II) aircraft as the demand for commercial pilot training continues to grow. The purchase of the four Cessna 172 aircraft from the U.S. takes AAG’s Cessna fleet to 24 planes, and comes in response to unprecedented demand...
Bert Buyle, CEO of Euramec, and the Society of Indian Aerospace Technologies and Industries (SIATI) revealed plans for Euramec’s new Regional Sales and Technology Centre in India. The new centre is expected to open in 2020. Once open, the combined R&D and sales facility will include collaborative space for...