Simtech Aviation, an aviation-training provider, appointed Tim Shattock as the company’s new CEO. Shattock will be responsible for furthering Simtech’s partnerships and relationships with airlines and flight schools and building up its simulator-based training for student pilots and airlines. Shattock has over 30 years of experience in the international aviation...
Airmedic, a privately-owned air medical provider in Quebec, Canada, purchased three Airbus EC145e aircraft from Metro Aviation for air medical transport, which will support lifesaving missions. The new helicopters bring Airmedic’s fleet to nine aircraft dedicated to Emergency Medical Services (EMS) and, Metro says, will be the first EC145e models...
Japan Transocean Air (JTA), part of JAL Group, selected Pacific Simulators’ ProJet FJ2000 Cockpit Procedures Trainer (CPT) to complement its training products and better prepare JTA’s pilots for its new fleet of Boeing 737s. JTA is currently replacing its B737-400s with the latest B737-800 aircraft. The ProJet FJ2000 CPT is...
Alsim sold a third AL250 Flight and Navigation Procedures Trainer (FNPT) II simulator to flight training school Astonfly in Toussus-le-Noble, France. The simulator will be delivered at the beginning of 2019 making it the third AL250 FNPT II delivered to the school in less than 12 months. Alsim delevoped the...
Monarch Aircraft Engineering (MAEL), an aircraft MRO and training provider, agreed to the terms of a new ownership structure that will transition Greybull Capital LLP to the majority shareholder of MAEL. MAEL’s lenders, the PNC Financial Services Group Inc. will continue to provide facilities and support, and many of MAEL’s...
Aeroteam and Scandinavian Avionics Training signed an agreement to develop a learning tool called MAYDAY in collaboration with Copenhagen Game Lab, which will improve the Human Factor (HF) training and enhance the non-technical skills of people working in the maintenance environment. MAYDAY complies with European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) part...
Coptersafety, a helicopter training service provider, will run a 2-day Maintenance Check Flight (MCF) course to help helicopter operators and maintenance service providers meet the new requirements and regulations for MCF operations that the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) will introduce in 2019. The first MCF course will take place...
An important regulatory development in Europe this year has been the deadline of the 25th August 2018 for air operators to establish compliance with performance based navigation (PBN) crew training requirements which has affected both EASA aircrew and air operations regulations. Mario Pierobon provides an update.
The aviation industry is becoming unified to mitigate cyber threats of all types. Chuck Weirauch takes a closer look at how some industry players are progressing in this area.
Singapore Airlines (SIA) is proud of its hard-won reputation for excellence. Chris Long visited the airlines’ Training Centre which serves as the focal point for flight and cabin crew training.