PHARMAFLIGHT has received Level D certification from EASA for the SIMTEQ Airbus A320 full flight simulator (FFS) installed at its facility in Debrecen, Hungary. Andrei Stepanov, SIMTEQ’s CEO, commented, “We have more simulator types to qualify and look forward to supporting customers that put their trust in our expertise.”...
To support the opening of its new base at Notodden Airport, Norway-based Pilot Flight Academy (PFA) has ordered four new DA40 NG aircraft from Diamond Canada. PFA’s CEO, Frode Granlund, said, “We already have an all Diamond DA40 NG and DA42 NG fleet, and are very happy with the...
Multi Pilot Simulations (MPS) has opened a fourth production hall in The Netherlands, increasing its production capacity by four times. The new production hall includes a state of the art spray booth as well as wet and dry cleaning rooms. It will be used for mechanical production and integration,...
On 19 December, airBaltic hosted the first open day for candidates interested in applying to the its newly established Pilot Academy at airBalticTraining. The event was visited by over 200 interested individuals from Latvia, Lithuania and Estonia. During the event, all attendees had the opportunity to get information about...
ALSIM has sold an AL42 simulator to Canadian flight school Journey Air, which will become the first of its type in North America. Jonathan Carnie, Journey Air’s Operations Manager, explained, “Our aim was to find a flight training device which would replicate our multi engine and instrument training aircraft...
Resource Group’s Aviation Technical Training division has received approval from the UAE’s General Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) to perform basic aviation maintenance training and exams. The new CAR 147 certification from the GCAA allows Resource Group to deliver courses for CAR 66 Cat A, B1 & B2 licences across...
Textron Aviation has received an order for two Beechcraft Baron G58 and two Beechcraft Bonanza G36 aircraft from the Egyptian Aviation Academy. The aircraft will join the academy’s exclusively Textron Aviation fleet, which also contains Cessna Citation Mustangs and Cessna Skyhawk 172s, as it continues to modernise its training...
Peak Pacific has won the Gold award in the ‘Best Advance in Learning Management Technology for Compliance Training’ category at the Brandon Hall Group’s 2017 Excellence in Technology Awards. Peak Pacific’s entry was for CLEAR, its software as a service platform for competency and/or evidence-based training (C/EBT), and was...
Flamingo Air’s Airline Ground School is now offering an aircraft electrician course which is fully accredited by the National Center for Aerospace Technology and Training (NCATT) and American Standards Training and Materials (ASTM). Taking place at Lunken Airport in Cincinnati, Ohio in the US, the course will cover topics...
On 7 December, L3 Commercial Training Solutions (L3 CTS) held its largest annual pilot graduation ceremony to date, celebrating the achievements of 355 pilots. Held at Dibden Manor, L3’s selection centre, the ceremony was hosted by Acting President of L3 CTS, Robin Glover-Faure, and featured a speech from Captain...