Flight Training Adelaide (FTA) and China Airlines (CAL) have signed a contract for flight training. Under the contract FTA will deliver a CASA and Taiwan approved Commercial Pilot Licence and Multi-Engine Command Instrument Rating to CAL sponsored cadets. Mr. Pine Pienaar FTA's CEO said, "We are extremely honoured to have...

FlightSafety International has added a Gulfstream G650 Controller Pilot Data Link Communication to its extensive series of eLearning courses and CPDLC iFlightDECK™ subscription-based application. The three-hour eLearning CPPDLC scenario-based course is designed to familiarize pilots with CPDLC/ADS-C operations in normal and abnormal situations. The course will take them through a...

Flyco Group has signed a long-term contract with FMI Air to provide eLearning solutions and services. Flyco Group has recently announced that they have upgraded their eLearning platform and added interesting functions both to the user and administration panels. The new system aims to provide a user-friendly experience, while easing...

Following lengthy negotiations, L-3 Link UK and UAE-based Spatial Composite Solutions have signed a long-term agreement for the supply of full flight pilot simulator sub modules for L-3 Link's Reality Seven simulator manufacturing project. The contract award follows a recent audit by L-3 Link of Spatial's manufacturing facility at Ras...

Generation Y makes up the vast majority of new entry cabin crew today. As a result of this, training departments must keep their training up-to-date and relevant and delivered in such a way as to keep the interest and attention of their students. The long days of sitting in a...

Group Editor Marty Kauchak highlights several significant business, technology and safety advancements in our community through 2014 and into early 2015. The civil aviation simulation and training industry had much to be encouraged about during 2014 and into early this year. Key industry sectors reported unflagging demand for S&T products...

For the first time in recent memory, more than one company is selling full flight simulators in double-digits – not just for a year but in only six months. Is there finally a ‘Godzilla’ competitor to CAE’s ‘Kong’ in the commercial airline market? Rick Adams visited Lockheed Martin’s new facility...

Chuck Weirauch examines the issues that are complicating the aviation technician shortage problem, and what solutions are being found to resolve them. If one were to believe the 2014 US Government Accountability Office (GAO)'s Current and Future Availability of Aviation Engineering and Maintenance Professionals aviation workforce report (http://gao/assets/670/661239.pdf), there is...