As if air travel is not taxing enough, airline personnel must also train to deal with disruptive passengers. Robert W. Moorman explores this escalating problem.
CAE and easyJet have opened its new training centre near the Milan Malpensa airport in Lombardy, Italy. The duo inaugurated the new facility alongside local Italian and Canadian government officials. It is the third training centre CAE have inaugurated in the last month after ceremonies at London Gatwick and...
Jet2.com has signed a new five-year agreement with Evoke Systems to continue using the EFOS platform (Evoke's Flight Operations Software) and its suite of modules used across all Jet2.com operational teams. Having worked together for over 10 years, the EFOS Training Records Management System has enabled Jet2.com to achieve...
Following the introduction of ATR Type Cabin E-course, Flyco Training Solutions has released an Airbus A320 NEO Type Cabin E-course. The Flyco course for cabin crew members starts with an introduction, followed by general information about the aircraft. It progresses to cover the passenger seating area, overhead stowage compartments and cabin lighting. The course...
Jazz Aviation LP, a subsidiary of Chorus Aviation Inc. announced the launch of a new program which provides a direct career path to flight attendant positions at Jazz for qualified candidates. The new program, called the Jazz Aviation Pathways Program for Flight Attendants, follows in the footsteps of Jazz's...
KLM has taken delivery of a V7000 Brigade VIEW fire trainer from Flame Aviation. The model is an upgrade on Flame Aviation's V9000 Commander that KLM used temporarily while building a new training centre. With the new centre open, training will start immediately on the V7000. "The realistic training scenario’s...
Hong Kong Airlines has opened its new HKA Training Academy (HKATA) at the airport island of Chek Lap Kok. The facility has 12 aircraft simulator bays, an eight-metre-high multi-function training hall and 24 training classrooms. It also has a 25-metre swimming pool for evacuation, safety and service training. HKATA...
Spatial's ATR Emergency Evacuation Trainer for Cebu Pacific has passed its Factory Acceptance Test. This is the third device the cabin crew training simulator experts has manufactured for Cebu Pacific. It covers all of the cabin exits in the aircraft.
FlyPeople and Italy's Aviomar Flight Academy have agreed a training partnership to provide cabin crew courses in Rome. The courses include four and six-day attestation as well as the beVIP cabin crew training course dedicated to corporate VIP flight attendants. The first course is schedule for October at Aviomar’s...
Airbus have predicted the world’s passenger and freighter aircraft fleet will more than double to almost 48,000 by 2038. With traffic growing at 4.3% annually, 550,000 new pilots and 640,000 new technicians are required to meet demand, Airbus added. The company said air traffic had shown resilience to economic...