Spatial, a UAE-based provider of cabin crew training simulators, is carrying out a survey to determine the next generation of cabin crew training needs. The survey is open to anyone involved in the airline cabin crew training industry and covers virtual and augmented reality training equipment and computer and...
Greek carrier AEGEAN is investing in the young generation of air transport professionals, and is focusing on the long-term education of its aircrew with the establishment of a new aviation training center at the Athens International Airport. With an investment of 30 million euros, "the center will multiply our...
Spatial has been selected by Flywings Simulator Training Centre (FWSTC) to manufacture an A321 mid-cabin exit trainer. The simulator will incorporate a Type C door and A321NX ACF overwing exit and enable the comprehensive training of cabin crew in the safe operation of the doors in all normal and potential...
CAE has expanded its training capacity in Europe to support the growing training needs of its airline customers, including Norwegian Airlines, BA CityFlyer, Iberia and Air Europa. CAE has recently inaugurated a new Boeing 787 full flight simulator at CAE Madrid, and later this summer, a new Airbus A350...
Following Spatial's successful completion of upgrade works to Aer Lingus's A320 cabin emergency evacuation trainer and A330 door trainer in 2017, Spatial has been appointed to manufacture an A330 cabin service trainer. The device will replicate the latest finishes in Aer Lingus's business and economy cabins to allow the airline...
SIM-TECH Manufacturing has completed two A321 R-2 door trainers for Alaska Airlines Group and received acceptance approval from SpiceJet in India for a B737 NG L1 door trainer and an NG OWE trainer. The A321 R-2 doors are actual aircraft R2 doors reconfigured to allow for normal and abnormal opening...
Philippine Airlines (PAL) is to start using virtual reality (VR) technology for all its cabin crew training, beginning with the latest batch of trainees. "Using a VR program developed by PAL in collaboration with the startup company Veer Immersive Technologies, Inc., the innovative training modules include aircraft familiarization and...
Cabin Crew Safety has been awarded accreditation from Alcumus SafeContractor for achieving excellence in health and safety in the workplace; and for Cabin Crew Safety this involves delivering support in busy air crew training halls where they support the representative training equipment. Gemma Archibald, director of Alcumus SafeContractor said: "Major...
Cabin crew will now have better tools to help them prevent human trafficking on commercial flights after the launch of the new ICAO-OHCHR Guidelines for Training Cabin Crew on Identifying and Responding to Trafficking in Persons. The new guidelines are seen as timely and essential given than 1-in-200 people...
Spatial has been selected by WestJet to manufacture a B787 door trainer. Spatial will design and build the door trainer at its manufacturing facility in the UAE before shipping and installing it at WestJet's crew training centre in Calgary, Canada. Emergency scenarios include door and handle jams, power assist...