CABIN CREW TRAINING RP Aero Systems has been awarded a contract by KLM Royal Dutch Airlines to manufacture and install a Boeing 787 door trainer at their Training Centre in Schiphol Airport. "The door trainer will include all the necessary functions to meet the modern day training needs together with...

CABIN CREW TRAINING SIM-TECH Manufacturing LLC has delivered three A319/321 door trainers to American Airlines. The trainers include the A321 L-1 door, A319 OWE and A321 L-2 door units. Final acceptance was completed in January. UL inspection was completed on January 13, 2015 and FAA acceptance and RFT on January...

ARRIVALS & DEPARTURES FlightSafety International has announced that Kyle Davis has been appointed Executive Director, Marketing for the company's business and commercial aviation training activities. Kyle's responsibilities include working with FlightSafety's team of Product Directors to develop new programs, services and solutions that meet the current and future needs of...

COMPANY NEWS EvBase Technologies has signed an agreement with NAV CANADA to provide their Flight Operations Department with a fully customized, comprehensive management software package. The software, which will be created and updated in phases over the next five years, will initially focus on the scheduling component for equipment and...

CABIN CREW TRAINING EDM Limited has delivered and installed an A350 door trainer to Cathay Pacific's cabin crew training centre in Hong Kong. The door trainer comprises fully functional main doors with flight attendant seat and harness, local monuments and EDM standard features including internal normal door operation; emergency opening...

SOFTWARE AQT Solutions has signed a software agreement with Copa Airlines to implement its web- and mobile-based ATMS Aviation Training Management System. Copa Airlines will use the new system for compliance, qualification tracking and crew training management, with a focus on AQP, scheduling, records and analysis. Copa Airlines will be...

FIRST AID easyJet has selected MedAire to supply the onboard medical kits across all of its 226 aircraft. MedAire is a provider of medical and travel safety solutions for airlines. Chris Hewitt, cabin safety manager at easyJet commented: "By working with MedAire we provide an appropriate level of first aid...

CABIN CREW Based on the trend towards expansion in the African market, Egypt Air Training Center recently received a high-level delegation from Eritrean Airlines to discuss ways to expand cooperation in the fields of cabin crew training for Eritrean Airlines crews. The delegation had a tour to learn about the...

CABIN CREW One measure of the increasing demand for aviation training is illustrated by the new orders at Air Formation, a Toulouse, France, based company. The range of training covers not just flight deck crews, but also cabin crew and maintenance teams, and extends to courses on Security, Regulation and...

Tragedy can provide a turning point. For Air France, the June 2009 crash of AF447 prompted self-examination, followed by determination. Rick Adams visited the airline’s Paris training centre to learn about their new philosophy and direction. Nearly six years on, the lessons of AF447 are still being learned. The Atlantic...