Many players in the aviation training industry are adapting rapidly to the challenges of responding to the increasing demands of training the new entrants to commercial aviation. Chris Long reports. The apparently unending growth in demand means that, as the numbers ramp up, development of innovative, effective and efficient ways...
In 2013, ICAO, with the cooperation of Member States, will organize regional symposia which will be generously hosted by civil aviation authorities and TRAINAIR PLUS members. The regional symposia will build on the success of the Next Generation of Aviation Professionals (NGAP) and TRAINAIR PLUS Regional Conferences, held in 2011,...
WestJet Encore, the new regional subsidiary of WestJet, will work with New Zealand's merlot.aero to launch the first true cloud-based airline operations management system in 2013. The merlot.aero system is the first fully cloud-based airline operations management system designed specifically for the airline industry. It combines the power of the...
Iceland Air has purchased Avsoft’s B737NG Aircraft Systems Course for maintenance personnel, taking advantage of its flexible Block Hour Licensing (BHL) program that allows airlines and training organizations to instruct hundreds of pilots for one hourly rate. BHL comes with free customization and access to Avsoft’s library of aircraft system...
South Africa's Air Traffic and Navigation Services (ATNS) has won the International Air Transport Association (IATA) Worldwide Top Regional Training Partner award for the second consecutive year. The award celebrated the academy's achievements in human capital development within the air transport industry in 2012. The group, which has trained more...
Dassault Falcon has awarded its two training partners, CAE and FlightSafety International, certificates demonstrating full compliance with requirements of the new Falcon Training Policy Manual (FTPM). The certificates cover training of pilots, maintenance personnel and cabin crew. The FTPM is intended to ensure that Falcon customers around the world are...