SoftekSim has secured its first customer in the United Arab Emirates following an order from Fujairah Aviation Academy for an EASA FNPTII MCC compliant simulator. The simulator will begin operations at the Fujairah Aviation Academy, formerly known as the Fujairah Aviation Centre, in July 2018. It will be used...
CommutAir is to offer pilots from 2FLY Airborne interviews for its Career Path Program when they finish their studies. Petra Kliman, CommutAir’s Recruiting Manager, commented, “Our new agreement will allow pilots to advance their career with CommutAir and on to United Airlines through our leading Career Path Program.” “CommutAir...
Flight simulator manufacturer Frasca International, which was founded by Rudy Frasca in 1958 and remains a privately held, family-run business to this day, is celebrating its 60th anniversary this year. Rudy Frasca founded Frasca Aviation (now Frasca International) after working as a flight simulator instructor and maintenance engineer while...
Training for the new Pilatus PC-24 has begun at FlightSafety’s Learning Center in Dallas, Texas. The Pilatus PC-24 simulator was recently qualified and approved for training by the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) following qualification by the United States Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) in December 2017. “Receiving EASA and...
Pictured (left to right): Robin Glover Faure, President of L3 CTS; and Hugo Hilário, Mayor of Ponte de Sor L3 Commercial Training Solutions (L3 CTS) has opened a new European Airline Academy at Ponte de Sor Airport in Portugal in an expansion of its cadet pilot training offering. The...
Piper Aircraft, Inc. (Piper) has received an order for 152 aircraft from its exclusive dealer in China, Fanmei Aviation Technologies, marking the largest single trainer order in the OEM’s history. The seven-year purchase agreement includes 100 Archer TX single engine trainers, 50 multi-engine Seminoles, one Seneca and one Piper...
Pictured (left to right): Captain Reinhard Kraxner, Managing Director of OEAMTC Air Rescue; Dr. Roman Sperl, CEO of Reiser Simulation and Training GmbH; and Marco Trefanitz, Managing Director of OEAMTC Having previously signed a Letter of Intent, OEAMTC Air Rescue has now placed an order an Avionic Desktop Trainer...
Jazz Aviation LP (Jazz) has welcomed Caledon, Ontario-based Brampton Flight Centre to its Jazz Aviation Pathways Program (Jazz APP), bringing the number of educational institutions involved to 13. The Jazz APP was created in 2007 to create a streamlined career path for the pilot profession in Canada by offering...
L3 Commercial Training Solutions (L3 CTS) has launched a new cadet pilot training programme with Jetstar Asia Airways designed to develop high-calibre students into professional pilots for the airline. The first course is planned to start in mid-2018, at which point successful applicants will undertake six months of ground...
Pictured (left to right): Captain Adrian Jenkins, AirAsia’s Chief Operating Officer; and Nick Leontidis, CAE’s Group President, Civil Aviation Training Solutions. CAE has launched its CAE Rise training system, the first commercial offering as part of its ‘Next Generation Training System’ strategic initiative, with longstanding customer AirAsia. The company...