The United Nations (UN) International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) has launched the Aviation Innovation Competitions and is looking for ideas, concepts, and prototypes from the next generation of aviation innovators. The three competitions, managed by ICAO and supported by Transport Canada, commemorate the agency’s 75th anniversary this year. Participants...
Miami Dade College (MDC) signed an agreement with the Pan Am International Flight Academy on Monday, April 22 to launch a partnership to create solid career paths for aviation students that will lead them to success in the dynamic aviation industry. MDC’s President Dr. Eduardo J. Padrón joined Mark...
Singapore Technologies Engineering Ltd (ST Engineering) announced that its Aerospace and Electronics sectors have secured new contracts with a combined value of about $2.1-billion for the first quarter (1Q) of 2019. The company’s Aerospace sector received contracts amounting to about $1.3-billion. These include the 10-year service agreement from a...
Singapore Technologies Engineering Ltd (ST Engineering) has completed an acquisition by its US subsidiary, Vision Technologies Aerospace Incorporated, of a 100 percent ownership in MRA System LLC (MRAS). On 18 April 2019, the Proposed Acquisition was completed at a net consideration of about US$506-million (approximately S$68-million) in cash, subject...
Britannica Knowledge Systems will be hosting self-service demos of the Fox Training Management System at the World Aviation Training Summit (WATS), in Orlando, Florida, on April 30, 2019, in Booth 614. Presenting a new mobile user experience, Britannica will invite attendees to pick up a mobile device from its...
Pacific Sky Aviation Inc. (Pacific Sky), the British Columbia-based flight school, has implemented the Fox Training Management System by Britannica Knowledge Systems in the record-breaking time of three weeks. "The Pacific Sky team provided us with very positive feedback on Fox's simple self-implementation process," said Asher Dagan, VP Product...
Reuters reports that Canada called for pilots to receive simulator training for new Boeing 737 MAX software, rather than computer courses, going a step beyond proposals by U.S. regulators and opening the door to disagreement over measures to end a global grounding of the jets after two fatal crashes. Read...
Aeronautical Systems Engineering, Inc. (ASE) is celebrating its 25th anniversary in 2019. Over the years, ASE has delivered training solutions all over the world for flight academies, training centers, universities, FAA Part 135 charter operations, global armed forces, and other industries within aviation. Recently completed was a Business Jet...
MPS has successfully installed a B737 MAX FTD at Skyborne Airline Academy. The device was certified by the UK CAA and will be used in Skyborne’s flagship EASA Integrated cadet pilot programme as well as standalone APS MCC. MPS closely cooperated with Boeing in achieving this milestone.
FTD.aero has won a contract to LOT Crew for an FNPT II APS MCC flight simulator (equivalent FAA level 5). Cpt. Jerzy Makula, CEO of LOT Crew states: “The simulator that will be delivered by FTD.aero will be used as a procedures and cockpit familiarisation trainer, vastly improving capability...