Auckland’s Ardmore Flying School is to become the first flight school in New Zealand with a jet flight training device after ordering a EuroJet PS4.5 (Airbus A320) simulator from Christchurch-based Pacific Simulators (PACSIM). The order comes in response to an increasing number of international students enrolling at Ardmore Flying...
Avsoft has been awarded a long-term contract from SATENA, a government-owned airline based in Bogotá, Colombia, to provide its ATR 42-500, Embraer ERJ 145, and Embraer E170 aircraft systems courses, Low Visibility OPS, PBN- RNP, RVSM general subject courses and LMS services. SATENA will use Avsoft’s courses for both...
Simthetiq has reported a record year for its Level D-compliant X2 Visual System, which has been qualified on over 50 flight simulation training devices worldwide, including over 20 Level D full flight simulators. Powered by the aXion Image Generator, the X2 Visual System provides immersive and highly realistic training...
An Alsim AL172 simulator developed in 2017 as an exact replica of the Cessna 172 SP Skyhawk NAVIII has been installed at the Banyuwangi Pilot School in East Java, Indonesia. Dedicated to PPL & IR training, the simulator features G1000 avionics and is equipped with Alsim’s High Definition Visual...
Thanks to Embry Riddle Aeronautical University’s Director of Enrollment Marketing, Jill Meridith, for the following content. The 2016 Boeing Pilot and Technician Outlook projects a need for more than two million commercial airline pilots, maintenance technicians and cabin crew between now and 2035, so there’s never been a better...
20 February saw Qatar Airways take delivery of the first Airbus A350-1000 at a ceremony in Toulouse, France. During a question and answer session at the event, Marisa Lucas, Head of A350 XWB Marketing at Airbus (pictured), explained that the A350-1000 had been designed with pilot training in mind.
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...