Pictured (left to right): Rafael Hoyos, Iberia’s Director of Operations; and Oscar Sordo, CEO of FTEJerez Spain’s flag carrier, Iberia, has chosen FTEJerez to provide ab initio training for its future First Officers and Captains. Under a new ‘Mentored Airline Pilot Scheme,’ selected candidates will commence their training at...
FSC is to add a new Airbus A320NEO full flight simulator to its Amsterdam Schiphol training facility which will be ready for training in April 2018. The CAE 7000XR Series FFS will be equipped with the CAE Tropos 6000XR visual system and feature the Airbus standard Version 2.0 NEO...
After six years of research and development, Virtuasim launched new training products to support its Pilot Integrated Training (PIT) concept at the 2017 European Aviation Training Symposium in Berlin. The solutions consist of fully virtual (Vsim_PIT) or hybrid (Vsim_HYB) training offerings using Oculus Rift hardware. To reduce complexity, Virtuasim...
L3 Commercial Training Solutions (L3 CTS) has been awarded a major relocation and upgrade contract by Japan’s All Nippon Airways (ANA). Under the new contract, L3 CTS will relocate 12 full flight simulators and eight lower-level devices from ANA’s current training facility in Tokyo to its newly built 22-bay...
Textron Aviation has selected five universities to be part of its 2018 Top Hawk programme, which provides students with access to a Cessna Skyhawk 172 aircraft and unique internship opportunities. Middle Tennessee State University, University of Dubuque, Lewis University, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Prescott and California Aeronautical University will...
TRU Simulation + Training Inc. has signed a letter of commitment to provide six Flight Simulation Training Devices (FSTDs), to Emirates Flight Training Academy in Dubai. The FSTDs will be based upon TRU’s new ODYSSEY 7 hybrid full flight simulator technology. Using a state-of-the-art mini-motion system, pilots can experience...
ACS Flight Training has launched a Fast Track Airline Transport Pilot License (ATPL) modular course using a DA42 Twinstar aircraft and Alsim AL42 simulator at its Perth Airport base in Scotland. The course consists of seven flight and ground based training modules that incorporate the training required for the...
CAE and Abu Dhabi Aviation Training Center (ADATC) have launched a new Embraer ERJ145 pilot training programme with Falcon Aviation. Together, CAE and ADA will deliver training to Falcon Aviation’s pilots and other regional operators at ADA’s brand-new training facility in Abu Dhabi, beginning in the first half of...
Ahead of the opening of a new 30,000 square-foot training facility at Kissimmee Gateway Airport in early 2018 that will house several simulators, AeroStar Training Services is offering ATP CTP training in a Boeing 737-300 simulator at a partner facility in the Orlando area. The use of this simulator,...
Royal Jordanian Airlines has signed a five-year strategic agreement with Boeing at the Dubai Airshow, under which the OEM will provide the carrier with 787 flight training. “We are excited by Boeing's proven training expertise,” commented Stefan Pichler, President and CEO of Royal Jordanian Airlines. “To attract a new...