Pictured from left, Mark Casey, CEO AFTA, Mehmet T Nane, CEO Pegasus and Táinaiste Simon Coveney TD. Picture John Sheehan Irish international flight school, Atlantic Flight Training Academy (AFTA), has agreed a partnership with Turkish low-cost carrier Pegasus Airlines to train cadets for their future careers as commercial pilots...
UAE-based helicopter flight training academy, Horizon, has signed a purchase agreement with Entrol for a Bell 505 FTD level 2 simulator, valued at AED 5.5 million ($1.5 m). The simulator is based on the Bell 505 helicopter and is equipped with the latest avionics glass cockpit. It features a...
UFA introduced it's ATLIVE software in February 2019. Prior to the release of the simulator, UFA selected FoxGuard Solutions' computer, the Simitar BANTAM I, to bundle with UFA's air traffic control trainer. "UFA was searching for a computer solution that, at first, we didn't think possible. Through design collaboration,...
Wizz Air has selected Fox by Britannica Knowledge Systems as its Training Management System (TMS). The algorithm-based TMS helps small to large and complex training organizations systemize processes, reduce costs and improve throughput, say Britannica. "We are eager to work with Wizz Air to optimize their training programs, support...
L3Harris Technologies has signed a new agreement with RwandAir to support the airline’s pilot training strategy and growth targets. Image courtesy of L3Harris RwandAir training begins with A330 simulator time on the L3Harris RealitySeven Full Flight Simulator (FFS) at its new London Training Center. The airline joins more than...
Local resident Tom Ferguson has been awarded the Farnborough Airport Flying Scholarship 2019 which provides training towards a Private Pilot’s Licence (PPL). Image courtesy of Farnborough Airport Currently studying A level Maths, Further Maths and Physics at The Sixth Form College, Farnborough, this year’s scholarship recipient, Tom, would ultimately...
Smart Aviation, a Polish flight school based in Poznan Lawica International Airport, has purched an Alsim AL250. Image courtesy of Alsim The ATO currently operates an Alsim ALX, which was certified in April 2017 and has achieved more than 5500 hours. The Alsim AL250 is a generic and compact...
Alsim announced the sale of an ALX simulator to Pacific Flying Club (PFC) in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Image credit: Alsim Owner of an Alsim AL200 MCC for over 10 years, PFC recently decided to trade-in their device for the more technological advanced and modern ALX simulator. The school...
CAE, Jazz Aviation (a subsidiary of Chorus Aviation Inc.), and Seneca have teamed up to develop Jazz Approach, an innovative Canadian program to provide Jazz with a pipeline of top-quality first officers. Cadets will receive a letter of employment from Jazz upon selection into the program, allowing for a...
More than 30 airlines have committed to the International Air Transport Association's (IATA) '25by2025', an initiative to increase female employment within the industry. Image courtesy of IATA The announcement came at Wings of Change Europe - a gathering of aviation stakeholders in Berlin, Germany. Airlines pledging to '25by2025' undertake...