VA Airline Training is to become the launch customer for Multi Pilot Simulations’ (MPS) forthcoming Airbus A320neo. The agreement was made on the same day that VA officially took ownership of its first MPS-built Airbus simulator – an A320ceo – at its Cambridge Airport Training Centre, following a nine-day...
Helicentre Aviation Academy will be hosting Bristow Helicopters’ Careers Days from 16-17 April 2019, at its Midlands-based training facility in Leicester. The joint initiative will bring together experienced and newly qualified industry professionals seeking a career path into Oil and Gas or Search and Rescue, with those responsible for...
UFA Inc. (UFA) opened new offices in Canada and Singapore. Answering the demand of its fast-growing customer base, UFA’s expansion will allow it to provide onsite services locally to its regional customers. UFA Technologies, Inc, the company’s wholly owned Canadian subsidiary, is located in Cornwall, Canada. The office will...
North Star Air, a charter, passenger and cargo airline based in Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada and serving the First Nation communities in High Arctic locations in the Northern Territories, has awarded Avsoft International a long-term contract for its pilot training. North Star Air is using Avsoft’s ATR 72-500 aircraft...
CAE signed a new five-year training agreement for AirAsia’s long-haul pilots. The agreement extends the use of the CAE Rise training system to AirAsia’s long-haul affiliate, AirAsia X, on the Airbus A330 platform. CAE is providing initial training for the airline’s pilots and will soon undertake recurrent training at...
Coptersafety has announced a new appointment of a full-time flight instructor, Gerardo Donatelli, to support its mission in helping operators to enhance safety in their operations. Gerardo brings with him 27 years of professional aviation experience. After joining the Air Force Academy in 1992, he served the military for...
Ventum Air recently decided to purchase an ALSIM AL250 FSTD for its IR/ME training curriculum. The ALSIM AL250 is a generic and compact simulator for single & multi engine piston (SEP/MEP reconfigurable) PPL, CPL and IR training. The device meets all current regulatory standards and responds to training requirements...
MINT Software Systems announced a service agreement with KLM Engineering and Maintenance (KLM E&M). The agreement includes the delivery of the SaaS version of the MINT Training and Qualification Management System (MINT TMS) for resource qualification, curriculum management and training scheduling at KLM Engineering and Maintenance in the Netherlands.
MPS has entered into an agreement with Air Macau to deliver an A320 FTD (ceo/neo) to their training centre in Macau, China. Air Macau, a subsidiary of Air China, will use the A320 FTD in their type rating courses. Air Macau’s Chief Executive Officer, Chen Hong said: “This new...
A new multi-million-dollar Aviation Education Center opened at Hollywood North Perry Airport. Wayman Aviation Academy opened the doors to its new state-of-the-art expansion facility on Friday, March 22. North Perry Airport has become a strong center for flight training, recently heralded as the busiest VFR airport in the state...