Global Training Aviation's new A320 Level D Full Flight Simulator (FFS), provided by Indra, has received the Aerocivil certification and is ready for training. The FFS is located on the new premises of GTA, in Bogotá, Colombia. The Indra simulator has level D certification, the maximum certification available. This...
Through a donor who wishes to be anonymous, Women in Aviation International is offering five training scholarships available for application now through May 31, 2019. These scholarships include: WAI Instrument or CFII Rating Scholarship: WAI will award a $5,000 scholarship to an individual pursuing an instrument rating or a...
US Aviation Academy became the first flight school in the United States to be approved by the State Secretariat Civil Aviation of Cambodia (SSCA) as an Approved Training Organization (ATO). A growing cohort of Cambodian students have already begun training and the first is anticipated to graduate in May.
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...