A new Boeing 777-300ER full flight simulator (FFS) built by FlightSafety International (FlightSafety) has entered service with the Japan Air Self Defense Force to train crew to operate their new VIP transport aircraft. The FlightSafety FS1000 simulator is installed at the Chitose Air Base in Hokkaido, Japan. It features...
Perth, Scotland-based ACS Aviation is on a mission to become one of the leading commercial flying schools in Europe following a £1 million investment in its aircraft, airside facilities and online presence. Graeme Frater, Managing Director of ACS Aviation, commented, “Our aim was to be Scotland’s best and busiest...
Pictured (left to right): David Asgeirsson, Director of Crew Training and Ragnhildur Geirsdóttir, COO, WOW air; Colin Rydon, VP Training, Safety and Compliance, L3 CTS; and Sigurður Magnús Sigurðsson, VP Operations, WOW air L3 Commercial Training Solutions (L3 CTS) has entered a new training agreement with WOW air to...
Ansett Aviation Training (Ansett) has ordered an ATR 600 full flight simulator (FFS) from TRU Simulation + Training (TRU) for its new training centre in Brisbane. The simulator will be certified to Level D by the Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA). It is expected to be ready for training...
On 23 March, Virgin Australia’s Advanced Pilot Cadets graduated from an intensive 22-week course conducted at Flight Training Adelaide in South Australia. The group have all secured flying positions with Virgin Australia and will now move onto training specifically to fly the airline’s ATR 72 and Boeing 777 aircraft...
In its first sale to Latin America, Pacific Simulators (PACSIM) is to supply Bolivian Airlines (BOA) with a ProJet PS4.5 flight training device (FTD) to complement its recent Boeing 737 full flight simulator (FFS) acquisition. BOA currently has a fleet of 22 aircraft, 16 of which are Boeing 737s.
The latest A320NEO/CEO full flight simulator (FFS) from Flight Simulation Company (FSC), which is qualified to EASA FSTD Level-D standard, is ready for training. The CAE 7000XR Series simulator is equipped with the latest CAE Tropos 6000XR visual system and is fully UPRT compliant. It is equipped with the...
The British Airways (BA) Global Learning Academy is implementing the Fox Training Management System (Fox) from Britannica Knowledge Systems. Fox is being adopted to automate, manage and improve processes for BA’s high volume, complex and highly regulated training operations. Britannica will also provide the carrier with guidance based on...
Saint Louis University's Parks College of Engineering, Aviation & Technology has placed an order for three reconfigurable advanced aviation training devices (AATDs) from Frasca International (Frasca) which will be delivered later this year. All three AATDs will be FAA-approved and include GTN-650 GPS, navigational database, ForeFlight iPad interface, Frasca's...
CPaT Global has been selected by ABX Air to provide tailored Distance Learning Solutions for its pilot training needs. The carrier will employ CPaT’s Learning Management System (LMS) to provide classroom and mobile training for its Boeing 767 pilots. Captain Greg Darrow, CPaT Global’s VP Sales and Marketing, stated,...