CAE has announced the deployment of a new Bombardier CRJ900 full flight simulator in Phoenix, Arizona, USA, which is now ready for training. The new CAE 7000XR Series FFSs will be equipped with the CAE Tropos 6000XR visual system. Furthermore, a CAE-built Embraer ERJ-145 FFS will be delivered to...
Boeing projects a demand for 4,210 new airplanes, valued at $650 billion, over the next 20 years in Southeast Asia. The company's annual Southeast Asia Current Market Outlook (CMO) forecasts the region will continue its strong annual traffic growth at 6.2 percent, outpacing the world's average growth rate by...
Ben Akhtar (right) with EFG’s CFI & Head of Training Ray Watson preparing for his first training flight last week. 18-year old Ben Akhtar, winner of the Biggin Hill Airport award as part of the Nick Davidson Memorial Flying Scholarship scheme, has begun his training for a Private Pilot...
Alsim has sold an ALX SEP-MEP flight simulator to the University of Kyrenia in Cyprus which will be used by the Faculty of Aviation and Space Sciences. The ALX simulator will provide the University with access to the latest technological advances, including Alsim's High Definition Visual System. The University...
Cairo, Egypt-based commercial operator Nesma Airlines has entered into a long-term training service agreement with Flyco Group. As part of the agreement, Nesma Airline’s training department will not only gain full access to Flyco’s Advanced Learning Management System (A-LMS), but will have the flexibility of creating their own bespoke...
Avsoft is pleased to announce the release of the PBN- RNP Course for pilots. Avsoft’s PBN- RNP course is based on the RNP navigation specification of the ICAO PBN concept, which is a key component of the FAA's NextGen Initiative. This course covers basic principles, definitions, specifications, and terminology;...
The European Cockpit Association (ECA) has developed a new website to help aspiring pilots and their parents make an informed decision about this career option. The website is ECA’s response to the fact the cost of becoming a pilot now falls primarily on the individual’s shoulder. The association claims...
CAE has joined forces with HEC Montréal's Tech3Lab, a leading user experience research lab in North America, to study pilot behaviours in a training context using biometrics, neuroscience and big data. The partnership, which was made possible through the Institute for Data Valorisation (IVADO), will significantly advance the research...
AVION Group has appointed Edwin Huisman as the new Managing Director and Accountable Manager of AVION Training. In his new role, Huisman will be responsible for all training facilities at Maastricht-Aachen Airport in The Netherlands, Dalaman Airport in Turkey and new soon-to-be-opened training facilities in Malta. Huisman, former CFO...
L3 Commercial Training Solutions (L3 CTS) has received a contract from Republic Airline to provide a suite of training devices for its Embraer E175 flight training programme. The training devices L3 CTS will deliver as part of the package with Republic include its ETHOS Systems Knowledge Suite and Procedures...