Kris Wadenpfuhl has become the new Director of Curriculum Development for CPaT Global. In this role, he will coordinate CPaT’s courseware and product development efforts and manage the company’s growing team of subject matter experts. During 2017, CPaT greatly expanded its team of subject matter experts to include over...
Multi Pilot Simulations (MPS) is to deliver an MPS A320 FTD Fixed Base Simulator to South African aviation and travel company Comair Limited at the Comair Training Centre (CTC) in Johannesburg (pictured). This will be the second FTD Multi Pilot Simulations has delivered to the company, after Comair received...
Avsoft International has entered a contract with TAE Aviation Academy to provide a range of aircraft systems courses to be used in their Type Rating courses. TAE Aviation Academy is an Approved Training Organization (EL ATO 121) in Athens, Greece, founded by professional pilots, approved by Hellenic Civil Aviation Authority, following...
FlightSafety International has launched a new Integrated Growth and Achievement Preparation program for students entering the FlightSafety Academy in Vero Beach, Florida. “Our new Integrated Growth and Achievement Preparation Program is designed to be taken by FlightSafety Academy students just prior to the start of their formal pilot training,”...
Waves, which is due to launch its technology-led, on demand air taxi service between the Channel Islands this month, has said it will introduce its own training academy early next year to offer islanders the opportunity to become commercial pilots. Matt Bisson, Chief Operating Officer at WAVES, explained, "As...
Titan Airways and Virtual Aviation (VA) have come together to launch a bonded Cadet First Officer recruitment programme to provide opportunities for low-hours cadet pilots. The programme is open to pilots who hold a CPL ME/IR, including those who have not yet completed an MCC+JOC. Candidates who pass the...
FlightSafety International has promoted Tom Montgomery (right) and Mark Gris (left) to Assistant Manager at it's Savannah, Georgia Learning Center and Toronto, Ontario Learning Center respectively. Montgomery joined FlightSafety at the Savannah Center as an instructor for Gulfstream GIV aircraft. Since then he has held a number of positions...
Sundog Software has released version 5 of its SilverLining Sky, 3D Cloud, and Weather SDK for simulation and game developers that offers a new representation of storm clouds for more immersive flight training in dangerous weather conditions. "SilverLining 5 includes a new library of hand-modeled cumulonimbus thunderheads and towering...
Air BP has awarded the third annual Sterling Pilot Scholarship to Robert Norris, a 17-year-old Hertfordshire student. Valued at around £10,000, the scholarship aims to assist aspiring UK pilots with little or no experience of flying to achieve a Private Pilot’s Licence (PPL) and is organised by Air BP...
On 15 July 2017, Canada's Pacific Sky Aviation Inc. introduced Skysoft's SimUnity365 training center management software to simplify operations and provide customers with a positive training experience. The addition of SimUnity365 follows the installation of the world’s first Twin Otter Level D simulator on wheels with seaplane training capability...