Babcock Scandinavian AirAmbulance chose FlightLogger’s digital training management system to manage its ATO activities. FlightLogger is a cloud-based Flight Training Management software that integrates ATO activities including flight programs, ground theory, rental, booking, SMS and flight registrations. FlightLogger’s platform will help Babcock, a supplier of helicopter and aircraft ambulance...
Southwest Airlines launched a competitive grant program to support communities across the United States. The program is designed to support nonprofit organizations involved in three key focus areas: K-12 STEM Education (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics); building a resilient workforce; and leadership development. Qualifying 501(c)(3) organizations, including K-12 schools...
In an interview held during APATS with Ben Lam, Managing Director Aviation Training Division, Chris Long got an update on the progress of HAITE Group’s build up of aviation training capability. The rationale behind this build up is that the supply of airline training needs to be customer-centric -...
ACCEL Flight Simulation and Civil Aviation University of China (CAUC) entered a strategic alliance agreement to collaborate on increasing simulator capabilities for training pilots in China and giving CAUC access to leading-edge technologies for their teaching and research programs. This partnership provides a frame work for collaborating in various...
HAITE Aviation Training Singapore, a subsidiary of Sichuan Haite High-Tech Co. Ltd. of China and a provider of aviation training programs, signed a pilot-training agreement with China Eastern Airlines, one of China’s three major airlines. HAITE Singapore will develop and conduct relevant training programs for current and future CEA pilots...
Coptersafety named Juha Ahtola as head of Quality and Safety and Mikko Kallio as head of Training and Development. Both Ahtola and Kallio will report to Mikko Dahlman, CEO, Coptersafety. Ahtola will succeed Timo Honkavaara, who was promoted to Chief Operating Officer focusing on Coptersafety’s rapid growth. Ahtola will be...
infoWERK is working on the IMENSIM research project on optimized use of simulators through the integration of mental training techniques with other Austrian groups: the Institute of Psychology at the University of Graz and AMST Systemtechnik GmbH in Ranshofen. The project is supported and funded by the Austrian Research Promotion...
Delta Air Lines launched the Propel Pilot Career Path Program at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University’s two residential campuses in Daytona Beach, Florida and Prescott, Arizona to help meet the need for the more than 8,000 new pilots it expects to hire over the next decade. The Delta Propel program will...
Virgin Atlantic airlines – as part of a collaboration with IT provider SITA, is introducing an Augmented Reality (AR) app for the airline’s cabin crew to familiarize themselves with a new aircraft. Using an iOS app, cabin crew can use augmented reality to walkthrough and acquaint themselves with the layout...
Rockwell Collins is providing Coptersafety, a supplier of commercial rotary wing training, with three turnkey integrated Level D helicopter, dome-based complete visual systems including multiple EP-8100® image generators; 4K ultra-high resolution; liquid-crystal-over silicon (LCoS) laser-illuminated projectors; a 240 degree by 80 degree motion-compatible dome display; night-vision goggle capability; and additional...