At the European Airline Training Symposium (EATS), Norway's Pilot Flight Academy will launch its zero emission flight training concept and display the new electrical aircraft. "Sustainability is an absolute necessity in the future of aviation," said Frode Granlund CEO of Pilot Flight Academy. "Training the pilots of tomorrow, we...
Jet2.com has signed a new five-year agreement with Evoke Systems to continue using the EFOS platform (Evoke's Flight Operations Software) and its suite of modules used across all Jet2.com operational teams. Having worked together for over 10 years, the EFOS Training Records Management System has enabled Jet2.com to achieve...
43 Air School have become the sole distributors of the full Pipistrel Aircraft range in South Africa and Portugal. The South African ATO said they conducted extensive research before deciding to visit Pipistrel factories where they flew most of the aircraft before making its decision. Pipistrel scored high on...
Following the introduction of ATR Type Cabin E-course, Flyco Training Solutions has released an Airbus A320 NEO Type Cabin E-course. The Flyco course for cabin crew members starts with an introduction, followed by general information about the aircraft. It progresses to cover the passenger seating area, overhead stowage compartments and cabin lighting. The course...
Spanish simulator manufacturer Indra and the University of Valencia are conducting a survey regarding unmanned aircraft system traffic management (UTM), an ecosystem for drone operations that would be separate but complementary to the commercial air traffic management (ATM) system. UTM development will identify services, roles/responsibilities, information architecture, data exchange...
Skyborne Airline Academy has launched an airline-focused Upset Prevention and Recovery Training (UPRT) course to provide pilots with the skills they need to anticipate, avoid and recover upsets during flight. The course, which is UL CAA-approved, was created in conjunction with industry experts Andrew Bray and David Simmonds. It...
Gene Colabatistto, CAE's Group President Defence & Security, has announced his plan to retire at the end of the year. Marc Parent, CAE's President and CEO, paid tribute to Colabatistto's work over the last seven years in the role. "Gene Colabatistto contributed greatly to the transformation of our Defence...
CAE have inaugurated two new UK training centres at London Gatwick and Manchester to support the start of its 10-year exclusive pilot training agreement with easyJet. A third training centre in Milan, Italy, will be inaugurated on October 10. CAE also recently expanded its Barcelonatraining centre. Airline customers, governments...
U.S. and Ukraine flags were lowered last week to mark the end of Rapid Trident, a multinational training in Ukraine. It featured over 3,700 Soldiers from 14 different nations taking part in a fortnight of training in Yavoriv that included some firsts; the largest U.S. and Ukraine wet gap...
Over 3,000 troops and 200 vehicles from 12 NATO Allies took place in exercise Silver Arrow. The multinational exercise, which wraps up in Latvia on 3 October, provides an opportunity for forces to enhance their readiness and train with one of four NATO battlegroups in the region. Exercise Silver...