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Patrick Johnston

Patrick Johnston

Patrick Johnston is an experienced journalist having worked for Reuters for 12 years reporting and editing a wide range of news, sport and lifestyle stories. He specializes in digital storytelling and is undertaking a MA in Media and Communication at City University in London.
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Avion Group RFT after Gatwick sim qualification

February 19, 2020
Patrick Johnston
Avion Group has received qualification from the Dutch Civil Aviation Authority for its Airbus A320 FFS EASA level D simulator at London Gatwick Airport. This means they are now RFT (Ready For Training) with its training partner IAGO. The official opening will take place on March 5. Avion will...
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L3Harris to supply devices for K-State Polytechnic

February 19, 2020
Patrick Johnston
Kansas State University Polytechnic Campus has selected L3Harris Technologies to enhance its pilot and maintenance training programs. L3Harris will provide a flight training device and two enhanced flat panel trainers for pilot training. It will also supply a virtual flight deck for classroom pilot and maintenance training.  The Bombardier...
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Sweden's Kungsair Training chooses FlightLogger

February 19, 2020
Patrick Johnston
FlightLogger have signed up its ninth Swedish customer with Kungsair Training employing its flight training management platform from January. Based in Norrköping, Kungsair Training offers PPL, CPL, ATPL, IR (SE), IR (ME), IRC and enroute instrument rating. Students can also take multi-engine piston class rating, several additional ratings including...
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Six Diamond DA40NG training aircraft for NCAT

February 18, 2020
Patrick Johnston
The Nigerian College of Aviation Technology (NCAT) has taken delivery of six Diamond DA40NG aircraft, the first batch in a re-fleeting program that will total 20 aircraft in the coming years. Hadi Abubakar Sirika, Minister of Aviation of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, accepted the six airplanes at Diamond...
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New APS MCC course at Quadrant

February 18, 2020
Patrick Johnston
Quadrant Pilot has launched a new UK CAA /EASA approved Airline Pilot Standard Multi Crew Cooperation (APS MCC) Course on A320 or B737 NG Full-flight simulators. It said the course helps pilots achieve the highest standards of skill, knowledge and attitudes.  "The Quadrant Pilot APS MCC course also enables...
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RAeS approve new civil cadet pilot award

February 18, 2020
Patrick Johnston
James Couldridge and Dhak Karanveer Singh have shared The Royal Aeronautical Society's new civil cadet pilot award. The annual award, devised by the Flight Crew Training Group (FTG) in 2019, recognises an ab initio commercial pilot cadet trained by an Approved Training Organisation (ATO). Couldridge and Singh trained respectively...
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Ryanair snap up all VA APS MCC graduates

February 17, 2020
Patrick Johnston
VA Airline Training's (VA) inaugural Ryanair Mentored Programme APS MCC graduates have all joined the airline. The successful graduates will undertake an upcoming B737 type rating. Cambridge-based VA is Ryanair's only training provider in the UK for the Mentored APS MCC programme. It pioneered the new EASA Airline Pilot...
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KARL STORZ and VirtaMed release laparoscopic simulator

February 17, 2020
Patrick Johnston
  Endoscopy manufacturers KARL STORZ and VirtaMed, the medical training simulation firm, have collaborated on a mixed reality simulator to enhance laparoscopic skills training. The LapTrainer simulator enables medical professionals to acquire key skills with increased efficiency by repetition of short simulation sequences. The simulator features an anatomically correct abdomen...
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OAA order FTD from MPS

February 16, 2020
Patrick Johnston
Oman Aviation Academy (OAA) have awarded a contract to MPS for a B737 MAX FTD. MPS expect delivery in mid 2020. The device will have the latest version of MAX software installed and will also include advanced options such as MPS instructorless training. OAA is based at Sohar Airport.
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AirHub Flight School goes live with FlightLogger

February 14, 2020
Patrick Johnston
AirHub Flight School, a new Lithuanian school close to Vilnius Airport, is going digital with FlightLogger. The first students will start at the AirHub Flight School in April. The school will provide advanced training solutions for licensed commercial pilots. They have invested in DIAMOND DA40, DIAMOND DA42, FNPT II...
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