Republic of Korea Navy Commissions First Dedicated 300 Trainee Training Ship

October 29, 2020

ROKS Hansando, the first dedicated Republic of Korea Navy training ship was commissioned into service on October 20.

RAAF and USAF Continue Joint F-35 Training

October 27, 2020

The Royal Australian Air Force continues to maintain a presence at Luke Air Force Base, Arizona, that has enabled them to continue joint training on the F-35A Lightning II, with the US Air Force.

79,500 Take Part in Russian Exercise Exploring Modern Warfare

October 23, 2020

Atul Chandra

The Russian military tested new concepts during the recently held, large-scale "Kavkaz-2020" military exercises held from September 21-26.

Bangladesh Air Force Receives New K-8W Jet Trainers from China

October 22, 2020

Atul Chandra

The Bangladesh Air Force has taken delivery of seven new Hongdu K-8W tandem-seat jet trainers.

Additional EW Simulation Training Systems for Australian Navy

October 21, 2020

Atul Chandra

The Australian Ministry of Defence has awarded a three-year, AU$7.5 million contract to Cirrus Real Time Processing Systems.

Tupolev’s Digital Twin Transforms Tu-160M2 Production Restart

October 20, 2020

Atul Chandra

Details have emerged on Russian efforts in creating a digital twin for its upgraded Tu-160M2 strategic bomber.

Philippine Army to Create New E-Learning Centre

October 14, 2020

Atul Chandra

The Philippine Army will create a new E-Learning centre under its Training and Doctrine Command.

PAF C4S Training Course to Conclude in December

October 12, 2020

Atul Chandra

The Philippine Air Force recently commenced a training programme for its Command and Control, Communications, and Cyber Systems personnel.

Transitioning Through a Pandemic (And a Few Other Challenges) PREMIUM

Try this combination: (1) learning a new airplane, (2) adapting to a new way of flying, (3) limited ATC and other resources (4) managing crew risk in a pandemic, and (5) navigating through the smoke of massive wildfires. Regional airline training veteran Paul Preidecker describes his new career flying on-call medical missions. On a recent trip to airports on the West Coast, we were dispatched to Boeing Field (KBFI) in Seattle. Descending through FL240, we could begin to smell the smoke. There was absolutely no forward or vertical visibility. We were eventually cleared for the ILS to runway 14R with the visibility reported barely above the minimums required for the approach. On that same trip, we had an overnight in San Francisco (KSFO). Upon arriving at the aircraft the next morning, we found that it was covered with a thin but very noticeable coating of ash that we removed before starting the day. En route from the southwest on another trip, Denver Center told us that all arrival routes from the southwest into KDEN had been shut down due to smoke and the number of TFRs in the area. Looking to read the full article? Become a Premium Club member and gain full access today!

Global ATS-V: A Unique Online Event for an Unprecedented Time in Aviation History

CAT Editor-in-Chief Rick Adams, FRAeS, offers a preview of this year’s definitive virtual conference on civil aviation training and simulation, taking place 10-12 November 2020.

Emirates’ Rapid Reaction PREMIUM

Training to restarting operations at an airline requires collaboration of pilots, cabin crew, trainers, regulators and others. CAT Europe Editor Chris Long, FRAeS, relates the story of how Emirates is meeting the challenges. The world reeled at the speed and depth of the onset of Covid-19. As we all know, the aviation industry was one of the hardest-hit sectors, and the reaction to it also needed to be both rapid and profound. Tim Clark, President of Emirates airline, made it clear that despite the challenges which the pandemic brought, the airline will not compromise on the safety of passengers or crew. Emirates is in a unique situation as the largest operator of exclusively wide-body fleets, and in theory, could have taken the biggest hit. But, as Captain Martin Mahoney, Emirates SVP Flight Training says, whilst practically all the A380 fleet was initially grounded, the B777 fleet continued to operate. Looking to read the full article? Become a Premium Club member and gain full access today!