Articles by Amanda Towner

Common Cabin Concerns, Oceans Apart

October 22, 2021

How two airlines in Europe and the US coped with the varied consequences of ongoing Covid concerns – financial approaches, masks, quarantines, modified training protocols, morale issues.

Notes from the WATS Cabin Crew Training Stream

August 16, 2021

Amanda Towner

Staff shortages, vaccinations, new training technologies, and unruly passengers were all part of the discussion at the WATS 2021 Cabin Crew Training stream. Amanda Towner took extensive notes.

WATS 2021 Live - The Full Report

Jumpstarting the Return to Normal

August 5, 2021

Andy Smith, Marty Kauchak, Dr. Bill Johnson, and Amanda Towner

A CAT team report with Andy Smith, Marty Kauchak, Dr. Bill Johnson and Amanda Towner.

CAE Defence & Security to Launch OneWorld in July

June 23, 2020

Amanda Towner

CAE’s Defence & Security business unit will debut the CAE OneWorld virtual conference and tradeshow beginning on July 8, 2020.

CAE and Tawazun Start Virtual Engineering Internships

June 22, 2020

Amanda Towner

Twenty-two engineering students from universities in the United Arab Emirates began a virtual engineering internship developed by CAE and the Tawazun Economic Council.

PLEXSYS Successfully Completes AS9100D Recertification

June 22, 2020

Amanda Towner

PLEXSYS has received their AS9100D recertification for the PLEXSYS Corporate Offices and PLEXSYS United Kingdom sites based on exceptional leadership practices and global standardization that focuses on the fundamentals of quality management systems.

Polystream and BISim Partner for Virtual Training Tech

June 22, 2020

Amanda Towner

The UK Defence and Security Accelerator innovation scheme has awarded a triple-figure contract to Polystream to develop a prototype deployable ‘plug and play’ synthetic training technology.

Patient Safety Movement Foundation to Start Health Worker Safety Campaign

June 18, 2020

Amanda Towner

The Patient Safety Movement Foundation unveiled its early plans aligned with the World Health Organization’s World Patient Safety Day on September 17, 2020.

Red 6 Secures Investment from Lockheed Martin Ventures

June 18, 2020

Amanda Towner

Red 6 has received a strategic investment from Lockheed Martin Ventures, the strategic investment arm of Lockheed Martin Corporation. The funds will be used to accelerate the development and commercialization of Red 6’s ATARS.