Amanda Towner
Amanda Towner writes news articles for the Halldale Group’s website as well as CAT and MST Magazines. She studied English and Creative Writing at Stetson University, where she became a Sullivan Scholar for her work. Her writing covers several topics including journalism and storytelling, and is featured in several publications.
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Saab and the Finnish Defence Forces Logistics Command have signed a contract for deliveries of virtual simulators for marksmanship and basic combat training with associated maintenance. The order value is approximately €9-million and the first deliveries will take place in 2019. This procurement is a part of the Finnish... 18 March 2019
Soon, student pilots at Embry-Riddle’s Daytona Beach Campus in Florida will be able to practice pre-flight inspections of a Cessna 172 aircraft in the new Virtual Reality Laboratory. “Embry-Riddle is keeping pace with the evolution of virtual and augmented reality technologies across many industries,” said Daniel Friedenzohn, associate dean... 18 March 2019
Soon, student pilots at Embry-Riddle’s Daytona Beach Campus in Florida will be able to practice pre-flight inspections of a Cessna 172 aircraft in the new Virtual Reality Laboratory. “Embry-Riddle is keeping pace with the evolution of virtual and augmented reality technologies across many industries,” said Daniel Friedenzohn, associate dean... 18 March 2019
To inform and guide prospective nursing students to valuable educational options, Nursing School Hub released its new 2019 rankings of the best online nursing degree programs in the U.S. Four recent rankings cover the gamut of online nursing degree programs: top 25 online RN to BSN programs 2019, top... 18 March 2019
The University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing (Penn Nursing) remains the number one nursing school in the world according to a recent ranking by QS World University. The rankings highlight the world’s top universities in 48 different subject areas (as of 2019) based on academic reputation, employer reputation and... 18 March 2019
CAE has concluded the acquisition of Bombardier’s Business Aircraft Training (BAT) business for an enterprise value of $645-million. All the required conditions for closing have been met. The acquisition was first announced on November 8, 2018. The acquisition of Bombardier’s flight and technical training operations expands CAE’s ability to... 18 March 2019
With airlines worldwide projected to need 790,000 new pilots between now and 2037, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University has teamed up with Korean Airlines to provide a new career pathway program for aspiring aviators. Embry-Riddle currently participates in a number of pilot career pathway programs with industry partners, but the Korean... 18 March 2019
Defence iQ is hosting the Future Military Helicopter Online 2019 webinar from 20-21 March 2019. Users can access curated online presentations from defence and rotary thought leaders, NATO, the Vertical Flight Consortium and the Republic of China Air Force and more. Over 300 registrants are already confirmed from U.S... 18 March 2019
The Patient Safety Movement Foundation is hosting a free webinar to address a central patient safety topic. The Actionable Patient Safety Solutions Challenge #17 – patient Safety Curriculum for All Health Professionals workshop will take place on 8 May 2019, from 9 a.m. – 10 a.m. PDT. Each quarter,... 18 March 2019
On March 13, 2019, the aviation maintenance industry honored U.S. Reps. Sam Graves (R-Mo.) and Dan Lipinski (D-Ill.) for addressing the chronic shortage of technicians threatening to undermine the growth and vitality of America’s aerospace sector. Last year, Graves and Lipinski were lead sponsors of H.R. 5701, which created... 15 March 2019
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