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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RST Rostock System-Technik, a provider of safety and emergency cabin crew trainings, is partnering with PACE, a TXT company that provides engineering software solutions, to develop training solutions for airline cabin crews. RST will enhance its aircraft cabin trainers using PACE’s expertise in authoring virtual and mixed reality applications to... 24 October 2018
Avion Simulators, part of Avion Group, achieved ISO 9001:2015 certification from the International Organization for Standardization (ISO). The certification means Avion’s quality management system complies with the requirements of ISO 9001:2015 for the design, production and service regarding flight simulators. Avion developed and implemented its quality system to continuously improve... 24 October 2018
Janine Lythe celebrating her award in back in 2017 with former instructor Jop, who won the 2015 Scholarship and is now a HEMS pilot Helicentre Aviation Academy doubled its pilot scholarship award by allocating an additional £75,000 in part-funded training scholarship awards for its 2018 Professional Helicopter Pilot Scholarship... 24 October 2018
QinetiQ Group plc agreed to become a majority investor in Inzpire Limited with an 85 percent ownership and an agreement for QinetiQ to acquire the remaining 15 percent after two years. Inzpire, a defense services and training provider, will be able to expand its product and service offerings to a... 23 October 2018
PLEXSYS won the Enhanced Control and Reporting Center (CRC) contract from the U.S. Air Force to deliver hardware, software and technical support services to Tinker Air Force Base in Oklahoma that will enable battlespace simulation in the Air Force’s existing operational command and control (C2) system. PLEXSYS will also provide... 23 October 2018
Simtech Aviation, an aviation-training provider, appointed Tim Shattock as the company’s new CEO. Shattock will be responsible for furthering Simtech’s partnerships and relationships with airlines and flight schools and building up its simulator-based training for student pilots and airlines. Shattock has over 30 years of experience in the international aviation... 23 October 2018
The U.S. Air Force School of Aerospace Medicine (USAFSAM) set up the Air Force’s first operational training program to prepare Air Force mental health care providers, technicians and social workers to join Integrated Operational Support (IOS) teams at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio. The program opened in May to give... 23 October 2018
Airmedic, a privately-owned air medical provider in Quebec, Canada, purchased three Airbus EC145e aircraft from Metro Aviation for air medical transport, which will support lifesaving missions. The new helicopters bring Airmedic’s fleet to nine aircraft dedicated to Emergency Medical Services (EMS) and, Metro says, will be the first EC145e models... 22 October 2018
U.S. Air Force officials activated the Special Warfare Training Wing (SWTW) at Joint Base San Antonio (JBSA) in Texas to meet the demand for special operations warfighters and improve retention rates for these career fields. The mission of the new wing is to select, train, equip and mentor Airmen to... 22 October 2018
The U.S. Air Force School of Aerospace Medicine (USAFSAM) set up the Air Force’s first operational training program to prepare Air Force mental health care providers, technicians and social workers to join Integrated Operational Support (IOS) teams at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio. The program opened in May to give... 22 October 2018
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