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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The Republic of Singapore Navy (RSN) commissioned its fourth and fifth Independence-class Littoral Mission Vessels (LMVs), the RSS Justice and RSS Indomitable, and opened its RSS Daring integrated LMV simulation center at Tuas Naval Base, Singapore to give crews efficient and effective training in realistic conditions. The two LMVs are... 2 October 2018
Boeing and its subsidiaries Jeppesen and Aviall are teaming with Robotic Skies, a commercial unmanned aircraft system (UAS) support services provider, to develop and deliver supply chain management and optimization; analytics; and maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) services for the commercial and civil UAS markets. Boeing and Robotic Skies will... 2 October 2018
Military units from 19 NATO allies and partner nations participated in the fourth Exercise Ample Strike, a multinational, live exercise and outreach effort in the Czech Republic. It directly supports the U.S. Department of Defense’s 2018 National Defense Strategy Summary (NDSS) elements that work to make interoperability a priority. The... 2 October 2018
Lockheed Martin won the U.S. Army Close Combat Tactical Training (CCTT) Manned Module Modernization (M3) contract to upgrade nearly 500 simulators for the service's tactical vehicle fleet. Work on the $356-million contract will modernize training and increase sustainability in support of emerging Army training requirements and systems. The CCTT M3... 1 October 2018
Euramec, a European provider of advanced flight simulation solutions, opened a Research and Development (R&D) Center in Hangzhou, China to design custom-made flight simulation and aviation training devices for the Chinese aerospace market. In June, Euramec won the Startup STAR Program Award from the Hangzhou City Jianggan District Council to... 1 October 2018
NetJets and launch partner KURA Aviation are opening their second round of First Officer recruitments October 8, 2018 for 60 experienced First Officers to fly NetJets’ Phenom or Citation XLS private jets. Pilots who meet the application criteria, including a minimum of 1500 hours flight time, can apply to KURA... 1 October 2018
Boeing won a $9.2-billion contract from the U.S. Air Force to provide 351 T-X jets, 46 simulators and associated ground equipment to replace the Air Education and Training Command's 57-year-old fleet of T-38C Talons, and transition cadets to the new aircraft in the Air Force’s T-X pilot-training program. Pilots in... 28 September 2018
Zen Technologies Limited, a provider of military combat training products and technologies, opened its first U.S.-based office, Zen Technologies USA Inc. in Washington, DC, to support foreign military sales and provide marketing, service and customized solutions for customers around the world. Zen Technologies USA President, Pratish Shah says, “Each of... 28 September 2018
CAE increased its pilot training capacity in Japan with the inauguration of its first Airbus A320 full-flight simulator (FFS) deployed at JAL - CAE Flight Training (JCFT), the joint venture between CAE and Japan Airlines in Tokyo. The CAE-built simulator will support the pilot training needs of Japanese and other... 28 September 2018
The Qantas Group chose Wellcamp Airport in Toowoomba, Australia as the first of two regional locations for its new Pilot Academy that will open by mid-2019. Construction of the Academy’s new $35 million facilities will start in October, in partnership with the Queensland Government and the Wagner Corporation, who own... 28 September 2018
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