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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Alsim delivered its AL250 simulator to Colombian flight school Escuela de Aviacion Flying. The school will install the simulator in early September. The AL250 simulator addresses initial phase training needs for commercial pilot license (CPL) and private pilot license (PPL) courses with instrument rating on multi-engine aircraft (IR/ME) and offers... 10 August 2018
ASTi, a provider of artificially intelligent and voice-enabled virtual role-players, is delivering its Voisus simulated radio communication systems and support to the U.S. Army's Stryker Virtual Collective Trainer (SVCT) program for 30 Stryker simulators. The SVCT program is led by the U.S. Army’s Aviation and Missile Research, Development and Engineering... 8 August 2018
Charles River Analytics Inc., a developer of intelligent systems solutions, won an additional two-year, $1-million contract from the U.S. Missile Defense Agency (MDA) to build behavior-modeling capabilities with its Modeling Operator Reasoning and Performance for Human-in-Control Simulation (MORPHIC). The MDA will use MORPHIC to create models of human behavior for... 8 August 2018
Alion Science and Technology, a provider of training systems and support services, won $980-million contract from the U.S. Navy Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) for noncommercial training systems, services and content to support the Naval Air Warfare Center Training Systems Division (NAWCTSD) in Orlando, Florida for up to nine years. 7 August 2018
Cobham Aviation Services, a scheduled and charter airline and aviation services provider, and Flight Training Adelaide, a pilot training provider, launched the Cobham Cadet Pilot Program to help with the pilot shortage and prepare cadets to be hired as First Officers in Cobham's fleet of Dash 8 aircraft that Cobham... 7 August 2018
Cobham Aviation Services, a scheduled and charter airline and aviation services provider, and Flight Training Adelaide, a pilot training provider, launched the Cobham Cadet Pilot program to help with the pilot shortage and prepare cadets to be hired as First Officers in Cobham's fleet of Dash 8 aircraft that Cobham... 6 August 2018
Mundus Group Inc., a provider of advanced aerospace technology, won a $1.5-million contract from the U.S Army for its Telescoping Wing Locking System that enables reliable wing extension and retraction of a telescoping wing in flight. Mundus will provide the Army with its patent and technology. The Telescoping Wing Locking... 6 August 2018
Advanced IT Concepts Inc. (AITC), a network and systems engineering and Information Technology (IT) company, won a three-year contract from the U.S. Army Mission and Installation Contracting Command (MICC) at Fort Jackson, South Carolina to provide Enhanced Separate and Secure (ESS) security services for Fort Jackson’s training facilities. AITC says... 3 August 2018
Naval forces from the U.S., Egypt and several other countries completed the Eagle Response 18 exercise to collaborate on a wide range of maritime security operations and enhance regional and international relationships. Eagle Response 18 is an explosive ordnance disposal and diving exercise conducted to enhance interoperability and war-fighting readiness,... 3 August 2018
The Secretary General of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), Dr. Fang Liu and the Consul General of China in Montreal, Mr. Xueming Chen have launched the new Civil Aviation Authority Senior and Middle Managers Training Course. Funded by the Government of China, under its South-South Cooperation Assistance Fund, the new course... 3 August 2018
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