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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Irish airline Stobart Air, a franchise partner for major airlines, collaborated with the Cork International Airport-based Atlantic Flight Training Academy (AFTA) to train and recruit new pilots this year in, what the companies say, is a first-of-its-kind program. At the end of the program students will earn a commercial flying... 31 July 2018
Pinnacle Solutions’ KC-10 Training System received a one-year Authority to Operate (ATO) accreditation under the U.S. Department of Defense's (DoD) Risk Management Framework (RMF). The accreditation process of a DoD Information Technology System (IT) ensures the system operates with an acceptable amount of risk as determined by the Authorizing Official (AO). ... 31 July 2018
Cirrus Aviation, a flight training institution, purchased an Alsim AL172 simulator, a replica of the Cessna 172 SP Skyhawk NAVIII aircraft. The simulator features Garmin G1000 avionics and uses Alsim’s High Definition Visual System. It also meets the requirements for U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Flight Training Devices (FTD) level... 30 July 2018
PLEXSYS Interface Products Inc. won a subcontract from Aero Simulation (ASI) to provide its sonomarc communications simulation system for the U.S. Navy Aviation Distributed Training Center (NADTC) 2.0 Program. It will be used in the Navy's Live, Virtual, and Constructive (LVC) training in a distributed training center that supports mission... 30 July 2018
French flight school Trimaille Aero Formation (TAF) selected Alsim for the third time for its pilot training program by purchasing Alsim’s AL250 and ALX (Multi Engine Piston and Medium Jet) simulators. TAF used Alsim’s buyback campaign that lets schools replace their old devices with new ones with more updated technology. 27 July 2018
Cork Institute of Technology (CIT) launched a Bachelor of Arts in International Business with Aviation Studies program specifically aimed at trained pilots in the aviation industry. The online program, which CIT says is the first of its kind in Europe, will build on the training of experienced pilots, and will... 27 July 2018
Advanced Simulation Technology inc. (ASTi), a supplier of communications, automated Air Traffic Control (ATC) systems and sound systems, will provide new features for its Simulated Environment for Realistic ATC (SERA) product for Lockheed Martin’s AIR 5428 Pilot Training System. The AIR 5428 program delivers an integrated training solution for future... 27 July 2018
CAE Healthcare released CAE Ares, an emergency care manikin to meet the life support training requirements of emergency care providers worldwide. CAE Ares made its first appearances on three continents in June, at the International Nursing Association for Clinical Simulation and Learning (INACSL) conference in Toronto, Canada; at the Human... 25 July 2018
As part of Leonardo’s work with the Italian Air Force (AF) to deliver advanced training and simulation, the company supported the Italian Air Force’s participation in the ‘Spartan Alliance’ virtual air exercise by providing its Realistic Intelligent Agent Computer Environment (RIACE) system in the exercise. RIACE is a distributed training... 24 July 2018
The U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) will provide $200 million in security cooperation to Ukraine for training, equipment and advisory efforts to build the Ukraine’s forces defensive capacity. The funds will provide equipment to support training programs and operational needs, including capabilities to enhance Ukraine’s command-and-control situational awareness systems, secure... 23 July 2018
