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Hong Kong-based learning technology provider, Peak Pacific, and UK-based virtual reality learning technology company, Immerse Learning Ltd, have announced a partnership to deliver virtual reality solutions for the aviation, healthcare and transportation industries. The partnership aims to leverage industry domain expertise from Peak Pacific and live immersive learning experience of...   20 April 2016
CrewFactors has appointed Ascend Aero to accelerate penetration of the commercial airline market for its communication training tool. The product objectively measures the communication and coordination skills of flight crew using patent pending technology. This is an important development in crew training, because in an era when there is a...   20 April 2016
Jennifer Sunderman, Director of Operations for Safety and Technical Services for the Regional Airline Association (RAA), led off the RATS morning session by discussing the regional airlines workforce challenges and the RAA’s proposed R-ATP Pathway solution, the RAA Air Carrier Pilot Training (ACE) Program. Sunderman described the shrinking pilot pool...   20 April 2016
WATS 2016 – World Aviation Training Conference and Tradeshow – the world's largest meeting of aviation training professionals, is underway in Orlando, Florida. WATS offers an independent and informative conference along with the sector's biggest tradeshow. The conference theme is “Optimizing Blended Learning and Training Technology” and this year's conference...   19 April 2016
ACCEL Flight Simulation has signed a memorandum of agreement (MoA) with UK-based Aviate Training Technologies for a long term strategic partnership towards Simulated Environment for Realistic Air Traffic Control (ATC) training solutions (SERA) on full flight simulators for commercial aircraft. Under the agreement, Aviate will provide one 737 Next Generation...   19 April 2016
TRU Simulation + Training, a Textron Inc., signed an agreement with Boeing to design and manufacture the first Full Flight Simulator (FFS) training suite for Boeing's newest twin-aisle airplane, the 777X that is expected to enter service in 2020. The suites will be delivered to Boeing’s pro forma campuses –...   19 April 2016
Peak Pacific and infoWERK have signed a partnership agreement to expand the market for aviation eLearning content products. The partnership aims at global cooperation between the two aviation eLearning organisations and will enable both parties to take a complete solution set to their respective markets. With this agreement, customers of...   19 April 2016
EDM has announced that the three door trainers the company has manufactured for Cathay Pacific Airways have passed their Factory Acceptance Tests (FATs) this month. Comprising of a B777 door trainer, A330 door trainer and B747 freighter main deck door trainer, the equipment has been designed and manufactured at EDM's...   19 April 2016
Interfire launched the FireSafeCase, a brief-case like container designed to handle fires created by electronic appliances – both onboard aircraft and in public places such as hotels, trains and schools. By closing a burning device into the FireSafeCase©, cabin crew can quickly contain a fire and prevent toxic gases spreading...   19 April 2016
TRU Simulation + Training’s agreement with Boeing to design and manufacture the full flight simulator (FFS) training suite for the new 777X puts the division of Textron in the first tier of training solutions providers with capabilities in general/business, military and commercial aviation. “They did a very serious procurement and...   19 April 2016