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Redbird Flight Simulations of Austin, Texas has announced a key addition to its executive leadership team with the hiring of Michael Clifford as chief operating officer. "Mike's deep management experience in computer technology, logistics, and consumer products from his time as a technology executive with both PepsiCo and Dell Computers...   22 April 2015
CABIN CREW TRAINING Dubai airline Emirates invested about Dh73 million ($19.86 million) in cabin crew training during 2014, which saw a total of 4,280 new cabin crew graduating from Emirates Aviation College (EAC) - Crew Training. The facility has reported a record-breaking year for 2014, with over 33,000 attendees in...   22 April 2015
PILOT TRAINING When CTC Aviation's airline pilot career programme, CTC WINGS was announced in 2003, Thomas Cook Airlines was one of the launch Partner airlines. Between 2003 and 2008 the airline employed 47 of the programme's graduate pilots. Currently operating with a workforce of 2,500 employees from 10 bases, the...   22 April 2015
FLIGHT SIMULATORS TRU Simulation + Training has received purchase orders for three additional full flight simulator (FFS) training suites for the Boeing 737 MAX. The orders are part of the 10-year agreement between Boeing and TRU Simulation + Training. This new order includes three full flight simulators and three desktop...   22 April 2015
PILOT TRAINING Mesa Airlines and ATP Flight School have taken the first step to financially promote the pilot career with ATP's new Tuition Reimbursement Program. In this exclusive agreement, Mesa Airlines will offer ATP's current instructor group of 200 its tuition assistance program, Mesa TAP. In exchange, these pilots will commit...   22 April 2015
SOFTWARE Virgin Atlantic Airways is now using MINT Software Systems' training management system, MINT TMS, for ATQP data collection and electronic grading. The system went live after a very compact implementation time of just over three months. "The readiness of the standard software MINT TMS with its built-in tools for...   22 April 2015
SOFTWARE MINT Software Systems has signed an agreement with Qatar Aeronautical College to implement the MINT system for MPL (Multi-Crew Pilot License) conform training and electronic grading. Qatar Aeronautical College will use the electronic grading and records management functionalities of the MINT system and is the first flight training organization...   22 April 2015
FLIGHT SIMULATOR ADAC HEMS Academy GmbH and Reiser Simulation and Training GmbH are to expand their cooperation towards an EC145T2 Level D full flight simulator for ADAC's unique EMS simulation training facility in Bonn Hangelar, Germany. After kicking off an EC145T2 cockpit procedure trainer in January 2015, going for a...   22 April 2015
CABIN CREW TRAINING RP Aero Systems has been awarded a contract by KLM Royal Dutch Airlines to manufacture and install a Boeing 787 door trainer at their Training Centre in Schiphol Airport. "The door trainer will include all the necessary functions to meet the modern day training needs together with...   22 April 2015
COMPANY NEWS Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University has opened the door to new opportunities in Australia under a joint agreement finalized last month. The agreement lays the foundation for collaboration between Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Asia and the University of South Australia to expand undergraduate and graduate aviation degree opportunities, along with academic...   22 April 2015