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Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University has become the first training provider in the US to receive approval from the FAA for its ATP Certification Training Program (CTP). With the completion of an FAA-approved aviation degree program from Embry-Riddle, graduates are also eligible to receive the newly created Restricted ATP certification after 1,000...   31 August 2014
Following a public procurement procedure and subsequent invitation to tender distributed in December 2013, Serbia and Montenegro Air Traffic Services (SMATSA) have selected Micro Nav to supply their BEST 2D/3D tower simulator. The tower simulator consists of three controller workstations, a 12 channel LCD based 3D display, four pseudo pilot...   31 August 2014
ANA (All Nippon Airlines) will implement Britannica Knowledge System's Fox training management platform as its new holistic solution for optimizing its training operations. Major system components that ANA's Flight Operations Center will employ include training resource and scheduling management, qualification management (based on the AQP approach), grading (online and offline...   31 August 2014
FSTC (Flight Simulation Technique Centre) has received EASA approval for its Airbus A320 simulator, making it the only pilot training centre in the north India region to have this approval. FSTC is a joint venture company with SIM Industries BV, Netherlands, a Lockheed Martin company, and it has the latest...   31 August 2014
Etihad Airways has awarded a US$14 million contract to Spatial Composite Solutions, the UAE-based manufacturer of crew training equipment. Under the contract, Spatial will design and manufacture a total of 14 cabin crew training devices, including Airbus A380 and Boeing 787 Dreamliner models, to the latest Etihad Airways specifications and...   31 August 2014
Multi Pilot Simulations BV (MPS) has appointed Erik Jennes MSc as chief executive officer. Erik succeeds Dick Verburg, the company's founder and CEO for seven years, who will continue as president of MPS. Erik brings extensive commercial and general management experience working for multinationals including AT&T and Philips, as well...   31 August 2014
Peter Niemy has joined the Pelesys team as Global Sales Director. In his new role, Peter will lead and manage all global sales and business development opportunities for Pelesys. "We are very excited that Peter has decided to join the Pelesys team. He brings over 30 years of commercial aviation...   31 August 2014
Virgin America has appointed Brad Thomann as vice president - Flight Operations. Thomann, who has over 30 years of experience in civil and military aviation, will oversee the California-based airline's technical and administrative Flight Operations functions including Flight Training, Flight Operations Engineering, Flight Standards, Flight Crew Communications, Flight Crew Resources...   31 August 2014
The School of Engineering at The University of Manchester has recently taken delivery of new simulation equipment from UK company, Merlin Products Ltd. Such has been the popularity of aircraft simulation with the Manchester Aero Engineering students that the installation of the new simulators will ensure that maximum use may...   31 August 2014
E2M Technologies has reached an agreement with CAE Inc. regarding delivery of their electric motion systems to be used in CAE's Level D full flight simulator products. The agreement marks the establishment of E2M Technologies as one of the few suppliers in the world capable of delivering systems with the...   31 August 2014