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Frasca International, Inc. has won a contract to supply a dual-qualified Bell 407 FAA Level B full flight simulator/Level 7 flight training device to Bell Helicopter for use at its Customer Training Academy in Fort Worth, Texas. The Frasca-built 407 will have capabilities to convert between the standard Bell Model...   30 August 2013
AgustaWestland has announced a comprehensive range of training services dedicated to the GrandNew light twin helicopter model available for global customers and supplied by AgustaWestland at the SwissAviation Training facility in Zurich. These training services are provided through a cooperation agreement with SwissAviation Training (SAT) for the supply of synthetic...   30 August 2013
CAE and Eurocopter have announced an agreement for an EC225 helicopter training facility in Norway, including a CAE 3000 Series Level D flight and mission simulator that will begin operation in 2015 as part of the Eurocopter-approved simulation center. The facility will be located at CAE’s training center in Norway.   30 August 2013
Air Madagascar has selected Avsoft's B737-300/500 courseware for its training program. Avsoft’s CBT/WBT courseware allows airlines and training centers to create Recurrent Ground School Modules, edit/modify exams, brand the CBT/WBT with their airline logo, and customize content free of charge.   30 August 2013
CPaT has delivered a Custom EMB190 CBT for Copa Airlines in Play-Ready-Training (PRT). The Copa EMB190 CBT will be deployed through the CPaT Mobile iPad Application.   30 August 2013
The UK North East's largest flight training school, Durham Tees Flight Training (DTFT), has announced expansion to its current operation through the acquisition of St George Flight Training based at Durham Tees Valley and Newcastle Airports. Following the retirement of St George Flight Training's owner, Captain Eric Reed, the operations...   30 August 2013
The Qantas Group has announced the creation of up to 100 new jobs with the establishment of maintenance and training facilities in Melbourne for Jetstar Airways as the airline prepares to take delivery of its first B787. State-of-the-art equipment, including a B787 simulator, will be installed at the group's flight...   30 August 2013
OPINICUS Corporation and Icelandair have established a flight training joint venture named OPINICUS Flight Training Iceland ehf, to provide flight crew training in Reykjavik, Iceland. Initial training is scheduled to be for B757 crews for Icelander and other third party operators. OPINICUS will install a B757 Level D full flight...   30 August 2013
Sim-Industries has announced an agreement with Lufthansa Flight Training to provide a new Boeing 777-300 full flight simulator for the airline's pilot training center. This marks the second flight training device agreement between Lufthansa Flight Training and Sim-Industries. Earlier this year, Sim-Industries qualified a B737 Flat Panel Trainer at Lufthansa...   30 August 2013
Turkish Airlines has selected Rockwell Collins’ EP®-8000 image generation and newest liquid crystal on silicon (LCoS) projection systems for its entire flight simulation platform, which includes nine simulators. Deliveries will occur later this year. Rockwell Collins' EP-8000 features the industry's most advanced projection technology for producing high-fidelity realism over large...   30 August 2013