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Boeing projects the commercial aviation industry will need more than one million new pilots and technicians to support the expanding demand for new airplane deliveries over the next two decades. Projected pilot demand is increasing worldwide, as is demand for technicians in some regions. Boeing has released the 2013 Pilot...   30 August 2013
Training is now underway at the CAE Simulation Training P.L. centre in Delhi. The training centre is a joint venture between CAE and Interglobe and currently houses two full flight simulators. With its six simulator bays, the centre will be able to train over 5,000 professionals per year, at full...   30 August 2013
Sikorsky Aircraft Corp. and FlightSafety International have announced the launch of the first full flight simulator for Sikorsky's S-76D™ helicopter platform. Located at FlightSafety's Learning Center in West Palm Beach, Florida, the new simulator replicates the aircraft's exact flight and operating characteristics. The simulator is designed to reduce maintenance requirements,...   30 August 2013
Moving on its declared strategy of expanding its portfolio to include ancillary airline services, ANA has announced a definitive agreement to acquire Pan Am Holdings in a cash purchase. The deal is expected to be finalized by the year end subject to usual regulatory approvals. Mr. Shinichiro Ito, president &...   30 August 2013
European Pilot Selection and Training, a founding member of the International Association of Flight Training Professionals (IAFTP), is to offer its flight training organization customers a 20% discount of EPST Selection Services (pilot handling skills testing and/or pilot attitude testing) for all current and future students if they become an...   30 August 2013
ESMA Aviation Academy is now a subsidiary of the Hainan Group (HNA) of China, through its subsidiary HNA Europe. HNA says the takeover will allow ESMA to pursue its marketing strategy focused on the domestic market and the North African market (Maghre) and will make ESMA partially in charge the...   30 August 2013
Multi Pilot Simulations B.V. (MPS) has signed an agreement with China Electronics Technology Avionics Co. (CETCA), intending to establish a joint venture in China for the manufacturing of professional flight simulators and related training devices. In line with the strategic development objectives of both CETCA and MPS as well as...   30 August 2013
Finnair Flight Academy (FFA) has launched a new "ReverseGreen™ Go!" product in its growing ReverseGreen™ economic operations product family. ReverseGreen Go! is a unique three-step consultancy service that converts the training costs into a profitable investment. After just four months from the start of the project FFA is able to...   30 August 2013
More customers and attendees than ever visited the third MINT User Conference that took place in Hamburg, Germany from September 9-15. For the second time the MINT User Conference took place in northern Germany. As a great opportunity to meet fellow MINT users from many different aviation sectors, this year's...   30 August 2013
Kishor Mistry, CEO of Peak Pacific Group, has received the E-Learning Leadership Award at the Asian Learning Leadership Awards 2013 in Dubai. The awards ceremony was attended by luminaries from academic, corporate and learning backgrounds from across Asia. The Award brings into focus the steady growth and progress of Mr...   30 August 2013