Patrick Johnston
Patrick Johnston is an experienced journalist having reported and edited on a wide range of news, sport and lifestyle stories over a 12 year career at Reuters. He specializes in digital storytelling and holds a First Class Master's degree in Media and Communications from City, University in London.
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The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has welcomed decisions taken by aviation regulators to provide flexibility to airlines and flight crew during the COVID-19 crisis."Safety is the industry’s top priority. In this extraordinarily difficult environment, we are grateful for actions to ease regulatory requirements that do not impact the... 23 March 2020
Gulf Aviation Academy (GAA) has received dual Type Certification from the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA). It was for its new A320 full-flight simulator (FFS) for the A320ceo and A320neo engine types. It also covers UPRT training capabilities. The new FFS device will include training for the new engine... 21 March 2020
A new German Army helicopter command will become operational in April next year. The new command is intended to streamline the decision-making process of the German-Dutch DSK (Division Schnelle Kräfte) Rapid Forces Division. The new command may also tie in other departments, such as the German Air Force and... 20 March 2020
Alpes Aero, a French ATO based in Annecy, has bought an Alsim AL250 training device. The Alsim AL250 is a generic and compact simulator for single and multi engine piston (SEP/MEP reconfigurable) PPL, CPL & IR training. Alsim say the device responds well to training requirements of smaller and... 20 March 2020
Image credit: ICAO The International Air Transport Association (IATA) is appealing to governments in Africa and the Middle East to provide emergency support to airlines fighting for survival in the wake of the COVID-19 crisis. The move is part of a worldwide campaign, with demand for air travel collapsing... 19 March 2020
Quadrant Systems is celebrating the one-year anniversary of a Ministry of Defence contract award. The contract was for the supply of RAF Poseidon MRA Mk.1 Aircrew Currency Simulator Training and Engineering Refresher Courses at its Quadrant training centre near London Gatwick Airport. Together with the RAF, Quadrant has created... 19 March 2020
Cirrus Aircraft Management has become the first Czech Republic company to sign up for FlightLogger. Cirrus Aircraft Management provides Private Pilot license (PPL) and Instrument Rating (IR) training. They offer training on both SR Series aircraft and the Vision Jet. They are also the second largest European operator and... 18 March 2020
Skyborne Airline Academy is launching a Skills Continuation Training in reaction to the coronavirus outbreak. The Skyborne programme supports graduates who suffer delays in securing airline placements because of coronavirus. The refresher training provides continuous support and mentoring by an experienced flight instructor. It also includes two hours of instructor-led training in Skyborne’s DA42 simulator... 18 March 2020
Organisers of IT²EC have postponed next month's event in London because of the COVID-19 outbreak. "The UK and other global Governments have this week considerably strengthened their advice in relation to the current coronavirus outbreak, and are now recommending that businesses and individuals take steps to reduce all forms... 18 March 2020
Alpha Aviation Academy UAE has signed up to use Web Manuals Sweden AB for its document management. Web Manuals Sweden will provide a solution to simplify the production and distribution of manuals. Based in Malmo, the company expects to render the service by the first of week of April. 17 March 2020
