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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MASS have opened a new training academy in Lincoln, England, to deliver electronic warfare and defence training and simulation programmes. The New Horizons building at Teal Park has several training simulators. This allows MASS to carry out all of its leading programmes and host hundreds of delegates from around... 26 February 2020
RAF Personnel, under the command of No.8 RAF Force Protection Wing, have arrived at Hindan Air Force base to take part in Exercise INDRADHANUSH. The exercise will see the Force Protection Force (RAF Police and RAF Regiment) working alongside Garud Regiment and Indian Air Force Police and Security personnel. INDRADHANUSH is part of an... 25 February 2020
Singapore's National Environment Agency (NEA) has put out a tender to find VR solutions to enhance the training of its staff involved in dengue home inspections and public health offences. These include smoking in prohibited areas, and littering in public places. The NEA are looking to VR to better... 25 February 2020
Ryanair have launched a training partnership with Aviomar Flight Academy to deliver a Ryanair mentored programme in Rome. The programme began in October and gives trainee pilots a path to join the Ryanair Boeing 737 Type Rating programme. Aviomar Flight Academy instructors will train pilots on the programme using Ryanair procedures. 21 February 2020
Korean Aviation College (KAC), a flight training centre in Uljin, South Korea, has bought an Alsim AL172 simulator. The AL172 is a replica of the Cessna 172SP Skyhawk NAVIII. It features real Garmin G1000 NXI avionics and the Alsim High Definition Visual System (HDVS). The AL172, thanks to VFR-VS,... 20 February 2020
Avion Group has received qualification from the Dutch Civil Aviation Authority for its Airbus A320 FFS EASA level D simulator at London Gatwick Airport. This means they are now RFT (Ready For Training) with its training partner IAGO. The official opening will take place on March 5. Avion will... 19 February 2020
Kansas State University Polytechnic Campus has selected L3Harris Technologies to enhance its pilot and maintenance training programs. L3Harris will provide a flight training device and two enhanced flat panel trainers for pilot training. It will also supply a virtual flight deck for classroom pilot and maintenance training. The Bombardier... 19 February 2020
FlightLogger have signed up its ninth Swedish customer with Kungsair Training employing its flight training management platform from January. Based in Norrköping, Kungsair Training offers PPL, CPL, ATPL, IR (SE), IR (ME), IRC and enroute instrument rating. Students can also take multi-engine piston class rating, several additional ratings including... 19 February 2020
The Nigerian College of Aviation Technology (NCAT) has taken delivery of six Diamond DA40NG aircraft, the first batch in a re-fleeting program that will total 20 aircraft in the coming years. Hadi Abubakar Sirika, Minister of Aviation of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, accepted the six airplanes at Diamond... 18 February 2020
Quadrant Pilot has launched a new UK CAA /EASA approved Airline Pilot Standard Multi Crew Cooperation (APS MCC) Course on A320 or B737 NG Full-flight simulators. It said the course helps pilots achieve the highest standards of skill, knowledge and attitudes. "The Quadrant Pilot APS MCC course also enables... 18 February 2020
