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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Pictured from left, Mark Casey, CEO AFTA, Mehmet T Nane, CEO Pegasus and Táinaiste Simon Coveney TD. Picture John Sheehan Irish international flight school, Atlantic Flight Training Academy (AFTA), has agreed a partnership with Turkish low-cost carrier Pegasus Airlines to train cadets for their future careers as commercial pilots... 27 November 2019
UAE-based helicopter flight training academy, Horizon, has signed a purchase agreement with Entrol for a Bell 505 FTD level 2 simulator, valued at AED 5.5 million ($1.5 m). The simulator is based on the Bell 505 helicopter and is equipped with the latest avionics glass cockpit. It features a... 27 November 2019
Picture courtesy of ©Lorne Campbell - Guzelian Varjo Technologies has expanded its value-added re-seller network with Antycip Simulation, a European provider of virtual reality solutions, visual displays, simulation tools and engineering services. As part of the agreement, Antycip Simulation will provide Varjo HMDs to customers using its portfolio of... 27 November 2019
Wizz Air has selected Fox by Britannica Knowledge Systems as its Training Management System (TMS). The algorithm-based TMS helps small to large and complex training organizations systemize processes, reduce costs and improve throughput, say Britannica. "We are eager to work with Wizz Air to optimize their training programs, support... 26 November 2019
Vietjet Air has taken delivery of a Flame Aviation’s V9000 Commander XR Next-Generation fire trainer at its new training facilities in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. Image courtesy of Flame Aviation Vietjet’s crew will be trained for lithium-ion battery and other cabin fire threats. Vietjet Air has selected Flame Aviation... 21 November 2019
QuantaDyn Corporation has showcased the QFires Joint Fires Mobile Trainer (JFMT) at the Omega CAS conference alongside its partners, D3A Defence and Elbit Systems UK. Image courtesy of QuantaDyn QuantaDyn Corporation leases the JFMT to Elbit Systems UK for use supporting the UK MOD. The QFires JFMT has been... 21 November 2019
Getinge and the North Denmark Region have signed an agreement on one of the most advanced and largest T-DOC orders in the world. Image courtesy of Getinge Getinge will supply seven hospitals in the North Denmark Region with its solution to support the customer’s reprocessing and intra-hospital workflows. The... 21 November 2019
Boeing Defence UK have awarded a long-term contract to Pitch Technologies to deliver simulation infrastructure tools and support services for the development of Gladiator, the Royal Air Force’s (RAF) new multi-year training programme. Image courtesy of RAF The programme is the pathfinder to a series of future training systems... 21 November 2019
L3Harris Technologies has signed a new agreement with RwandAir to support the airline’s pilot training strategy and growth targets. Image courtesy of L3Harris RwandAir training begins with A330 simulator time on the L3Harris RealitySeven Full Flight Simulator (FFS) at its new London Training Center. The airline joins more than... 21 November 2019
Local resident Tom Ferguson has been awarded the Farnborough Airport Flying Scholarship 2019 which provides training towards a Private Pilot’s Licence (PPL). Image courtesy of Farnborough Airport Currently studying A level Maths, Further Maths and Physics at The Sixth Form College, Farnborough, this year’s scholarship recipient, Tom, would ultimately... 21 November 2019
