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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Inovus Medical have released the bozzini Laparoscopic Simulator, the second institutional laparoscopic simulator added to the range. Billed as the world’s first affordable and accessible ‘simulated laparoscopic stack system’, Innovus say it offers real to life laparoscope and camera handling simulation at a fraction of the cost of using... 10 October 2019
Innoactive, AeroGround Flughafen München and Fraport AG have collaborated to provide an open platform for VR training at airports from around the world. The innovative open platform enables access to VR aviation training modules based on highest operational standards and best-practices, Innoactive said. It gives trainers the power to illustrate... 10 October 2019
The VR/AR Association and ETSA have signed an MOU to strengthen ties between the two organisations. The agreement will foster the relationship between the two pertaining to VR/AR capabilities and associated technology within the modelling, simulation and training community. It will also enable a closer working arrangement in supporting... 9 October 2019
The VR/AR Association and ETSA have signed an MOU to strengthen ties between the two organisations. The agreement will foster the relationship between the two pertaining to VR/AR capabilities and associated technology within the modelling, simulation and training community. It will also enable a closer working arrangement in supporting... 9 October 2019
Dubai's Ministry of Health and Prevention (MoHAP) have unveiled a new simulation offering to entice more people into nursing. The project, which is part of the initiative “Enhancing Attractiveness of Nursing Profession”, is targeting secondary school graduates. Its aim is to further highlight the importance of the nursing profession and motivate... 9 October 2019
Lufthansa Aviation Training (LAT) has welcomed two new Diamond DA42-VI aircraft to complement its flight training fleet at Rostock-Laage. LAT experts ferried the two Austrian-manufactured training aircraft from Wiener Neustadt to Rostock-Laage – increasing the Diamond DA42-VI fleet to seven. The two new aircraft have Lufthansa and SWISS liveries. 9 October 2019
Australian underground mining contractor Byrnecut have partnered with Immersive Technologies to fit its technical training centre with new simulators. 8 October 2019
The Ultimate High UPRT Academy (UHUA) has begun offering a dedicated set of UPRT programmes to address the needs of National Aviation Authorities (NAAs) and Aviation Safety Inspectors. Ultimate High, based at Goodwood Aerodrome, England, has recently delivered its first courses to two European NAAs. New mandatory EASA requirements... 7 October 2019
English-based helicopter training academy Helicentre Aviation has received approval from the CAA to deliver integrated training for the Commercial Pilot Licence (Helicopter). The first integrated course will begin in October at the academy’s Leicester Airport training centre and will enable ab-initio cadets to attend full-time training for 12 months... 7 October 2019
OxfordSaudia have partnered with Symbiotics on the selection and assessment of candidates for ab-initio pilot training at its new CAE Authorised Training Centre. Symbiotics’ online assessments will provide assistance with the initial recruitment phase. It will identify those candidates who are most suited to, and likely to succeed in... 6 October 2019
