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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Greek airline Orange2fly has obtained an EASA Approved Training Organization (ATO) certification. This initial certification from the Hellenic Civil Aviation Authority (EL-ATO-017) contains approvals for AIRBUS A320 Initial Type Rating training, Revalidation and Renewal, MCC, CCQ to A320. It also includes Type Rating Instructor and Synthetic Flight Instructor training. ... 25 September 2019
Uzbekistan have had a Thales flight simulator for Ecureuil helicopters (AS350/H125) installed at Karshi Air Force Base. The simulator will provide emergency procedures training and initial training for pilots of the Uzbek Air Force. The Karshi base will be home to the country's first training academy. Senior officials from... 24 September 2019
Airbus have predicted the world’s passenger and freighter aircraft fleet will more than double to almost 48,000 by 2038. With traffic growing at 4.3% annually, 550,000 new pilots and 640,000 new technicians are required to meet demand, Airbus added. The company said air traffic had shown resilience to economic... 24 September 2019
English-based VA Airline Training (VA) has launched a new Airline Ready Qualification Programme. The programme comprises three key steps: APS MCC: Enhanced Multi-Crew Cooperation training (40-hours jet simulator) combined with advanced jet operations training – all aligned and tested against standardised ICAO core competencies (20 days) Employment Fundamentals: Non-technical... 23 September 2019
BAA Training's new aviation training centre in Vietnam has received Approved Training Organization (ATO) certification from the country's Civil Aviation Administration and is open for business. The facility has an Airbus A320 full flight simulator, with a second FFS arriving by the end of 2019. A Flame V9000 Commander... 20 September 2019
Flying Time Aviation (FTA), an English flight training school, are to begin teaching ATPL Theory over nine months from next year. The course will be the only residential ATPL Theory programme of its kind in the UK; using two different software packages in addition to the class room-based instruction. 19 September 2019
Cervus have received a £240K award from Britain's Defence and Security Accelerator (DASA) to demonstrate an innovative approach to Army training. The money will allow Cervus to showcase its force development concept called the Integrated Organisation Learning System (IOLS). Cervus developed IOLS after a request by the British Army’s... 19 September 2019
Britain's Defence Infrastructure Organisation (DIO) have updated on the ongoing building work at RAF Lakenheath in Suffolk that will be home to 2 US Air Force F35 squadrons. RAF Lakenheath is due to welcome the first of the new aircraft in late 2021. It will house the latest training... 19 September 2019
Finnish technology group Wärtsilä has supplied maritime simulators at a new training facility in Portugal. 17 September 2019
Training and simulation specialists, MASA Group will showcase its AI-based Modeling & Simulation (M&S) software and expertise for the defence market at a range of upcoming events. MASA will exhibit SYNERGY & XVR at Congrès National des Sapeurs-Pompiers (exhibition for Firefighters) during September 18-21 in Vannes, France. Strategic partner... 17 September 2019
