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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CAE has entered into an $85 million strategic partnership with corporate aviation service company Directional Aviation Capital (DAC). CAE will acquire a 50 percent stake in SIMCOM Holdings and form a joint venture with DAC affiliate, Volo Sicuro. In addition, DAC's affiliated business aircraft operators, including Flexjet, Flight Options... 30 August 2019
The Afghan Air Force (AAF) has awarded a $50.4 million Firm Fixed Price contract to MD Helicopters Inc (MDHI) for logistics support of its MD 530F Cayuse Warrior helicopter fleet. MDHI has provided contractor logistics support (CLS) services to the AAF since the first MD 530F training aircraft arrived... 30 August 2019
U.S.-based Piedmont Airlines Inc have signed a new service agreement with MINT Software Systems. MINT will provide the MINT TMS to enhance the flight crew training, planning and qualification management of the airline. Piedmont, a subsidiary of American Airlines Group Inc, carries over three million passengers a year to... 30 August 2019
BHP Mitsubishi Alliance is trialing the use of virtual reality headsets to prepare miners for life underground at its Broadmeadow Mine in Queensland, Australia. 29 August 2019
Polish technological company InventionMed will build a "virtual hospital" in Bydgoszcz to demonstrate and test medical simulators. InventionMed said the $7.45 million project will feature "indispensable research facilities" in a five-storey, 3,000 sq metre building. The Polish Ministry of Development have provided a $4 million grant towards the project. 29 August 2019
The first set of pilots have graduated from VA Airline Training's new Airline Career Training (ACT) course, designed to help pilots prepare for airline assessment, interview and employment. Ruth Spalding, an experienced airline industry pilot assessment and recruiter, ran the three-day course. The ACT also incorporates two hours of... 29 August 2019
EasyJet have stood down one of its pilots amid reports they were in poor mental health. "The safety and wellbeing of our passengers and crew is the airline's highest priority," an EasyJet spokesperson said. "We offer support through an employee assistance programme, pilot peer support programme and we... 29 August 2019
Norwich Airport are investing £7 million into the building of a new hangar and workshop facilities for KLM UK Engineering. The hangar will be 54,000 sq ft and the workshop 15,500 sq ft. Both will be ready by August 2020. "This will enable us to provide a more efficient... 28 August 2019
Hungaryʼs MultiFly will take delivery of a Fusion 213 aircraft made from composite materials by Magnus Aircraft Zrt. MultiFly will use the aircraft in its English language pilot training program that it runs with the University of Pécs. The partnership between the two Hungarian companies will also facilitate "the... 28 August 2019
The Prime Minister of Portugal, António Costa, visited the L3Harris academy in Ponte de Sor this week. Costa met with cadets in training. He also had the opportunity to see the latest facilities, including the new Piper Archer TX. 28 August 2019
