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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Cabin crew simulator provider Spatial will exhibit its Virtual Slide Trainer at the Asia Pacific Airline Training Summit (APATS). Spatial will show how cabin crew are provided with realistic slide deployment training for a variety of Safety and Emergency Procedures - significantly reducing the costs associated with real slide... 20 August 2019
Norway’s Pilot Flight Academy (PFA) have agreed to purchase 10 electric training aircraft from the German manufacturer, Flight Design. The EASA-certified aircraft, with Siemens engines, will be for commercial pilot training. When delivered in 2021, they will enable PFA to provide an all-electric MPL-pilot education using electric aircraft and... 20 August 2019
Saab has signed a $16.5 million contract to deliver a complete training centre for the Belgian Army. Saab will provide infantry simulators, anti-tank simulators, vehicle systems and communication systems for controlling, monitoring and collecting training data to enable detailed analysis of exercises. Saab's training system allows interoperability with NATO,... 20 August 2019
Atkins and AERALIS are joining forces to develop a new family of training jet aircraft using a patent-pending modular design. The duo will design the Basic Trainer and Advanced Trainer which will train cadets through to front-line pilots for the most advanced combat aircraft systems. "The AERALIS team are... 20 August 2019
Elite Simulation Solutions has released a new personal helicopter simulator to meet customer demand. The ELITE TH-50 is based on the single engine turbine Eurocopter AS-350 helicopter and uses Lockheed Martin visual graphics. Users can fly in rain, snow, reduced visibility, turbulence, thunderstorms and variety of cloud conditions in... 16 August 2019
Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison has approved the first stage of a A$3 billion investment in the country's Special Forces. Project GREYFIN will see the money invested in different areas, including training and equipment, over the next 20 years. "I’ve always said keeping Australians safe is my Government’s number... 16 August 2019
The Australian Army has followed its Navy colleagues in signing up Cubic Global Defence to provide simulation training. The training will prepare soldiers for chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear defense (CBRND) missions. “Cubic’s capability includes simulation of detection, casualty status, treatment and weather impacts,” said Miles Macdonald, general manager... 16 August 2019
The Royal New Zealand Air Force’s (RNZAF) fleet of six P-3K2 Orion aircraft have had a simulation training upgrade. The upgrade was part of a $22 million contract to enhance New Zealand’s airborne anti-submarine warfare (ASW) capabilities. It included state-of-the-art acoustics processing. The technology had never been installed on... 15 August 2019
Standing NATO Maritime Group One (SNMG1) forces are journeying to the United States and Canada for the Maritime Express initiative. The SNMG1 assembled in Brest, France, ahead of the mission which will focus heavily on interoperability and building and maintaining readiness forces through a variety of exercises. SNMG1 includes... 14 August 2019
UK CAA have approved VA Airline Training to deliver Airbus A320 type rating training under EASA regulations. VA specialise in the provision of pilot training courses using both B737 and A320 simulators. “Expansion of our services into aircraft type rating training is an important and exciting step in our... 14 August 2019
