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Against plenty of odds, New Zealand-based Pacific Simulators has delivered a new ProJet PS4.5 flight training device to Tri-Star Aviation in Houston, Texas. 1 December 2020
Earlier this year AGD opened their facilities in northern Jutland, Denmark and they are now ready to welcome their first pilot students on their FlightLogger controlled trianing programs. 1 December 2020
Pilot forecasts, returning routes, vaccine developments, and economic optimism suggest a nearer-term ramp-up for commercial aviation. CAT publisher Andy Smith opines. 1 December 2020
The industry association for virtual and augmented reality, the VRARA, will conduct a three-hour training summit online, Thursday, 3 December, from 11:00 am to 2:00 pm Eastern time. 30 November 2020
It's good to report it has been a busy time, with our Global Airline Training & Simulation - Virtual event taking off in November. CAT Editor-in-Chief Rick Adams, FRAeS, picks out his highlights from the three-day event and discusses why he feels positive about the future in our new Halldale feature titled Rick's Picks. 30 November 2020
ALSIM is celebrating the milestone of its 100th ALX simulator sale. In 2008 the company presented a new and innovative training concept that combined various aircraft types in one single simulator, the ALSIM ALX. 30 November 2020
The European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has published for 28-day public consultation a Proposed Airworthiness Directive (PAD) concerning the Boeing 737 MAX, signalling its intention to approve the aircraft to return to Europe’s skies within a matter of weeks. 30 November 2020
In March 2020, Aero Locarno, based in Switzerland, signed a contract for five Sonaca 200 Trainer Pros. The approved training organisation has now decided to double the initial order, bringing the revised order to a total of 10 aircraft. 27 November 2020
Heli Protection Europe has joined FlightLogger as a partner, the first Italian helicopter school to do so, and increasing the total tally of Italian pilot academies using FlightLogger to four. 27 November 2020
Austrian company AXIS Flight Training Systems GmbH has installed a new ATR 72-600 full flight simulator at training provider Simtech Aviation in Dublin. 26 November 2020
AeroStar and Eagle Jet International have entered a partnership to provide pilots with full-time, permanent employment positions. 26 November 2020
Airways International Ltd has launched Airways Knowledge Online, a virtual training academy for the aviation sector. 26 November 2020
CAE has concluded a conditional agreement with Textron to acquire TRU Simulation + Training Canada Inc. for a cash consideration of approximately US$40 million. 25 November 2020
VRpilot has signed a contract with Danish pilot training company, Center Air Pilot Academy, on the delivery of VRpilot’s virtual reality cockpit flow trainer, VRflow. 25 November 2020
EL AL Israel Airlines, the national airline of Israel, and Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates, are set to explore deeper cooperation following the signing of a virtual Memorandum of Understanding. 25 November 2020
The Experimental Aircraft Association and Microsoft are teaming up to provide flight training scholarships and education resources throughout the US. 25 November 2020
Quantum3D released its new generation Independence IDX-900 Image Generator, equipped with its MANTIS software. 25 November 2020
After careful consideration and review of the current worldwide COVID-19 pandemic trends, Women in Aviation International’s 32nd Annual International Women in Aviation Conference will be held virtually on March 11 and 12, 2021. 24 November 2020
The European Union Aviation Safety Agency will not automatically adopt the US Federal Aviation Administration’s conditional approval for re-certifying the controversial Boeing 737 MAX aircraft. 24 November 2020
Global Training Aviation’s ATR 72/500 Level D full-flight simulator has been upgraded and received AESA UPRT high-altitude stall event, full stall and icing certification according to CS-FSTD (A) issue 2. 24 November 2020