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The Westchester Aviation Association (WAA) and the Academy of Aviation will award two aviation scholarships in 2020 for flight training in the amounts of $6,000 and $2,500. The scholarship amounts will be awarded as a credit to be used at the Academy of Aviation flight school located at Westchester... 24 March 2020
The International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), International Maritime Organization (IMO), and the World Health Organization (WHO) joined the UN World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) for a virtual teleconference on COVID-19. Image credit: ICAO The meeting was introduced with priorities and highlights being outlined by Zurab Pololikashvili, UNWTO Secretary General. This... 24 March 2020
Alpha Aviation Group (AAG) has increased its simulator fleet to seven, the most of any pilot trainers in the Philippines. AAG bought an Alsim AL172. It has been qualified by the Federal Aviation Administration as an Advanced Aviation Training Device (AATD). The model meets the airplane AATD approval criteria. 24 March 2020
All high school junior and senior students across Florida and Arizona are being offered a slate of free, for-credit online courses through Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University. Photo by David Massey Driven by its mission to inspire a passion for science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) education in young people, Embry-Riddle... 24 March 2020
Group Editor Marty Kauchak reports on how CAE is positioning itself for the next S&T business upturn. This 23 March, CAE participated in an RBC Capital Markets-moderated webcast about the COVID-19 situation and its impact. Halldale Group joined the webcast and reports on key comments during the event from... 24 March 2020
Like much of the country, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is experiencing an increase in COVID-19 cases at air traffic facilities and other offices across the nation. Image credit: FAA The FAA air traffic system is resilient and flexible, it says. Every air traffic control facility in the country... 24 March 2020
Skyborne Airline Academy is hosting an online open day as they go more virtual amid the COVID-19 outbreak. The 20-minute online tour showcases its Gloucestershire Airport HQ, its aircraft and simulators to prospective trainees and their families. There is a video presentation which covers the application process and training... 24 March 2020
Editorial Comment Having observed the training and simulation community, both civil and military, for nearly 35 years, I am continually in awe of the imagination of the visionaries who conceive the technology innovations which push the envelope of training and, ultimately, safety in aviation. Yet, despite the magic we... 24 March 2020
A Dubai-based start-up eyes a niche in the training market and launches a new concept of holistic training. Chris Long reports. 24 March 2020
Flyco has released a free online COVID-19 course for its users. The course covers general information about the virus and some precautionary measures for fighting it. It is available on all the administrator panels. Flyco said the COVID-19 course takes approximately 15 minutes to complete. The UK-based e-learning provider... 24 March 2020
FSTC Image courtesy of Minister for IT, Industries, MA & UD, Telangan @MinisterKTR Indian ATO Flight Simulation Technique Centre (FSTC) has inaugurated its new eight-bay pilot training facility in Hyderabad. An A320neo, Bombardier Dash-8 and ATR72-600 simulator occupy three of the bays with another five simulators positioned at FSTC's... 24 March 2020
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has welcomed decisions taken by aviation regulators to provide flexibility to airlines and flight crew during the COVID-19 crisis."Safety is the industry’s top priority. In this extraordinarily difficult environment, we are grateful for actions to ease regulatory requirements that do not impact the... 23 March 2020
Gulf Aviation Academy (GAA) has received dual Type Certification from the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA). It was for its new A320 full-flight simulator (FFS) for the A320ceo and A320neo engine types. It also covers UPRT training capabilities. The new FFS device will include training for the new engine... 21 March 2020
Alaska Airlines is joining other businesses headquartered in the Seattle region – including Amazon, Costco, Microsoft and Starbucks – to support the Seattle Foundation’s COVID-19 Response Fund. The joint effort by philanthropic, government and corporate partners has raised more than $12 million since it was announced March 9, with... 20 March 2020
Textron Aviation Inc., a Textron Inc. company, WSU Tech and the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAMAW) established a new collaborative apprenticeship program to address long-term production and tooling requirements for the company’s aircraft programs and help further Wichita’s status as a major aerospace cluster. Image credit:... 20 March 2020
Alpes Aero, a French ATO based in Annecy, has bought an Alsim AL250 training device. The Alsim AL250 is a generic and compact simulator for single and multi engine piston (SEP/MEP reconfigurable) PPL, CPL & IR training. Alsim say the device responds well to training requirements of smaller and... 20 March 2020
Allied Pilots Association (APA), which serves as the certified collective bargaining agent for pilots who fly for American Airlines, convened a voting conference call to approve the Letter of Agreement (LOA) 20-001 – Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19). Image credit: American Airlines photo by Brandon Wade APA President CA Eric Ferguson... 19 March 2020
Airlines for America (A4A), an industry trade organization that advocates on behalf of leading U.S. airlines, both passenger and cargo carriers, has issued a statement on COVID-19 and asked for more than $50 billion in assistance. A4A works collaboratively with industry stakeholders, federal agencies, the Administration, Congress, labor and... 19 March 2020
Image credit: ICAO The International Air Transport Association (IATA) is appealing to governments in Africa and the Middle East to provide emergency support to airlines fighting for survival in the wake of the COVID-19 crisis. The move is part of a worldwide campaign, with demand for air travel collapsing... 19 March 2020
Editorial Comment Welcome to the WATS issue of CAT Magazine. This issue has been assembled with a view to support and mirror the conference content of WATS 2019, and in particular the continuing themes of professionalism and the role of the instructional resource in identifying and developing that professionalism. 19 March 2020