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BATS Aviation have purchased an entrol en-1000 FNPT II simulator that will be installed in Malaysia. The en-1000 is SEP / MEP reconfigurable. It will have a debriefing station, and will include a tablet for IOS remote control. It will also feature a 180° x 40° cylindrical visual with... 27 February 2020
Dream Flyers, a Spanish ATO in Barcelona, has purchased an Alsim ALX simulator.The Alsim ALX provides single engine piston, twin engine piston and twin jets (generic B737/A320). The device has approval for ATPL, CPL/MCC in compliance with all current regulatory standards. Alsim say it has a proven track record... 27 February 2020
All Nippon Airways (ANA) are to introduce VR training for its mechanics. It will cover all aspects of aircraft operation and how to identify and predict future risks. ANA's new VR system will use 3D simulations of work environments to create real-world scenarios based on common work-related accidents. ANA... 27 February 2020
Flightdeck Solutions has been granted FNPT2/MCC certification by the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) for the company’s A320 device early February 2020. The client, Svensk Pilotutbildning AB, Sweden, now has the ability to prepare cadets at a very high level in a true airliner environment as they focus on their... 26 February 2020
Global Medical Response, headquartered in Greenwood Village Colorado, has placed an order for two FRASCA Level 7 Helicopter Flight Training Devices (FTDs), which will support aviation training for two of its air medical operations. Guardian Flight will begin using the Airbus H125 FTD, and Med-Trans Corporation will start using... 26 February 2020
SA Photonics has made the first commercial sale of its PilotVision Augmented Reality (AR) display. The headset-mounted system, designed for commercial aviation, was announced at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh in August 2019. Fly Elite, a Pennsylvania flight training, FBO and maintenance provider, has received the first order to aid its... 26 February 2020
The Flight School Association of North America (FSANA)’s recent newsletter shows the company releasing an open letter call to service, preparing for Learn to Fly month, releasing its 2020 survey results, as well as sharing conference outcomes from its FSANA Flight School Operators Conference in addition to pre-conference meetings. 26 February 2020
BAA Training Vietnam has added a second Airbus A320 FFS at its Ho Chi Minh facility. The A320neo has been qualified by the Civil Aviation Administration of Vietnam (CAAV) to provide pilot training. The new SIM International manufactured Airbus A320 FFS is a high-fidelity Level D qualified simulator. With... 26 February 2020
ACIT (Air Crew Initial Training) Center, an Approved Training Organisation (ATO) in Santiago, Chile, has awarded Avsoft International a contract for its pilot training. ACIT Center is using Avsoft’s A320 initial aircraft systems e-learning course for ground school theoretical training with all modules and exams from the initial course... 24 February 2020
ATP Flight School is opening two training centers on March 2, 2020, with one at the San Antonio International Airport in San Antonio, Texas, and the other at Colorado Springs Airport in the Centennial State. Part of a nationwide network of 40 locations, this will be ATP’s seventh facility... 21 February 2020
Ryanair have launched a training partnership with Aviomar Flight Academy to deliver a Ryanair mentored programme in Rome. The programme began in October and gives trainee pilots a path to join the Ryanair Boeing 737 Type Rating programme. Aviomar Flight Academy instructors will train pilots on the programme using Ryanair procedures. 21 February 2020
Korean Aviation College (KAC), a flight training centre in Uljin, South Korea, has bought an Alsim AL172 simulator. The AL172 is a replica of the Cessna 172SP Skyhawk NAVIII. It features real Garmin G1000 NXI avionics and the Alsim High Definition Visual System (HDVS). The AL172, thanks to VFR-VS,... 20 February 2020
The Modeling & Simulation (M&S) Leadership Summit is an event sponsored by the National Training and Simulation Association (NTSA) in support of the Modeling and Simulation Congressional Caucus. The purpose of the event is to bring the M&S Community of Practice together to discuss important issues related to modeling... 19 February 2020
Trainers tell us there is much to be learned from aircraft accidents and incidents. Getting airlines and others to talk the training benefits is challenging. Robert W. Moorman reports. 19 February 2020
Avion Group has received qualification from the Dutch Civil Aviation Authority for its Airbus A320 FFS EASA level D simulator at London Gatwick Airport. This means they are now RFT (Ready For Training) with its training partner IAGO. The official opening will take place on March 5. Avion will... 19 February 2020
Kansas State University Polytechnic Campus has selected L3Harris Technologies to enhance its pilot and maintenance training programs. L3Harris will provide a flight training device and two enhanced flat panel trainers for pilot training. It will also supply a virtual flight deck for classroom pilot and maintenance training. The Bombardier... 19 February 2020
FlightLogger have signed up its ninth Swedish customer with Kungsair Training employing its flight training management platform from January. Based in Norrköping, Kungsair Training offers PPL, CPL, ATPL, IR (SE), IR (ME), IRC and enroute instrument rating. Students can also take multi-engine piston class rating, several additional ratings including... 19 February 2020
A new milestone in providing secure and hassle-free Internet in the skies has been reached by Seamless Air Alliance, which has published the first standard for inflight connectivity. The Seamless Air Alliance is an open, international collaboration of airlines, technology leaders, and suppliers formed to improve the way airlines... 18 February 2020
The Nigerian College of Aviation Technology (NCAT) has taken delivery of six Diamond DA40NG aircraft, the first batch in a re-fleeting program that will total 20 aircraft in the coming years. Hadi Abubakar Sirika, Minister of Aviation of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, accepted the six airplanes at Diamond... 18 February 2020
Quadrant Pilot has launched a new UK CAA /EASA approved Airline Pilot Standard Multi Crew Cooperation (APS MCC) Course on A320 or B737 NG Full-flight simulators. It said the course helps pilots achieve the highest standards of skill, knowledge and attitudes. "The Quadrant Pilot APS MCC course also enables... 18 February 2020