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Chris Long travelled to Prague to visit the Czech Airlines Training Centre. 19 December 2019
Entrol has installed an A32 FNPT II MCC simulator for Al Essa Medical & Scientific Equipment in Kuwait. The A32 FNPT II MCC is based on an A320. It features dual MCDU, TCAS II, ECAM and weather radar which is all simulated with Entrol technology. It has a 180°... 19 December 2019
It is always challenging to move a flag-carrying legacy airline into a more modern and commercial world. That is even more the case when that airline is mainly government-owned, and subject to the almost inevitable bureaucratic mindset. Chris Long visits Air Malta to learn more about the changing face of the airline. 18 December 2019
Editorial Comment This is the first issue of CAT Magazine after another World Aviation Training Symposium (WATS), and as such it always poses what I call “the abundance of riches challenge.” With the enormous volume of information and insight that is shared at WATS, it falls upon this issue... 18 December 2019
TAP Air Portugal have purchased a V9000 Commander™ Next-Generation fire trainer from Flame Aviation. The simulator, which will be located outside at the TAP headquarters near Lisbon Airport, will be equipped with a large observation area to allow up to 25 trainees to follow proceedings. "TAP Air Portugal has... 18 December 2019
Members of the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives issued bipartisan, bicameral legislation that, if signed into law, would modernize long-outdated maintenance training regulations and better aid the education community in supporting America’s growing aviation industry. The Promoting Aviation Regulations for Technical Training (PARTT) 147 Act would direct the... 17 December 2019
Royal-Star Aero has purchased two Alsim simulators: an Alsim AL250 and an Alsim ALX. Anna Lezoray, Sales Account Manager for Alsim, explains, “Addition of the AL250 and the ALX to Royal Star’s training fleet will perfectly complete their training syllabus, enabling them to train airline ready pilots.” Krzysztof Pawełek,... 17 December 2019
ViaTech Publishing Solutions, Inc., won a Gold Award for Best Advance in Mobile Learning Technology from the Brandon Hall Group. The focal point of ViaTech’s application was Active Reader – developed to ensure that businesses have access to their mission-critical documents at all times. Active Reader enables secure electronic... 17 December 2019
Seoul, the capital of the Republic of Korea, was the venue for the recent Asian Aviation and Education Training Symposium (AAETS) 2018. Over 600 industry professionals attended the two days of conference and exhibition. Chris Long reports. 17 December 2019
Pilot trainers Simaero have bought two ATR 42/72 Full Flight Simulators (FFS) to support its existing fleet in Paris and Johannesburg. The first FFS will be ready for training at the Simaero Paris CDG training center on January 1. It will address training requirements for the ATR72-500 type. The... 17 December 2019
Boeing 737 MAX Boeing are to temporarily pause production of the grounded 737 Max airliner in January. The company said it would focus on selling stored aircraft which have been built over the nine months since the airline was grounded following two fatal crashes. "Throughout the grounding of the... 17 December 2019
Inlusion demonstrated its de-icing/anti-icing virtual reality training program last week at I/ITSEC in Orlando, Florida. The simulation program was created for Baltic Ground Services. Image credit: Inlusion The program simulates the aircraft de-Icing procedures in VR, including liquid spray, lifting platform control and communication with other staff. Students can... 16 December 2019
The Qualcomm Snapdragon XR2 Platform is the first 5G-supported extended reality (XR) platform. It unites Qualcomm Technologies, Inc.’s 5G and artificial intelligence (AI) innovations with its XR technology for a new era of mobile computing. This platform unveils custom features and multiple firsts that can be scaled across augmented... 12 December 2019
Mario Pierobon investigates the nature and effectiveness of crew resource management training for air medical staff. 12 December 2019
ACS Aviation has won an award for delivering advanced flight training at Perth Airport in Scotland. The success came in the Excellence in Business Innovation category at the Perthshire Chamber of Commerce 2019 Business Star Awards. The judges acknowledged that ACS Aviation have demonstrated impressive innovation, excellent customer service... 11 December 2019
Victory Air LLC has awarded Avsoft International a long-term contract for its pilot training e-learning solution. Image credit: Jaybird Aviation Photos Victory Air is using Avsoft’s Embraer ERJ145 aircraft systems with a selection of general subject courses for pilot training. FAA approval has been received for the training system inclusive... 9 December 2019
Lee Woodward and Hemanth DP Skyborne Airline Academy has selected Asia Pacific Flight Training Academy Limited (APFTAL) India to conduct the US FAA to India DGCA Flight Licence Conversion (FLC) part of its IndiGo Cadet Pilot Programme. Taking fewer than six weeks to complete, this phase provides cadets with... 9 December 2019
Picture courtesy of Emirates CAE have sold two Boeing 777X full-flight simulators and associated training suites of the CAE XR Series models to Emirates. The carrier also has options for four additional training suites. With orders of 126 Boeing 777X aircraft, Emirates is the biggest customer of the new... 8 December 2019
Patricia Luebke, Women in Aviation International (WAI) 1954 and a regular and longtime contributor to Aviation for Women and Aviation for Girls magazines, passed away on November 22, 2019, after a brief illness. Luebke was a member of WAI and was the creative force behind many of the organization’s... 5 December 2019
Women in Aviation International (WAI) members and conference attendees will engaged, inspired and informed by the roster of speakers scheduled for the 31st Annual International Women in Aviation Conference, March 5-7, 2020, at Disney’s Coronado Springs Resort in Lake Buena Vista, Florida. The 2020 roster of speakers includes: Stephanie... 5 December 2019