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17 June 2025 Patrick Johnston Singapore Airlines Group will hire 300 former Jetstar Asia employees—100 pilots and 200 cabin crew—following the low-cost carrier's announcement that it will cease operations on July 31, 2025, creating one of the largest workforce transitions in recent Asia-Pacific aviation history and generating significant demand for simulation training services.
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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
BAA Training have signed an agreement with ENAC (Ecole Nationale de l’Aviation Civile) to teach ATPL Integrated theoretical training to ENAC students. ENAC offers ATPL and MPL to pilots from airlines including Air France, China Eastern, Oman Air and Royal Air Maroc. It prepares 180 Airline pilots and 75... 5 December 2019
Image courtesy of Japan Transocean Air ST Engineering has secured a 15-year engine maintenance-By-the-Hour (MBHTM) contract from Japan Transocean Air. The Singaporean company will provide an integrated suite of engine MRO solutions. These include off-wing maintenance support, on-wing services and technical support to the airline’s Boeing 737NG fleet. These... 4 December 2019
Aviation Academy Austria (AAA)'s new CJ1+ full flight simulator has received successful certification. The EASA Level D simulator is based at the AAA training facilities next to Vienna International Airport. "Modernizing our Citation C525 training with this new state-of-the-art device will provide our customers the highest level of training,"... 4 December 2019
Latvian Transport Minister Tālis Linkaits was present to help airBaltic unveil its new Airbus A220 full flight simulator at its training facilities next to Riga International Airport. airBaltic said it is the first new full flight simulator ever purchased by a Latvian company. "I am happy to see our... 4 December 2019
Robert W. Moorman examines what it takes to become an effective airport manager, an occupation that requires a person with multiple skills, flexibility and endless patience. 4 December 2019
Sponsored Content We are happy to announce that our new flight training centre in London will be ready for training on 15th February 2020. The training centre will be located close to London Gatwick airport in the Boeing training building at Crawley and will provide courses for Airbus A320... 4 December 2019
Britannica Knowledge Systems has made several changes to its management team with Asher Dagan, Adi Silagy and Yair Pinyan all taking on new roles. Dagan, formerly VP Product and Marketing, has been appointed CEO replacing Yehuda Holzman. "My mission is to ensure our customers get the most out of... 3 December 2019
BAA Training are expanding its Ab Initio flight school by adding another flight base in Spain and expanding its infrastructure. Providing Ab Initio training since 2009 and collaborating with major airlines for cadet training programs since 2016, BAA Training currently has over 310 students at its Ab Initio school. 3 December 2019
Image courtesy of IATAC Malaysia's International Aero Training Academy (IATAC) has upgraded its Alsim simulator to include WAAS feature, PBN/LPV capabilities and Linux OS. IATAC is based at Melaka Airport and had been operating with the AL42 simulator for more than eight years. "IATAC opted for Alsim for its... 3 December 2019
Charles River Analytics Inc. has received funding from the US Navy to design its Physiologically Assessed Ratings of Aircraft Operation and Handling (PHARAOH) platform. PHARAOH uses a sensor suite to measure pilot physiology during flight without diverting the pilot’s attention. The company teamed with current and qualified pilot subject... 2 December 2019