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Wings Alliance, a non-profit association of Flight Training Schools, has warned cadets not to enlist on unapproved UPRT courses. The European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) will implement mandatory Upset Prevention and Recovery Training (UPRT) from December 20th, which has caused some confusion for those in training. "An ATO... 17 October 2019
Airways Aviation Group have completed the acquisition of French Aviation Education & Training organisation ESMA Academy. Located at Montpellier Mediterranean Airport, ESMA Academy is the largest, privately owned multidisciplinary aviation school in Europe. As an established EASA Authorised Training Organisation, it offers a plethora of European Certified courses. "The acquisition... 16 October 2019
Spanish flight simulator specialists Simloc will enter the cabin crew sector after purchasing a stock package of Flight Level. Flight Level, located in Malaga, design and manufacture simulators for the training of airlines cabin crews. These simulators are an essential resource for training dangerous and safety situations. The company... 16 October 2019
More capable simulators, speech recognition and accents. AI. VR. Remote towers. Drones. The air traffic community is challenged to prepare its next generation of controllers for competency in emerging developments. Group Editor Marty Kauchak reports. 15 October 2019
As if air travel is not taxing enough, airline personnel must also train to deal with disruptive passengers. Robert W. Moorman explores this escalating problem. 15 October 2019
One of the ultimate “touch-and-go” manoeuvres is scooping water from a lake or the sea. Now there’s a one-of-a-kind FFS to train water-bomber aircrews. Chris Long checked out the new CL415 trainer in Milan. 15 October 2019
Italy's Flight Simulator Centre (FSC) has presented its first simulator for flight information service operator (FISO) training. It is for flight school students and institutes that offer transport & logistics courses. The acronym FISO indicates a specific professional figure in the field of air traffic management. License holders can operate on certified Air Traffic... 14 October 2019
U.S. Department of Transportation Secretary Elaine L. Chao announced that the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has established the Women in Aviation Advisory Board. The FAA is accepting nominations for qualified candidates to serve on the Women in Aviation Advisory Board at the Federal Register through October 29, 2019. The... 14 October 2019
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has selected the DiSTI Corporation to develop a 737 MAX Aircraft Research Simulator. The resulting displays will be integrated by ZedaSoft Inc using its CBA for Simulation software framework. The focus of this research will be Human Factors evaluations that examine pilot reaction to... 14 October 2019
Women in Aviation International’s (WAI) October 5 Girls in Aviation Day 2019 reached approximately 20,000 attendees. An international event, Girls in Aviation Day was celebrated not just in the United States but in 17 other countries in Canada and Australia as well as countries in Africa, Asia, and Europe. 11 October 2019
Christina Montgomery, L3Harris and SkyWest Pilot Pathway Women Aviators Scholarship recipient, flying with her grandfather. L3Harris Technologies has partnered with SkyWest Airlines to award scholarships totalling more than $100,000 to six women aviators to help foster diversity on the flight deck. The L3Harris Pilot Pathways Women Aviators scholarships helps... 11 October 2019
Women took three of the four awards at the 2019 Apprentice Award Ceremony hosted by Resource Group last month. The award ceremony celebrates the hard work and dedication of all 78 engineer apprentices who have completed their Foundation Phase. The ceremony took place at Hangar K4, Cotswold Airport, England,... 11 October 2019
CAE and easyJet have opened its new training centre near the Milan Malpensa airport in Lombardy, Italy. The duo inaugurated the new facility alongside local Italian and Canadian government officials. It is the third training centre CAE have inaugurated in the last month after ceremonies at London Gatwick and... 10 October 2019
European flight simulation solution providers EURAMEC has signed a non-exclusive distribution agreement with GeoSim Technologies for the worldwide distribution of GeoSim’s rotary wing simulators and specialty flight simulators.GeoSim, based in Ipswich, Australia, signed a reciprocal arrangement to market EURAMEC’s Flight Training Devices in Australia and New Zealand.Under the agreement,... 10 October 2019
MINT Software System have signed a service agreement with TAP Portugal for the implementation of their web-based training and qualification management system MINT TMS. MINT TMS allows training planners, instructors and crews with “anytime, anywhere” online access to their training schedules, electronic grading forms, reports, learning materials, and other... 10 October 2019
Innoactive, AeroGround Flughafen München and Fraport AG have collaborated to provide an open platform for VR training at airports from around the world. The innovative open platform enables access to VR aviation training modules based on highest operational standards and best-practices, Innoactive said. It gives trainers the power to illustrate... 10 October 2019
The VR/AR Association and ETSA have signed an MOU to strengthen ties between the two organisations. The agreement will foster the relationship between the two pertaining to VR/AR capabilities and associated technology within the modelling, simulation and training community. It will also enable a closer working arrangement in supporting... 9 October 2019
Lufthansa Aviation Training (LAT) has welcomed two new Diamond DA42-VI aircraft to complement its flight training fleet at Rostock-Laage. LAT experts ferried the two Austrian-manufactured training aircraft from Wiener Neustadt to Rostock-Laage – increasing the Diamond DA42-VI fleet to seven. The two new aircraft have Lufthansa and SWISS liveries. 9 October 2019
Despite its potential, virtual reality (VR) training in the aircraft maintenance domain is still maturing technology. The main barrier is the time it takes to create each task that has to be accomplished for training purposes. Mario Pierobon reports. “We have to understand that this is an extremely delicate... 8 October 2019
On the evening of Wednesday, September 25th, 2019, Halldale Group Industry Reporter Amanda Towner, CEO and President Andy Smith, and Business Manager for the U.S. Holly Foster attended the VR/AR Association (VRARA) Central Florida Chapter Meeting and Technology Showcase at the Orlando Science Center in Orlando, Florida. The following... 7 October 2019