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Harford Air services, based at Harford County Airport in Churchville, Maryland, US, has acquired an Alsim AL250 simulator. 29 June 2020
On Friday, June 19th, ITPS Canada held its first virtual graduation ceremony for the 2019B Graduate Test Pilot and Flight Test Engineer Course. 29 June 2020
After being grounded for 15 months, Boeing 737 MAX re-certification flights may begin as early as today. Robert W. Moorman explores the turbulent history of the airplane, and Rick Adams outlines the steps to a revised training program.
This past year has been a trying one for Boeing Commercial Airplanes. The revenue-draining after-effects of back-to-back fatal accidents involving the company’s latest and last 737, the MAX, and the costly fixes to the aircraft’s software system remain a major concern for the iconic plane maker.
The timeline for the aircraft’s return to commercial airline service keeps slipping, although MAX production resumed in May 2020 at its Renton, Washington plant. Boeing stopped MAX production in January and all aircraft production in late March due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Latest reports speculate that the MAX will remain grounded until August 2020, at least.
Equally troubling for Boeing is the lack of confidence in the MAX by some airlines and passengers. Hundreds of orders have been deferred or cancelled.
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In a US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) filing, Textron Inc. announced that it will halt production of commercial aviation flight simulation devices at its TRU Simulation + Training facility in Montréal, Québec, Canada, putting about 250 employees out of work. 25 June 2020
The National Center for Simulation announced the award winners for the 2020 NCS Henry C. Okraski scholarships. 25 June 2020
Royal NLR wants to provide a platform for sharing and learning from various experiences, challenges and perspectives in EBT adoption by operators in the industry. It’s time for an EBT global survey and we need your help! 25 June 2020
The University of Oklahoma (OU) is launching new graduate programs in aerospace and defense through the Michael F. Price College of Business to meet a nationwide workforce shortage. 24 June 2020
Piper Aircraft and Spartan College of Aeronautics and Technology made an order for its first tranche of 22 factory-new training aircraft. 24 June 2020
The Bell Training Academy will offer virtual pilot and maintenance training for global customers who may be unable to travel to Bell’s global training facilities. 24 June 2020
Swedish-based company OSM Aviation Academy has joined a growing list of flight schools basing the management of their daily operations on the digital platform, FlightLogger. 24 June 2020
The European Union Aviation Safety Agency has certified an electric airplane, the Pipistrel Velis Electro, the first type certification world-wide of a fully electric aircraft and an important milestone in the quest for environmentally sustainable aviation. 23 June 2020
An ALSIM ALX simulator has been sold to FAS Pilot Academy which is based in Athens, Greece. 23 June 2020
There is plenty of speculation about when airlines around the world will begin to ramp up operations again. No one yet knows when or how the resumption will play out. A major factor will be opening of borders by different nations; some countries in Europe have indicated they may not re-open until September or October, even to traffic from other EU countries. In general, though, domestic markets, especially in China and the US, are expected to gather momentum initially. International travel may come later. Passenger willingness to fly is also an unknown, and will hinge on not only ticket prices but perceived cleanliness of airports and aircraft.
When airlines begin to restart their engines, there will be several challenges, including training.
The majority of airlines’ fleets are parked in what is considered “short-term storage,” many filling up airport gates, taxiways and even runways, with the expectation of returning to service within 3-6 months. It can take as long as a week to get an aircraft “preserved,” removing fluids, installing protective casings, etc., followed by routine maintenance each month: fluid checks, idling engines to charge batteries, checking flight controls, inspecting anti-icing systems, towing with a tractor so tyres don’t get flat spots, making sure birds or insects haven’t built nests in vents.
Cabin crew re-training will also be affected. This is mostly done in house by the airline, but the numbers are large (perhaps 6-8 times as many, compared with pilots). They will need refresher and likely some additional training to cope with the “new normal” sanitary procedures.
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23 June 2020
CPaT Global continues to expand its relationships with Asian airlines now that CPaT has been selected by Jin Air to provide distance learning solutions. 22 June 2020
AVT Simulation is launching a virtual simulation class, AVT 101: Simulation Overview, from 7-10 July. The four-day course begins with an introduction to simulation and progresses to more complex concepts of simulation. 22 June 2020
Twenty-two engineering students from universities in the United Arab Emirates began a virtual engineering internship developed by CAE and the Tawazun Economic Council. 22 June 2020
Flight Training Adelaide (FTA) has been been selected by Taiwanese airline STARLUX as their Cadet Program training provider. 22 June 2020
New Zealand based, Pacific Simulators (PacSim) have launched their new range of generic and FAA and EASA certified Flight Training Devices. 22 June 2020
The COVID-19 pandemic has created many questions about aviation training: How do furloughed pilots maintain recency? How do flight schools continue their training when pilots are isolating at home? How will training organizations handle a surge of necessary type conversions if airlines overhaul their fleets in favor of more fuel-efficient aircraft? 22 June 2020
Over the next several weeks CAT will be releasing a series of commentaries addressing training issues in resuming airline service, post-pandemic. 22 June 2020