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Spanish simulator firm Entrol has designed, manufactured and installed a K MAX FTD Level 5 simulator for Kaman Aerospace. The K MAX FTD will allow pilots to practice normal and emergency procedures. Entol installed the simulator at Kaman's helicopter customer service facility in Bloomfield, Connecticut. Kaman resumed production of... 5 September 2019
Turkish-based SkyArt has signed a contract with Middle East Airlines to manufacture an A321neo ACF OWE door trainer. Made in accordance with Airbus Data Package, all operating functions of the trainer are equivalent to those on an aircraft. Over wing exit functions are accessible from inside and outside. This... 5 September 2019
Six Girls in Aviation Day events in September will kick off the Girls in Aviation Day worldwide outreach, planned for October 5, 2019. The Women in Aviation International (WAI) Utah State University Chapter will hold its event on September 14, and expects 150 participants, while the WAI Gone with... 4 September 2019
Alpha Aviation Group, a Philippines aviation training solutions school, have purchased an ALSIM AL172 flight simulator. The AL172 is an exact replica of the Cessna 172 SP Skyhawk NAVIII. Equipped with the ALSIM High Definition Visual System (HDVS), it features Garmin G1000 NXI avionics. The AL172, due to the... 4 September 2019
CAE have completed the lineup for its inaugural 2019 Women in Flight scholarship program. Cindy Yoke Cheng Wong, 32, from Kuala Lumpur won the AirAsia cadet pilot program, while 24-year-old Alicia Hunt from California came out top from the American Airlines Cadet Academy. The two will receive a full... 4 September 2019
CAE are to expand its teaching facilities in Asia by opening new training centres in Bangkok, Thailand and Gurugram, India. "These new training centres will provide local training solutions to meet the growing needs of our customers in Asia,” said Nick Leontidis, CAE’s Group President, Civil Aviation Training Solutions. 3 September 2019
Dutch aviation group Avion have agreed a deal to use SIMORG’s end-to-end software solution in all its training centres. The SIMORG software integrates and manages all of the processes of flight-training and simulator centers. "We believe that SIMORG will not only allow us to strengthen our high standards of... 3 September 2019
Dutch aviation group Avion have appointed Irina van Heeswijk as Director Sales and Marketing. She will start work on Oct. 1. Van Heeswijk will be responsible for leading the commercial team, focused on developing new Avion Flight Training Centers. She will also take on the sales of Phantom full... 3 September 2019
TRU Simulation + Training has signed an agreement with Cathay Pacific Airways to provide three new flight simulation training devices. TRU Simulation will provide a Boeing 777-9 full flight simulator, a 777-9 flight training device and an A320neo FFS. The 777-9 FFS will be one of the first in... 3 September 2019
British-based VA Airline Training have appointed Karen Bath as its new head of customer engagement. She starts work at Cambridge Airport on Sept. 11. Formerly head of customer experience for CTC Aviation and L3 Harris, Bath brings more than 20 years of experience. Bath's remit will cover the airline... 3 September 2019
CAE have signed new commercial aviation training contracts with Fly Gangwon and Philippine Airlines. Fly Gangwon, a new low-cost South Korean carrier, has signed a five-year pilot training agreement for the Boeing 737 aircraft platform. Pilots will begin their initial type-rating training with instructors at the CAE Seoul centre... 3 September 2019
French flight school Aéropyrénées have agreed to purchase an EASA and FAA certified AL250 simulator from ALSIM. The compact FNPT II addresses initial phase training needs (PPL, CPL, IR/ME) and is SEP/MEP configurable. The Perpignan-based school already operate the ALSIM ALX and AL250. "As leader in professional pilot training... 3 September 2019
The fifth group of airBaltic Pilot Academy students have begun their two-year, full-time course. Thirteen students have signed up for training with the Latvian airline. "We are proud that this is already the fifth group of students at the Latvian airline’s Pilot Academy and this is a second group... 3 September 2019
CAE has entered into an $85 million strategic partnership with corporate aviation service company Directional Aviation Capital (DAC). CAE will acquire a 50 percent stake in SIMCOM Holdings and form a joint venture with DAC affiliate, Volo Sicuro. In addition, DAC's affiliated business aircraft operators, including Flexjet, Flight Options... 30 August 2019
U.S.-based Piedmont Airlines Inc have signed a new service agreement with MINT Software Systems. MINT will provide the MINT TMS to enhance the flight crew training, planning and qualification management of the airline. Piedmont, a subsidiary of American Airlines Group Inc, carries over three million passengers a year to... 30 August 2019
FlightSafety International Unmanned Systems Training now offers a specialized sUAS Civil/Government Services Remote Pilot Course. “Our sUAS Civil/Government Services Remote Pilot course is designed to assist federal, state, and local government agencies to establish a UAS program, or to increase the effectiveness of their existing capabilities,” said Clint Strong,... 29 August 2019
The first set of pilots have graduated from VA Airline Training's new Airline Career Training (ACT) course, designed to help pilots prepare for airline assessment, interview and employment. Ruth Spalding, an experienced airline industry pilot assessment and recruiter, ran the three-day course. The ACT also incorporates two hours of... 29 August 2019
EasyJet have stood down one of its pilots amid reports they were in poor mental health. "The safety and wellbeing of our passengers and crew is the airline's highest priority," an EasyJet spokesperson said. "We offer support through an employee assistance programme, pilot peer support programme and we... 29 August 2019
Britannica Knowledge Systems is featuring new Fox Training Management System capabilities in self-service show demos at this year's Asia Pacific Airline Training Summit (APATS) in Singapore. Attendees will be able to simulate their training management tasks on mobile devices to see for themselves how the Fox system can improve... 28 August 2019
Norwich Airport are investing £7 million into the building of a new hangar and workshop facilities for KLM UK Engineering. The hangar will be 54,000 sq ft and the workshop 15,500 sq ft. Both will be ready by August 2020. "This will enable us to provide a more efficient... 28 August 2019