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Elite Pilot Training Center (EPTC) joins FlightLogger’s customer network and increases its presence in Belgium. EPTC is the company’s newest ATO and its second customer operating out of Antwerp Airport. After making the decision to go digital with FlightLogger, EPTC quickly forwarded their training manuals, which were added to... 28 May 2019
SIMAERO has announced the acquisition of a CAE A330 Full Flight Simulator (FFS), fully UPRT compliant, equipped with Airbus A330 V2.5 data package and with the latest CAE Tropos 6000XR visual system. This FFS shall be operational in SIMAERO Paris Training Center in September 2019. Nicolas Mouté, CEO of... 28 May 2019
ATP Flight School has accepted delivery of 10 2019 Cessna 172 Skyhawks from Textron Aviation Inc. Each of the new aircraft are equipped with Garmin's latest generation of G1000 NXi glass-panel avionics. Once integrated into ATP's fleet, these 10 Cessnas will be flown by students and instructors in the... 28 May 2019
CPaT Global has released its new ATR72-500 Aircraft Systems Course along with the ATR 42-500, ATR 72-600 and its ATR Interactive Classroom. These online and offline courses can be accessed on iPad, Android, PC and IOS devices, which allows pilots the ability to train anywhere, anytime even if they... 24 May 2019
Bell Helicopter, a Textron Inc. company, in collaboration with Shaanxi Helicopter Co. Ltd. (SHC) and Shaanxi Provincial People's Hospital, announced the successful completion of an Air Medical Services (AMS) training exercise in China. This exercise is an initial step toward developing air medical capability for the Implementation Program for... 23 May 2019
Two new board members were voted in by Women in Aviation International members at the organization's 30th annual membership meeting held in Long Beach, California. The two newly-elected board members, who will each serve a three-year term are Rhonda Larance and Shannon Weidekamp. Larance, WAI 4633, is an industry... 22 May 2019
UFA Inc, announced the successful on-time completion of a new aerodrome simulator for the Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore (CAAS). The new Aerodrome Simulator is specially customized for CAAS’ training needs. UFA provided a 360-degree visual system, consoles, hardware, installation and training for tower and ground controller positions. Additionally,... 22 May 2019
The Dassault Training Academy recently graduated the 1,000th trainee from its Falcon Practical Training course. Falcon Practical Training, the academy's baseline course, is designed to complement theoretical instruction provided by CAE, Flight Safety International and Global Jet Services – Dassault's Authorized Training Providers. It is open to qualified maintenance... 22 May 2019
Miami Dade College (MDC) Foundation and the Eig-Watson School of Aviation at MDC awarded five students with the Saul and Lois Eig Watson Scholarship to support their dreams of becoming airline and commercial pilots. The 2019 scholarship recipients are Jose Manuel Garcia, Yassel Garcia Herrera, Jonathan Sergio Ibarra, Andres... 22 May 2019
CAE and APS Emergency Maneuver Training announced the availability of an online computer-based training course designed to improve the ability of business jet pilots to recognize, avoid and, if necessary, recover from loss of control in-flight (LOC-I) flight situations. The CAE-APS e-Learning course is based on U.S. Federal Aviation... 22 May 2019
New cutting-edge digital solutions are currently being deployed by CAE to deliver a superior training experience for the business aircraft training pilot training market. CAE is continuously rolling out integrated technologies and services to reduce the complexity of managing pilot training before, during and after full flight simulator sessions. 22 May 2019
Aviation Group Ukraine, an alliance between Ukraine's three largest carriers, has purchased an en-1000 FNPT II simulator from entrol. The en-1000 FNPT II is reconfigurable between SEP and MEP, equipped with a GTN 650 and an interchangeable cockpit between analogue and glass, all developed with entrol's in-house technology. This... 22 May 2019
Dassault Aviation has renewed its Certificate of Approval that names FlightSafety International as an authorized training provider in accordance with the Falcon Training Policy Manual. FlightSafety was the first to receive a Dassault Authorized Training Provider Certificate in 2011. The Dassault Authorized Training Provider program is designed to ensure... 22 May 2019
Pobeda Airlines has purchased the Fox Training Management System by Britannica Knowledge Systems as its new training management platform. “We chose Fox due to its ability to optimize the process of managing crew and instructor qualification. It will also solve the problem connected to electronic document circulation," said Denis... 21 May 2019
FlightSafety International announced that the Dassault FalconEye Combined Vision System HUD has been incorporated into its Falcon 900LX simulator in Dallas, Texas, as well as Falcon 8X and Falcon 2000LXS simulators in Paris, France. It will also be installed in a new Falcon 2000LXS/900LX interchangeable simulator, which is scheduled... 21 May 2019
FlightSafety International is to offer a specialized London City airport steep approach operations training program for Gulfstream G650 pilots. The Gulfstream G650 London City Special Airport Training program includes an eLearning module, ground school, and a simulator session at a Learning Center. Topics include an overview of the London... 21 May 2019
FlightSafety International is to provide training for the new Embraer Praetor 600 at its Learning Center in Dallas and St. Louis, and the Pilatus PC-24 aircraft at its Learning Center in Paris, France. Initial, recurrent, and other specialized courses for the Embraer and Pilatus aircraft will be provided by... 21 May 2019
The Aeronautical Repair Station Association's (ARSA) 2019 Member Survey paints a picture of a thriving, international industry whose growth and vitality are being threatened by a chronic shortage of technical workers. 86 companies, representing a diverse cross section of the industry and ARSA's membership, responded to the annual data-gathering... 20 May 2019
US Aviation Academy has been awarded FAA Level C certification and sponsorship for its King Air C-90 full flight simulator. US Aviation has been operating the full motion, full flight simulator under FAA sponsorship by the manufacturer and has now successfully transferred stewardship of FAA certification to its own... 16 May 2019
L3 Commercial Aviation is expanding its U.K. Airline Academy operations with a new site at Cranfield Airport set to open in July 2019. The location will help to increase L3’s flight training capacity for cadets across its European training programs. “With its existing infrastructure, heritage in aviation and strong... 15 May 2019