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Flyco’s all new CompBT works as a two-stage training and knowledge assessment system. The method developed by Flyco’s training department provides a pre-evaluation function on any courseware, allowing the system to obtain valuable data on the overall knowledge of an individual crew member on any given subject course in...   7 November 2018
Multi Pilot Simulations (MPS) has entered into an agreement with SIM4u Aviation Services in Berlin to build and install an MPS A320 FTD. This advanced Fixed Base Simulator will also be installed at SIM4u’s facilities in Berlin. MPS already supplied a B737 FSTD to SIM4u’s current Training Center. SIM4u’s...   7 November 2018
Virtual Aviation Flight Training has placed an order with Multi Pilot Simulations (MPS) for a new Airbus A320 FTD1 flight simulator, which will be delivered and installed in February 2019. The new simulator will allow Virtual Aviation to offer a range of new training services to Airbus operators. It...   6 November 2018
A Pilot Pathway Agreement between aviation training pioneer, Pan Am International Flight Academy (PAIFA), headquartered in Miami, and ExpressJet Airlines was signed providing Pan Am’s Career Pilot Academy’s Certified Flight Instructors (CFI) an opportunity for future employment at ExpressJet. “We are excited to join Pan Am International Flight Academy...   6 November 2018
TRU is expanding its portfolio through several new wins, including a contract for a Level D A320 full flight simulator (FFS) with Avengers Flight Group, an approved training organization with growing network of training centers in Mexico and United States, and a contract for a Level D A320 FFS with...   6 November 2018
CAE announced today at the 2018 European Airline Training Symposium (EATS), that it has signed a long-term training contract with easyJet valued at more than C$170 million over the next 10 years. Under the agreement, all of easyJet’s pilots will train at CAE, which will expand its training network...   6 November 2018
CAE announced today at the 2018 European Airline Training Symposium (EATS) the signature of an exclusive two-year pilot training agreement with LOT Polish Airlines (LOT), flag carrier of Poland, on various Boeing, Bombardier and Embraer aircraft platforms. The airline’s pilots began training earlier this fall at multiple CAE training...   6 November 2018
CAE announced at the 2018 European Airline Training Symposium (EATS) the signature of an exclusive long-term pilot training contract with CityJet, the Irish European regional airline. Under the terms of the agreement, CAE will deliver Bombardier CRJ900 pilot training to the airline for a period of eight years following...   6 November 2018
CAE announced today at the 2018 European Aviation Training Symposium (EATS) the launch of its cadet pilot training program in partnership with its long-standing partner Vueling Airlines based in Barcelona, Spain. CAE will select, assess and train up to 80 new pilots over the next four years for the...   6 November 2018
Part of CAT's Women in Aviation series Cliché as it might sound, I’ve always wanted to be a pilot. I have been fascinated with aeroplanes ever since I first flew with my father in a Robin over the magnificent cliffs of the Isle of Wight. From there, it was always...   6 November 2018
Frasca International, Inc., Urbana, IL has received a contract to supply a TBM910 Level 5 Flight Training Device (FTD) to SimCom International's training center located in Scottsdale, AZ. The FTD will be built in an actual aircraft cockpit and will be equipped with G1000Nxi with two PFD's and one MFDs including...   5 November 2018
Turkish low-cost carrier Pegasus Airlines has opted for PRODEFIS Training Management Solutions. Captain Aydin Yumrutas, Head Of Training Department at Pegasus Airlines says the software’s customizable nature for implementation of Evidence-based training (EBT) and data analysis meets Pegasus’ needs. “With the experience and consultancy of Prodefis, Pegasus Airlines will move...   5 November 2018
Simloc, a Spanish company that designs, develops and manufactures flight training devices, will be present for the first time at the European Airline Training Symposium (EATS) in Madrid November 6-7. In this interview their CEO, Carlos Pérez, explains why and talks about the brand’s present and future plans. Why is Simloc...   5 November 2018
Flight Simulation Company (FSC) customers can use the simulator in their UPRT training now, which is compliant to the new UPRT regulations for FSTDs according to EASA. This approval was part of a major update program by the manufacturer for the first of the four FSC A320 Sims. At the...   5 November 2018
Coinciding with its presence in the European Airline Training Symposium (EATS), the Spanish firm Simloc announces the successful completion of the design, manufacture and assembly of a A320SR certifiable, generic simulator for the Canarian Brokair Aviation Group. The simulator will be integrated for the first time in the cabin of...   5 November 2018
Euramec, the European provider of advanced flight simulation solutions, announced at its Hangzhou R&D Center that it will roll out China’s first international certified online flight operations platform for the growing Chinese aerospace market. Aircraft operators will have access to an end-to-end aircraft management solution through mobile devices, tablets and...   5 November 2018
The province of Flemish-Brabant and Brussels Airport Company have signed a declaration of intent concerning fire-fighting training for aviation. The Provincial Institute for Education and Training (PIVO) and the fire brigade of Brussels Airport want to expand an expertise training around aircraft incident control, with the purpose of providing a...   5 November 2018
FlightSafety International’s Simulation Innovation Lab in Tulsa, Oklahoma, is unveiling a new glass-and-graphics technology which can serve as a “training canvas.” The first product to use the proprietary “looking glass” is an FAA Part 60 Level 4/5 flight training device (FTD) branded as MissionFit. The concept can also be...   5 November 2018
Central Washington University (CWU) has awarded Seattle based one-G simulation with a contract for five Foundation Advanced Aviation Training Devices (AATD) and a Piper Archer device that is currently in development at one-G headquarters. The contract includes a mix of both G1000 and GTN-650 based devices, allowing CWU to train...   2 November 2018
Waypoint Aeronautical recently began renovation of Alaska Airline’s Boeing 737 Cabin Emergency Evacuation Trainer (CEET) trainer at Alaska’s headquarter training facility in Seatac, WA. The renovation will upgrade the CEET trainer to a 737-800 with full replicated Boeing Sky Interior. The trainer will provide crew training on all normal and...   2 November 2018