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FlightSafety International announces that it will offer training for the Pilatus PC-24 aircraft at its Learning Centers in Paris, France, in addition to its current offering in Dallas, Texas. The Design and manufacture of the new FlightSafety FS1000 simulator for the PC-24 aircraft that will be equipped with the... 16 October 2018
CAE’s newly released 2018 CAE Airline and Business Jet Pilot Demand Outlook shows the business-jet pilot population will reach 65,000 by 2028, an increase of 18 percent, with a turnover rate of almost 100 percent. More specifically, 10,000 new business jet pilots will be required to sustain growth and 40,000 new... 16 October 2018
FlightSafety International expanded and enhanced its training for Gulfstream aircraft by becoming the first, it says, to provide Enhanced Flight Vision Systems (EFVS) to Touchdown and Rollout training for the Gulfstream G500 and other Gulfstream aircraft equipped with the Rockwell Collins HUD II and Kollsman (Elbit) EVS-II and EVS-SP. 16 October 2018
Pegasus Airlines commissioned Spatial, a provider of cabin crew training simulators, to build an Airbus A321NX Over Wing Exit Trainer to help the airline’s cabin crew become proficient in all normal, abnormal and emergency situations with the aircraft’s door. Spatial manufactured the custom-built trainer to replicate all the functionalities of... 16 October 2018
Norwegian Competence Center Helicopter (NCCH), working with Reiser Simulation and Training GmbH (RST) and Norwegian Air Ambulance AS (NLA - Norsk Luftambulanse), opened its new Next-Generation Training Center in Stavanger, Norway that includes an Airbus H145 Level D Full-Flight Simulator to provide training for NLA pilots and crew members. Establishing... 16 October 2018
FlightSafety International is adding new simulators and course offerings at its Teterboro Learning Center in New Jersey. The company is building a new Dassault Falcon 2000LXS and Falcon 900LX interchangeable simulator it will install at the Teterboro Learning Center, and will also install an interchangeable King Air 350 simulator... 16 October 2018
infoWERK is providing its Learning Management System (LMS) and Specialized Maintenance Training courses to AAC COLUMBIA Jet Service GmbH, an aircraft repair and maintenance organization. ACC COLUMBIA will use infoWERK’s Human Factors (HF), Fuel Tank Safety (FTS), Electrical Wiring Interconnection System (EWIS), Aviation Legislation, Engine Condition Trend Monitoring (ECTM) and... 15 October 2018
FlightSafety International is offering new Specialty and Enrichment courses at its Learning Centers and online through eLearning and LiveLearning, the company’s instructor facilitated online training program. FlightSafety’s Leadership for Aviation Professionals (LEAP) is a leadership development program for current and aspiring aviation leaders. It is taught by experienced aviation... 15 October 2018
infoWERK launched its Performance Based Communication and Surveillance (PBCS) training courseware that concentrates on the performance-based communication and surveillance specifications applied to the air traffic service provision. The online, multimedia-based training provides a framework for stakeholders including regulators, air traffic service providers, operators, communication service providers and manufacturers to collaborate... 15 October 2018
FlightSafety International now offers training for the Part 107 Remote Pilot License Written Test. This eLearning course is designed to help those who want to obtain an FAA Commercial Remote Pilot License to be fully prepared for the exam. “Our comprehensive Part 107 Remote Pilot License Written Test is... 15 October 2018
American Airlines awarded $337K from its American’s Flight Education Grant program to 17 aviation-focused schools and organizations in the U.S. that are dedicated to training the next generation of aviators. The grants range from $5,000 to $25,000 and many of the receiving organizations will assist low-income and minority students. They... 15 October 2018
TRU Simulation + Training, a Textron company, and FlightSafety International plan to form a joint venture to provide a training solution for Textron Aviation‘s broad product line of business and general aviation aircraft. TRU and FlightSafety will combine their assets and capabilities, including their simulators, courseware and teams, to support... 15 October 2018
FlightSafety International named David Davenport and Ray Johns the company’s new Co-CEOs, succeeding Bruce Whitman, who passed away October 10, 2018. Davenport will also serve as President, Commercial, and Ray as President, Government and Manufacturing. In addition to serving as Co-CEOs, Davenport will continue to oversee all aspects of... 15 October 2018
FlightSafety International and the University of Southern California, Los Angeles entered an agreement to provide a comprehensive series of courses for aircraft maintenance department managers. The courses include Human Factors in Maintenance, Human Factors in Aviation Safety, Aviation Safety Management Systems, Gas Turbine Accident Investigation, Helicopter Accident Investigation, Aircraft... 15 October 2018
KLM UK Engineering, a provider of maintenance, repair and overhaul services for regional and narrow body aircraft, acquired European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) Part 147 approval to offer training courses for the Boeing 737 MAX aircraft. KLM Head of Technical Training, Ray Flower says the approval was a natural progression... 12 October 2018
SkyArt, a supplier of custom cabin crew training devices made from old airplane cabin interiors, installed a Boeing B77-200 special-purpose cabin trainer in Almaty, Kazakhstan for the U.S. Department of State. It will be used in the Kazakhstan Border Guard Service Cadet Training Program that is sponsored by the U.S. 12 October 2018
Alsim opened a joint Alsim/Cirrus Aviation demonstration center and simulation lab that will include Alsim’s AL172 and AL250 simulators at the Sarasota Bradenton International Airport in Sarasota, Florida. “It’s important to have a place where prospective clients can come and spend hours touching, feeling and flying, not just one, but multiple... 11 October 2018
Bruce Whitman, Chairman, President & CEO of FlightSafety International, passed away on October 10, 2018 at the age of 85. FlightSafety says Whitman will be remembered with great admiration and affection. He was highly-respected and held in the utmost regard by those in the company and the industry. Whitman joined... 11 October 2018
Air France is reopening its cadet pilot program after an eight-year hiatus to be to recruit 250 pilots per year to fill its own pilot positions, as well as for its Joon and Transavia Airlines – and formed a partnership with the École Nationale de l'Aviation Civile (ENAC) (French... 10 October 2018
L3 Technologies opened its newly expanded multi-purpose L3 Arlington Training Center facility in Arlington, Texas that will enhance its training capacity for simulation and instruction for military and commercial pilots. The expansion adds approximately 40,000 square feet to the center and doubles the size of the high-bay facility, which is... 10 October 2018