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Sponsored Content Originally published by the Orlando Economic Partnership on November 21, 2018. Simulation-based technology has been a key ingredient to Orlando’s economy since it was developed to take man to the moon. Now, the technology spans many of Orlando’s core industries from aviation, aerospace and defense to education, healthcare and... 10 April 2019
The newest and largest group of Multi-crew Pilot Licence (MPL) cadets will begin training next month at the Czech Aviation Training Centre (CATC) in Prague and will be available to airlines toward the end of 2020. They would join 14 other CATC MPL graduates who completed the program (two... 9 April 2019
A $50,000 gift from The Boeing Company, in addition to several donations from individual WAI members during the recent 30th Annual International Women in Aviation Conference, has helped the organization to reach its goal of $1-million in its Endowment Fund. The fund enables WAI to expand the 2020 scholarship... 9 April 2019
BAA Training announced the launch of an MPL training program by signing a partnership agreement with Avion Express. According to the agreement, Avion Express pilots are to start MPL training this August and will be ready to operate as F/O in 18 months from then. The aim of the... 9 April 2019
Lufthansa Aviation Training (LAT) is investing a total of €89-million in pilot training equipment and in the infrastructure of its own training locations to meet the high customer demand. Currently, Lufthansa Aviation Training operates 54 full flight simulators (FFS). In 2019 and 2020, the training fleet of the training... 9 April 2019
BA CityFlyer announced the launch of its MPL (Multi-Crew Pilots Licence) Scheme with FTEJerez. Starting in August and September 2019, the MPL scheme gives cadets the opportunity to start training to become a pilot with BA CityFlyer. Once students have successfully completed training, they can continue their journey with... 9 April 2019
VA Airline Training (VA) and Leading Edge Aviation have joined forces with a new airline pilot training partnership as well as simultaneously launched the first approved Airline Pilot Standards MCC course designed for the Airbus A320. Graduates from Leading Edge Integrated and Modular courses will progress seamlessly into training... 9 April 2019
Boeing issued the following statement regarding the release today of the preliminary investigation report of Ethiopian Airlines Flight 302 by the Ethiopian Accident Investigation Bureau (AIB). "I'd like to reiterate our deepest sympathies are with the families and loved ones of those who lost their lives in the accident,"... 8 April 2019
Pelita Air Service, an airline owned by state oil company Pertamina, providing executive transport, charters, oil and gas support operations based in Jakarta, Indonesia, has selected Avsoft International for its ATR 72-500 pilot training programme. 5 April 2019
Alsim’s AL42 FNPT II flight simulator has been selected by Airbus Flight Academy Europe, a subsidiary of the Airbus group. The simulator was delivered few weeks ago in Angouleme, France. Jean Longobardi, Chief Executive Officer of Airbus Flight Academy Europe, said, "We were looking for a flight trainer that... 5 April 2019
Patria has decided to relocate their initial civil pilot training operations from Tampere-Pirkkala, Finland, to Córdoba, Spain. Patria’s single-engine DA40 fleet will be based in Córdoba while theoretical training, simulator training and multi-engine training with DA42 fleet will remain in Finland. Patria’s aircraft maintenance operations at its current Tampere-Pirkkala... 5 April 2019
Claudio Marturano, a former chief engineer for Bombardier Q400, has launched Nubis Aviation Training to ensure pilots, maintenance crew and ground staff are properly trained in a flexible, cost-effective way. Nubis’s training model is based on online and distance learning that is carried out continuously to meet European Union... 5 April 2019
David Davenport, Co-CEO and president, Commercial, FlightSafety International has been elected president of the Wings Club Foundation. The Board of Governors voted to elect David during the Wings Club Annual Meeting held on March 27, 2019. He will serve a one-year term. As president, Davenport will set the strategic... 4 April 2019
Eyedot (Europe) Ltd has launched a newly designed website, which features a streamlined design and improved functionality, as well as gives a smoother, more intuitive visitor experience to help customers make well-informed decisions about their electronic service provider. 4 April 2019
Resource Group started the year with an inspection of its EASA Part-147 technical training business by the U.K.’s Office for Standards in Education (OFSTED) with a successful outcome. A key quote form the report stated: “Directors have a very clear and long-term strategy to provide high-quality engineering apprenticeships to... 4 April 2019
Simloc, in collaboration with everis ADS, will supply a flight training device type FBS (Fixed Base Trainer) of the Airbus A320, with certification level FTD1 + MCC, to the company Aerodynamics Málaga. The simulator will be used to improve the training of students of its commercial pilot school, within... 4 April 2019
L3 Commercial Aviation has selected Piper Aircraft to supply as many as 240 new aircraft options to expand and modernize the airline fleet across its Airline Academy pilot training sites. The fleet will support growing demand for its cadet pilot programs in light of the global shortage of pilots. 4 April 2019
Solent Freight Services LTD has chosen Alsim for the installation of their first South American-based ALX simulator. The acquisition of an ALX marks the first partnership between both companies. Solent Freight Services bought the simulator for its Ecuador-based flight training facilities. The ALX will receive both FAA and EASA... 3 April 2019
FlightSafety International and TRU Simulation + Training, a Textron Inc. company, have formed a new company called FlightSafety Textron Aviation Training. This new joint venture will provide training services for Textron Aviation‘s broad product line of business and general aviation aircraft. “Our main goal in establishing FlightSafety Textron Aviation... 2 April 2019
Global Training Aviation's new A320 Level D Full Flight Simulator (FFS), provided by Indra, has received the Aerocivil certification and is ready for training. The FFS is located on the new premises of GTA, in Bogotá, Colombia. The Indra simulator has level D certification, the maximum certification available. This... 2 April 2019