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KLM opened a new training facility, which is equipped with two new Cabin Emergency Evacuation Trainers (CEETs) made from real Boeing 737 and 777 equipment. The 777 is operated by a motion system, which has been especially designed for KLM. The new technologies make cabin and cockpit crew training... 4 March 2019
Amsterdam Airport Schiphol has confirmed an extension of their contract with VSTEP for use of the Response Simulator. The aviation module within the RS system will assist Schiphol to maintain high training standards within airport grounds and increase safety awareness. The aviation module includes a wide variety of objects... 1 March 2019
Alsim announced that its AL250 flight simulator has been selected by Agro Aero. The AL250 is their first flight training device (FTD). The Alsim AL250 is a generic and compact simulator for single & multi engine piston (SEP/MEP reconfigurable) PPL, CPL and IR training. The device meets all current... 1 March 2019
In order to meet the high market demand for cadet pilot training in Europe - 94,000 new pilots over the next 20 years - Airbus has decided to open its own flight academy and extend its training services offering by adding 'ab-initio' to its portfolio. The Airbus Flight Academy... 28 February 2019
TEMSCO Helicopters has recently taken delivery of a FRASCA-built AS350B2 Helicopter Flight Training Device (FTD). TEMSCO, along with NorthStar and Coastal Helicopters, will use the FTD to train their staff pilots. The main focus of the FTD will be training new tour pilots on routes and for transitioning from... 27 February 2019
CEFA Aviation is expanding and chose to strengthen its presence in China, a key market where aviation is booming. Its managing director is Jiming He, a Shanghai native dedicated to clients and prospects of China, Hong Kong and Taiwan. Dominique Mineo, CEO and founder of CEFA Aviation, explains: “If... 27 February 2019
Singapore Technologies Engineering Ltd’s (ST Engineering) Aerospace sector has signed an agreement with a contract value of about $600-million (approximately $813-million) to provide aircraft heavy maintenance services to a major North American operator. ST Engineering will support the operator, an existing customer, on a fleet of over 160 wide-body... 27 February 2019
SoftekSim and Universal Helicopters (UHI), a U.S.-based division of Universal Flight Concepts (UFC), have signed a simulator purchase agreement for two convertible Flight Training Devices (FTDs) of single- and multi-engine aircraft: Tecnam P2010 and Tecnam P2006T. The simulators are designed in compliance with FAA FTD level 5 certification requirements. 27 February 2019
Japan Airlines (JAL) has selected Latitude to provide a three-year programme of language proficiency training courses for line pilots. Latitude has tailored its Command product to JAL's specific requirements to create a blended learning solution comprising web-based e-learning and virtual instructor-led sessions. Command is designed to develop oral language... 27 February 2019
Czech Airlines Flight Training Centre has chosen CPaT Global to provide tailored e-learning solutions for their pilots’ training needs including distance learning courses, interactive classroom courses and learning management systems. Czech Airlines Flight Training Centre will employ CPaT’s e-learning solutions to provide both classroom and mobile training for its... 27 February 2019
Alpha Aviation Academy (AAA) is celebrating the inauguration of its milestone 50th cadet batch. The 50th batch comprises of 14 cadets, aged between 17 and 28 years old, from 12 different countries: 10 cadets from Asia, two from Africa, one from South America and one from North America. The... 26 February 2019
The RAeS Toulouse Branch Lecture, one of the series of lectures that the RAeS hosts at Airbus in Toulouse, France, took place on 20 February 2019. The event featured a Rolls-Royce Student Mini-Lecture Competition where a shortlist of university students in the area delivered mini-presentations for competition. Rolls-Royce sponsored... 25 February 2019
As part of Women in Aviation International’s (WAI) 30th annual conference in Long Beach, California, held March 14-16, 2019, local girls from ages 8 to 17 are invited to learn about the career and lifestyle possibilities available in aviation and aerospace. Girls in Aviation Day Long Beach will be... 25 February 2019
ACS Aviation has seen a significant increase in flight training enquiries and forecasts that over 200 future pilots will enrol on its Airline Pilot Transport Licence program over the next three years. The expansion of the business has resulted in an increase in the ACS workforce from 13 to... 25 February 2019
Fidelity Flight Simulation Incorporated (F2Si) won a contract from Guardian Flight to build a Beechcraft King Air C90 Advanced Aviation Training Device (AATD) for their Hawaii location and upgrade their Beechcraft Super King Air B200 AATD for their Alaska location. Both devices are scheduled to be completed by end... 22 February 2019
Alsim sold an ALX flight simulator to the National Flight Centre Pilot Academy, located in Leixlip, near Dublin, Ireland. The Alsim ALX simulator offers up to four classes of aircraft – from single engine piston, twin engine piston, twin turbine up to medium category twin jets (generic B737/A320). Designed... 22 February 2019
L3 Commercial Aviation won a contract with KLM Royal Dutch Airlines to provide a B787-9 Full Flight Simulator (FFS) for the airline’s training center at Schiphol Airport in the Netherlands. The simulator, an L3 RealitySeven model, is scheduled for delivery in mid-2020. The device will enable additional training capability... 21 February 2019
FlightSafety International promoted Clinton Strong to manager of the company’s new Unmanned Systems Training Centers in Wichita, Kansas, and Las Vegas, Nevada. His responsibilities also include the development and integration of innovative solutions for Unmanned Systems Training programs for drones. The FlightSafety UAS Learning Center will have operations in... 21 February 2019
The British Airline Pilots’ Association (BALPA) helped establish the first apprenticeship standard for commercial airline pilots in the U.K., which is now on the shelf for any airline to pick up and use. Put together by the Aviation Industry Skills Board specialist sub-group, the apprenticeship standard for first pilot... 21 February 2019
Qatar Civil Aviation Authority (QCAA) has contracted Micro Nav Limited (Micro Nav) to design, deliver and commission a 360-degree 3D Air Traffic Control (ATC) tower simulator for Hamad International Airport, as well as a technical refresh of the existing BEST simulators. This includes civil works, hardware, software, consoles, training... 21 February 2019