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The fallout from the GermanWings tragedy has resulted in a recognition that mental health is a key aspect of the safe and efficient operation of the global aviation industry. Initiatives such as Peer Support programmes and recent EASA regulations have cemented the concept in the aviation community. The RAeS... 21 February 2019
Indra will equip the new pilot training center that GTA will open in Bogota, Colombia, with a state-of-the-art simulator of the A320 passenger plane prepared to offer 7,000 hours of training and teach 350 pilots each year. The demand for training in these simulators is so great that they... 20 February 2019
Sponsored Content The 3rd International Conference on Unruly Airline Passenger Behaviour, DISPAX World 2019, will take place from 11-12 June, 2019 at the Riverside Venue, Heathrow, U.K. Disruptive passenger incidents are a daily occurrence on board commercial flights around the world. Seemingly trivial issues can quickly escalate into explosive... 19 February 2019
The European Flyers’ en-1000 simulator has achieved the FNPT II certification granted by EASA. The en-1000 FNPT II is a fixed-wing simulator reconfigurable between SEP and MEP, equipped with a GTN 650 and a cabin interchangeable between analogue and glass cockpit. This simulator is located in Mutxamel, Spain, and... 19 February 2019
Alpha Aviation Group (AAG) has purchased an additional four Cessna 172 (Nav II) aircraft as the demand for commercial pilot training continues to grow. The purchase of the four Cessna 172 aircraft from the U.S. takes AAG’s Cessna fleet to 24 planes, and comes in response to unprecedented demand... 19 February 2019
Bert Buyle, CEO of Euramec, and the Society of Indian Aerospace Technologies and Industries (SIATI) revealed plans for Euramec’s new Regional Sales and Technology Centre in India. The new centre is expected to open in 2020. Once open, the combined R&D and sales facility will include collaborative space for... 19 February 2019
Helisim broke ground on a new 23,000-square foot helicopter pilot and maintenance crew training center in Grand Prairie, Texas. The new center, at the Airbus Helicopters Inc. campus, represents a major international expansion of Helisim. The company will oversee operations at the new simulation center, and the first stage... 19 February 2019
Euramec chose Canada as a future sales and maintenance site for North America. Euramec NV will continue to develop advanced flight training devices for the global markets from the head office in Belgium. The company structure, however, is being adjusted to reflect the needs of customers. Euramec will have... 19 February 2019
There are just three weeks to go before the Defence and Security Accelerator (DASA) closes the defence simulation and training focus areas of its Open Call for Innovation, having already funded a number of successful proposals. The closing date to submit an innovation idea to these focus areas is... 18 February 2019
Cockpit4u Aviation Service and Airways Aviation Academy (AAA) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), whereby AAA and Cockpit4u will be providing a framework for the development of a constructive and successful joint working arrangement. AAA will be offering its full-time pilot training students the opportunity and resources to... 15 February 2019
Pacific Simulators (PacSim) just installed two FSTDs at FlyBest Flight Academy headquarters in BSD City Tangerang near Jakarta, Indonesia. One is the all new EuroJet FJ2000 Cockpit Procedures Trainer (CPT), an open cockpit systems and procedures device that is ideal for pilots heading to airlines with Airbus A320 fleets,... 15 February 2019
Avsoft is pleased to announce the release of the Dash 8 Q100 Aircraft Systems Course for pilots, owing to strong demand from its extensive Dash 8 customer base. Featuring 24 modules filled with highly-detailed technical illustrations, this course explores all the major aircraft systems, including all the components, operations,... 15 February 2019
Alsim announced the first sale of an AL42 FSTD in Spain. One Air acquired the device to replicate its fleet of DA42 twin-engine training aircraft. Together with their Alsim ALX FNPT II – certified for MCC, medium jet, multi-engine piston, single-engine piston and PBN training – this new simulator... 14 February 2019
The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport (MOLIT) signed a MOU with the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) at the Grand Hyatt Incheon. EASA is an organization responsible for aviation safety in Europe that supports the implementation of the aviation safety legal system and certifies the safety of aviation... 14 February 2019
The Arab Air Carriers’ Organization (AACO) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with MedAire for aviation security and assistance services. The initiative, led by AACO Security Information Task Force, aims at assisting airlines in receiving timely, accurate and actionable information to enhance their threat and risk assessments; as well... 13 February 2019
MINT Software Systems announced the signature of a service agreement with Spirit Airlines for the implementation of the web-based training management system MINT TRMS. MINT TRMS allows training planners, instructors and crews with “anytime, anywhere” online access to their training schedules, electronic grading forms, reports, learning materials, and other... 13 February 2019
Simlat has developed a simulation capability for counter-UAS (C-UAS) operations. The new simulation module allows the emulation of various sensors and effectors with diverse capabilities and technologies. High volume threats, which may include any kind of hostile platform(s) in any configuration, are simulated in complex environments such as airports,... 12 February 2019
Chris Long profiles the training expertise of Wizz Air, the Hungarian low-cost airline with its head office in Budapest. 12 February 2019
As the large helicopter-driven offshore oil and gas market treads water, rotorcraft training companies are focusing more on smaller aircraft favored by medical, rescue and law enforcement operators. Rick Adams offers a look through the chin windows. 12 February 2019
DHL de Guatemala chose CPaT Global to provide tailored E-Learning solutions for their pilots’ training needs including distance learning courses, interactive classroom courses and learning management systems. DHL de Guatemala will employ CPaTs E-Learning solutions to provide both classroom and mobile training for its Boeing 757 and Boeing 767... 12 February 2019