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Boeing has announced a $5 million investment in Newton Europe to launch Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM)-focused "Newton Rooms" across nine European countries. Pioneered by non-profit organization FIRST Scandinavia, Newton Rooms are themed, state-of-the-art classrooms focused on experiential learning. Boeing's multi-year investment will establish Newton Rooms in the United... 16 July 2018
L3 Technologies has launched L3 Commercial Aviation, a business which will bring together key components of L3's commercial aviation offerings, and will be the first of its kind to integrate both on- and off-aircraft products and services for aviation customers. The business will provide customers across the aviation sector with... 16 July 2018
16 airline pilots, 15 of whom partnered with easyJet and one who partnered with Virgin Atlantic, graduated with BSc (Hons) Professional Aviation Pilot Practice degrees, thanks to a partnership between the airlines, L3 Commercial Training Solutions and Middlesex University London. The easyJet graduates represent the second group of easyJet... 16 July 2018
The Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) has approved the new Airbus Flight Training A320 and A330 Type Rating programmes, for which the first Chinese trainees will start in August. Already approved by EASA, this revised programme prioritises pilot competence acquisition. The main features of the new programme include the... 16 July 2018
easyJet has appointed the first cohort to its new cabin crew apprenticeship scheme - the first of its type under the new UK government apprenticeship standards. Twenty-five new cabin crew apprentices will go through a 12 month training programme commencing this September at easyJet's training academy at London Gatwick... 12 July 2018
CAE has signed an exclusive pilot training agreement with Asiana Airlines to support the airline's growing training needs in the region. Under the terms of the agreement, CAE instructors will be training Asiana's pilots at the airline's training centre in Korea and at CAE Korea for all of its... 12 July 2018
ALSIM has sold four simulators, two AL250 and two AL172, to Kent State University's College of Aeronautics and Engineering (CAE). The simulators will be installed in their new 18,000 square foot Aeronautics Academic Center, slated to open in mid-2019, located at Kent State University Airport in Stow, Ohio. Kent... 12 July 2018
JetBlue has announced a collaborative initiative between the JetBlue Foundation and the Organization of Black Aerospace Professionals (OBAP) to introduce aviation careers to students traditionally under-represented in the field. This summer both organizations are working together to increase awareness of aviation-related careers through hands-on learning for minority students and girls,... 12 July 2018
TAG Global Training has announced that UK-based Farnborough College of Technology has become its first Educational Partner. Speaking at a plaque unveiling ceremony which took place at Farnborough College of Technology, Debbie Elliott, Training Manager, TAG Global Training, said "Alongside TAG Farnborough Airport's 'Aviation to Education' initiative, TAG Global Training... 11 July 2018
German National Airworthiness Agency LBA has qualified the H145 full flight simulator (FFS) at ADAC HEMS Academy in Bonn Hangelar with its latest Avionics Standard Helionix® Step 2. This includes the Synthetic Vision System (SVS) as well as the Helicopter Terrain Awareness Warning System (HTAWS). Reiser's FFS meets EASA,... 10 July 2018
Air traffic controllers in Lebanon will soon be training in a 'real world' air traffic environment using highly advanced simulation technology developed in New Zealand. Airways New Zealand has signed an agreement with the International Civil Aviation Authority (ICAO) on behalf of the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) in... 10 July 2018
The world's passenger fleet will more than double to 48,000 aircraft in 20 years with traffic growing at a resilient 4.4% per year, driving a need for 37,390 new passenger and freighter aircraft according to Airbus' new Global Market Forecast 2018-2037. Growth drivers include private consumption increasing 2.4 times... 10 July 2018
Fly-In-Spain has acquired the first Alsim AL250 flight simulator to be installed in Spain. The company benefited from the Alsim buyback offer, which was created by the manufacturer to allow customers to update their fleet with the latest generation of simulators. The AL250 is EASA-FNPT II (Flight Navigation Procedures Trainer)... 10 July 2018
ATR has received certification from the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) for its new ATR 72-600 full flight simulator (FFS) based at its headquarters in Toulouse, France. This new simulator is now open for reservations. Manufactured by CAE, it will enable ATR to provide its customers and operators with... 9 July 2018
Boeing and Embraer have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to establish a strategic partnership that positions both companies to accelerate growth in global aerospace markets. The non-binding agreement proposes the formation of a joint venture comprising the commercial aircraft and services business of Embraer that would strategically align with Boeing's... 9 July 2018
BA CityFlyer are launching a First Officer recruitment campaign for pilots with 1000+ hours TT on aircraft under 10 tonnes. The 'First Officer Career Development Programme' will break down traditional barriers to commercial airline employment for pilots with rotary or non-commercial aviation experience. Partnering with KURA Aviation, the role... 5 July 2018
L3 Commercial Training Solutions (CTS) has signed a new five year contract with Padpilot to utilise its digital learning platform for the delivery of all L3 Airline Academy's cadet EASA ATPL theoretical knowledge training with immediate effect. Padpilot was selected by L3 CTS for its airline-focused provision, delivered through... 5 July 2018
FLYBYSCHOOL, the commercial brand of FLYBAI SL, a flight academy located in León, Spain, has purchased an en-4000 FNPT II MCC simulator. FLYBYSCHOOL is the launch customer of Entrol's new en-4000 simulator. It features SEP, MEP and JET configurations so flight schools can have a flexible training tool for their... 4 July 2018
Spatial, a UAE-based provider of cabin crew training simulators, is carrying out a survey to determine the next generation of cabin crew training needs. The survey is open to anyone involved in the airline cabin crew training industry and covers virtual and augmented reality training equipment and computer and... 4 July 2018
BAA Training is expanding its ab initio flight school capacity by investing over €1.2m into new learning material and equipment. The Academy recently purchased four new aircraft, two Cessna 172 and two Tecnam T2002, which are expected to join the fleet, which currently consists of two Cessna 172, two Tecnam... 4 July 2018