Civil Aviation
17 June 2025 Patrick Johnston Singapore Airlines Group will hire 300 former Jetstar Asia employees—100 pilots and 200 cabin crew—following the low-cost carrier's announcement that it will cease operations on July 31, 2025, creating one of the largest workforce transitions in recent Asia-Pacific aviation history and generating significant demand for simulation training services.
.jpg/r%5Bwidth%5D=1280/a774d110-4aa7-11f0-9d93-258ac0c7e2b2-airport-384562_1280%20(2).webp)
.JPG/r%5Bwidth%5D=1280/9d88a080-4581-11f0-af24-714abd46b0c5-CAT%20Kauchak%20%232%20Lithium%20Battery%20airBaltic%20BO%20demos_25%20(1).webp)
Search channel
Refine Search
All Civil Aviation News & Articles
Peak Pacific and TRU Simulation + Training signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to collaborate on the integration and deployment of training systems along with Flight Simulator equipment that supports airline training operations, the companies announced at the Asia Pacific Airline Training Symposium (APATS) in Singapore. Peak Pacific Founder & Group CEO,... 28 August 2018
The TRU-built 737 MAX full flight simulator (FFS) installed in Boeing’s Training Center in Gatwick, United Kingdom achieved Level D status on schedule. TRU Simulation + Training says Boeing’s simulator is the first in the industry to be qualified against CS FSTD A Issue 2 Level D requirements by the... 28 August 2018
Flame Aviation launched a new version of its V9000 Commander™ with its V9000 Commander XR cabin fire and smoke trainer to continue to meet airlines’ requirements to make fire training more realistic and give cabin crews the knowledge, skills and confidence to deal with real aircraft cabin fires. In addition... 28 August 2018
The China Academy of Civil Aviation Science and Technology (CASTC), the part of the Civil Aviation Authority of China (CAAC) that analyzes aviation incidents, renewed a CEFA FAS (Flight Animation System) and support contract for three years for the assistance it offers in analyzing the causes of aviation accidents and... 27 August 2018
AeroStar obtained a certificate for its Part 141 program that lets students secure a private pilot certificate in 35 hours instead of 40, and an instrument rating in 30 hours instead of 40, as is required from a Part 61 school. This reduction in hours saved also can save... 27 August 2018
AXIS Flight Training Systems, a flight simulator manufacturer, installed an ATR 72-500 full flight simulator (FFS) at Flight Simulation Technique Centre (FSTC) in India and had it EASA Level D qualified. This was AXIS’ first delivery to South Asia. The ATR 72-500 FFS is approved by India’s Directorate General... 27 August 2018
Peak Pacific, a technology-enabled learning provider, signed a partnership agreement with EBT Solutions, a consulting organization that provides evidence-based training (EBT) solutions to the aviation industry, to develop products for EBT and competency-based training programs. EBT Solutions says the partnership will bring customers solutions for training management, flight simulator training... 27 August 2018
Nelson Aviation College (NAC) ordered a new Pacific Simulators ProJet PS2.5 that will be used for Air New Zealand’s Airline Integration Course for future airline pilots. The ProJet PS2.5 is a fixed‐base Flight Training Device (FTD) based on a narrow‐body, twin-engine jet aircraft that is used for airline preparation programs. It... 27 August 2018
EDIC Horizon, a flight training organization in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), purchased an Entrol H14 FNPT III MCC simulator based on a Bell 429. The simulator will be used for EDIC’s mission training and Instrument-Rating (IR), Multi-Crew Cooperation (MCC) and Air Transport Pilot License (ATPL) courses. The simulator is... 27 August 2018
Astrom Aviation Technology released its Smart Simulator Assessment System (Smart Sim), its latest generation for pilot proficiency checks. Setting Smart Sim features two new functionalities: Flexible Structure - lets instructors handle complicated scenarios in proficiency checks such as adding a reinforced training session. Multi-Grading Method – airlines can opt... 27 August 2018
Peach Aviation Limited established the Peach Pilot Challenge Program for training pilots with Airbus in cooperation with the ANA Group, Airbus and Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation (SMBC). The program makes it possible for successful applicants to obtain the necessary licenses to become an airline pilot through a pilot training program... 27 August 2018
The Royal Flying Doctor Service (RFDS) in Australia selected TRU Simulation + Training to provide a King Air 350/250 convertible Level 6 Flight Training Device. The device will be certified by the Australian Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) and is expected to be delivered to the RFDS base at... 24 August 2018
FlightSafety International won contracts for Bell TH-57 Aircrew Training Services and a Boeing C-17 Aircrew Training System. FlightSafety is the prime contractor for the TH-57 Aircrew Training Services program. FlightSafety will deliver instruction and Contractor Logistics Support and manage the replacement of the current training devices. The Level 6... 24 August 2018
HAITE Aviation Safety and Training Pte. Ltd purchased a FlightSafety International full-flight simulator for the Airbus A320. The FlightSafety FS1000 simulator will replicate CEO and NEO versions of the A320 aircraft, and will be Level D qualified, and will enter service at the HAITE Aviation Safety and Training Center in... 24 August 2018
The LORD Corporation, a vibration, noise and motion control provider, received the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) Part Manufacturer Approval (PMA) for its enhanced Main Driveshaft Transmission Boot for Bell 412HP and 412EP helicopters. The company says PMA parts can reduce aircraft-on-ground time and save customers 35 percent on maintenance costs... 24 August 2018
Avsoft International won a long-term pilot training contract from West Atlantic Group. West Atlantic will use Avsoft’s proprietary Learning Management System AvLMS, and CRJ-200PF and 767-200SF with FPDS Upgrade courses that are customizable to West Atlantic’s fleet configuration. Avsoft will also provide its latest Cold Weather OPS -2017 course for... 24 August 2018
Advanced Simulation Technology (ASTi) completed sound and communication system updates in five MD-11 simulators for a large cargo operator using the ASTi Telestra. The Telestra is a Level D sound and communications system installed in more than 100 commercial full-flight simulators (FFSs). The MD-11 simulators included three Level D-certified FFSs... 23 August 2018
Astrom Aviation Technology released its Self-Adaptive Assessment System (SAAS) that can be used for pilot, maintenance and flight attendant training. SAAS offers exam functions statistical algorithms to: Calculates the question difficulties automatically to save the instructor from manually setting the question difficulty level and produce better accuracy. Calculates the ability... 23 August 2018
AirAsia chose Pelesys’ Training Management and Deployment System (TMDS) to meet its flight crew and cabin crew training management and reporting requirements. AirAsia will use Pelesys’ Qualification Management System (QMS) to monitor, aggregate and maintain flight and cabin crew qualifications – and Pelesys QMS module will become the central... 22 August 2018
ACT Airlines signed an agreement to implement Flyco Group’s Competency based E-Training (CompBT) for its flight crew. Flyco’s new CompBT works as a two-stage training and knowledge assessment system. It provides a pre-evaluation function on any courseware, allowing the system to obtain data on the overall knowledge of an individual crew... 22 August 2018