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Panamedia purchased an A32 FNPT II MCC simulator from entrol. It will be installed at its base in Mallorca, Spain in mid-2019. The device is based on the A320. The cockpit has dual MCDU, TCAS II, ECAM and weather radar. It also features a 180-by-40 degree cylindrical visual with three... 8 January 2019
Britten-Norman plans to expand its overseas training capabilities by signing a lease on new premises at Malta International Airport. Whilst training will be the primary focus, the company is also working closely with Transport Malta’s Civil Aviation Directorate to introduce other aviation-related services at the same site, including the establishment... 8 January 2019
Throughout 40 years, UFA’s engineers, subject matter experts and support staff have provided service to the Air Traffic training sector. Known for its flagship ATCoach and ATTower simulators, the company’s suite of products have grown to meet the changing needs of the industry. David Wolff, CEO of UFA says,“We have... 8 January 2019
Applications are now open for Skyborne Airline Academy with potential cadets invited to make 2019 the year they begin their pilot careers. The academy offers a series of courses including the EASA Integrated Airline Transport Pilot Licence (ATPL) as well as EASA Modular ATPL options. Lee Woodward, Chief Executive Officer... 7 January 2019
FSC Aviation Training will give a new direction into FSC’s Approved Training Organization with the influence and experience of Jan Groot. Groot will succeed Fred Dusoswa as Head of Training. Groot has 35 years of experience in military and civil aviation and a total of 19,500 flight hours. For most... 7 January 2019
VA Airline Training now offers a choice of aircraft types for APS MCC training. With the installation of a new Airbus A320 FTD1 simulator, trainees can now choose between the existing B737-800 or the A320 for their APS MCC training. VA will also offer its trainees a greater choice of... 4 January 2019
Airways Flygutbildning is the latest Swedish flight school to go live with FlightLogger’s Flight Training Management platform. The value proposition of becoming paperless by integrating the management of flight programs, ground theory, bookings, flight registrations, certificates, documents, messages and maintenance was Airways Flugutbildning’s reason for choosing the FlightLogger platform. After... 4 January 2019
Airbus is further accelerating the rollout of digital shopfloor processes which are enabling operators to directly interact in real-time with its Manufacturing Execution System (MES). With the system, more Airbus commercial aircraft shopfloor operators can now visualise the workflow in real-time on smart connected devices, while speeding-up problem solving and... 3 January 2019
Tayside Aviation became the first Scottish ATO to go live with FlightLogger, which increased the number of countries represented on FlightLogger’s customer map to 30. After being presented to the benefits and functionality of FlightLogger’s Flight Training Management software, Tayside chose the program to provide their managers, instructors and students... 3 January 2019
FINAA, a Finnish Aviation Academy, went live with FlightLogger’s integrated flight training management platform to digitalize their ATO activities. After assessing the benefits of a paperless and integrated management of flight programs, ground theory, rentals, bookings, safety management, flight registrations, certificates, documents, messages and maintenance – FINAA decided to go... 3 January 2019
The Airbus Cockpit Experience (ACE) Trainer, a virtual and interactive cockpit simulator used in Airbus training centres for flight crew licensing courses, is now available for A330 operators. The trainer has been welcomed by airlines, with agreements signed by several customers in Asia, Africa and Europe. The same approach is... 3 January 2019
Airways New Zealand partnered with the Australian College of Kuwait (ACK) to establish an air traffic control (ATC) training academy for Kuwaiti students. As part of the joint venture partnership agreement, Airways is providing a one-year training programme at ACK for a group of ATC students, and has installed a... 2 January 2019
STEMPilot Inc. in Waterbury, Conneticut, partnered with King Schools of San Diego, California, to integrate the King Schools flight training system to enable CTE students to train for an FAA Drone Pilot License or FAA Private Pilot License. STEMPilot has created a CTE Career Pathway in aviation covering five semesters... 2 January 2019
Pan Am International Flight Academy and Miami Dade College (MDC) have joined forces to address the critical shortage of commercial pilots expected within the next two decades, by training the future generations of aviation professionals. These institutions have signed an agreement to jointly create solid career paths for aviation students. 2 January 2019
Alsim sold an AL250 FNPT II flight simulator to Aeronautical Web Academy (AWA), a flight training school located near Lisbon Airport. The simulator is due to be delivered in April 2019. The AWA Board of Directors explained why they chose Alsim: “We were looking for a state-of-the-art simulator with excellent... 21 December 2018
FTO Padova became the latest Italian flight school to join FlightLoggers’ integrated flight training management platform and digitalize its activities. FTO Padova chose the FlightLogger platform for the value proposition of becoming paperless and having an integrated management of flight programs, ground theory, bookings, safety management, flight registrations, certificates, documents,... 20 December 2018
The Tamworth Regional Council has purchased BAE’s pilot training facilities at Tamworth Regional Airport. The agreement follows the council’s announcement that Virgin Australia is the preferred airline to establish the pilot training academy. While the existing training facilities are located on council-owned land at Tamworth Regional Airport, the facilities are... 19 December 2018
The Saudi National Company of Aviation (SNCA), a CAE Authorized Training Center, selected Diamond Aircraft’s twin DA42-VI and single DA40 NG for its training center. The agreement will comprise of 60 airplanes over a five-year period. Delivery of the first 12 aircraft will start February 2019. The DA40 NG and... 19 December 2018
CAE announced the opening of applications for the CAE Women in Flight scholarship program in collaboration with five global airlines. Five full scholarships, covering the entire cost of a cadet pilot training program, including accommodations and travel, will be awarded to outstanding female ambassadors to make them role models and... 18 December 2018
Gulf Air signed a contract with Etihad Aviation Training (EAT) to offer Full Flight Simulator (FFS) training to Gulf Air’s Boeing 787 Dreamliner pilots. The contract strengthens the ties between Gulf Air and Etihad Aviation Group, following the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed between the two companies in November. As... 17 December 2018