Civil Aviation

Search channel

Reset all filters
Refine Search


All Civil Aviation News & Articles

Norwegian air service provider AVINOR, along with Indra and its Norwegian subsidiary, Indra Navia, as technology provider, have successfully completed the first test in a series of validations within SESAR 2020 Programme to simultaneously manage traffic in multiple airports from a single remote position. While single remote tower control...   5 June 2018
CAE has signed a new pilot training agreement with OJets, the new business aviation operator that recently acquired Elit'Avia. Under the 3-year agreement, pilots will be training on Bombardier Global Vision, Global Express ad Challenger 605/650 across CAE's training network in Europe, including CAE Amsterdam and CAE London Burgess Hill.   5 June 2018
Multi Pilot Simulations (MPS) has installed its B737 FTD-2 simulator at Safair Operation's training center at OR Tambo International Airport in Johannesburg, South Africa. The FTD-2 has been certified by the local CAA. Safair Operations CEO, Elmar Conradie commented: "The acquisition of this simulator is an exciting milestone for...   5 June 2018
The Director-General of the Cameroon Civil Aviation Authority (CCAA), Mrs. Avomo Assoumou Paule Koki, and the Director of the Joint Aviation Authorities Training Organisation (JAA TO), Mrs Paula V. de Almeida, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the primary objective of setting Cameroon CAA as a JAA TO...   5 June 2018
Republic Airways Holdings will open Leadership In Flight Training (LIFT) Academy, a U.S.-based aviation training school at the Indianapolis International Airport in Indiana. LIFT Academy, will use advanced technology and systems to train future aviators. Republic says it will leverage its history in developing advanced training and safety curriculum...   1 June 2018
Avsoft has announced the release of its SMS course for pilots. Based on customer demand, Avsoft has developed a course that explores important concepts, definitions, factors, processes, and responsibilities related to Safety Management System (SMS). Topics discussed in this course include airline safety culture before and after SMS, the...   1 June 2018
Among the several domains of the aviation industry which are under the rulemaking remittal of the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) the training and licensing of air traffic controllers (ATCO) plays a significant role in the interchangeability of ATCO licenses and the free movement of air traffic management professionals within the member states of EASA. Mario Pierobon reports.   31 May 2018
An epic 21st anniversary edition of the World Aviation Training Summit (WATS) took place at the Rosen Shingle Creek Resort, in Orlando, April 17-19, 2018. Conference Chair Chris Lehman captures some of the highlights.   31 May 2018
The use of focused training to mitigate Startle and Surprise was examined in a study by the NLR – Netherlands Aerospace Centre and KLM. Julie Boatman Filucci examines the study and its results.   31 May 2018
Aegean Airlines recently implemented EBT into their training programme. Nassima Hamza reports on the results.   31 May 2018
CAE and Aeromexico Formacion, the aviation training center of Grupo Aeromexico, have partnered to launched a new cadet pilot creation program. The first-of-its-kind in Mexico, this pilot creation program provides cadets with no flying experience, the opportunity to become Aeromexico pilots after completing a rigorous 18-month training program. Starting in...   31 May 2018
FlightSafety International promoted Nancy Ritter to Manager of the FlightSafety Learning Center in Orlando, Florida. She replaces Trent Corcia who joined FlightSafety’s marketing department as a Product Director. Pete Nily was named Manager of the FlightSafety Academy in Vero Beach, Florida, replacing Nancy Ritter. The company also named Milt Hobbs,...   31 May 2018
FlightSafety International is building a simulator for the King Air 200 aircraft equipped with a Garmin G1000 NXi Integrated Flight Deck. It will be installed at the company’s Wichita East Learning Center, and training is scheduled to begin in August 2018 following Level D qualification. The simulator will feature wireless...   31 May 2018
FlightSafety International is to offer training for the Pilatus PC-12NG aircraft at its Learning Center in Denver, Colorado. This will be FlightSafety's third PC-12 simulator and second training location. The new FlightSafety FS1000 simulator for the PC-12 NG aircraft will be equipped with the Honeywell Primus Apex avionics suite...   30 May 2018
The Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) Integration Pilot Program (IPP) consists of 10 state, local and tribal governments that will collect drone data involving night operations, flights over people and beyond pilot’s line of sight, package delivery, detect-and-avoid technologies and the reliability and security of data-links between pilots and aircraft. Announced...   29 May 2018
FlightSafety International is expanding its EASA Phased Recurrent Training program, making it available now at most FlightSafety locations around the world that provide EASA training, including the company’s Farnborough and Paris locations. The program is designed to be compliant with EASA Part-ORO Subpart FC regulation. It consists of two...   29 May 2018
The UK CAA has granted approval for Avsoft's PBN-RNP eLearning course for pilot training to meet the Commission Regulation (EU) No. 539/2016. Performance Based Navigation (PBN) requires that from 25 August 2018, pilots may fly in accordance with PBN routes and procedures provided that they have a PBN privileges...   25 May 2018
Alliance Aviation and Avenger Flight Group have announced a new partnership, allowing the two aviation training companies to join forces and provide comprehensive commercial aviation simulation and training programs to prospective pilots and airline alike. This new partnership means that the type rating training programs provided by Alliance Aviation can...   24 May 2018
L3 Commercial Training Solutions (L3 CTS) has announced development plans at the L3 European Airline Academy to increase the cadet capacity training at the facility to 500 per year. To support the additional cadets, 12 new Diamond DA40 and four single-engine Cessna aircraft will be added to the Airline...   24 May 2018
ALSIM has sold an ALX (Single Engine Piston, Single Engine Piston Complex, Multi Engine Piston, and Light Jet) to Malaysian Flying Academy (MFA), a flight school located in Melaka, Malaysia. MFA has been in operation for the past 35 years and is acknowledged as the first tertiary institution in...   23 May 2018