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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.
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Based in Seoul, the low-cost carrier, Jin Air, has made the decision to use CEFA Aviation's FAS (Flight Animation System) software for its safety department. It will allow the airline to animate the data of its 30 aircraft. "Jin Air makes safety a top priority and considers safety the... 26 July 2018
This 16 July, Group Editor Marty Kauchak completed a brief, but wide-ranging, interview with Kishor Mistry, Group CEO at Peak Pacific, and Robert Torio, the company’s Manager Client Engagement & Business Development. 25 July 2018
Image credit: © Phil Woods 2018 RSi Visual Systems, Inc. has delivered a Level D Epic Visual System to Cardiff Aviation Training Ltd. for use on one of their B747-400 full flight simulators at their training facility in Cardiff, Wales. Cardiff Aviation Training Ltd. selected RSi Visuals to modernize their... 25 July 2018
Boeing has released its 2018 Pilot & Technician Outlook, projecting demand for 790,000 pilots over the next 20 years. This represents double the current workforce and the most significant demand in the outlook's nine-year history. The demand is being driven by an anticipated doubling of the global commercial airplane... 25 July 2018
FSC's new EASA-FSTD Level D certified Boeing 787-9 full flight simulator is ready for training at FSC's Amsterdam training facility. The FFS, manufactured by L3 Commercial Training Solutions, is the latest RealitySeven model. It is configured with both engine types for the B787, the GE NX-1B and the RR... 25 July 2018
Saab has welcomed the launch of a White Paper by the Digital Aviation Research & Technology Centre (DARTeC) and has announced its involvement in the Centre's research. The launch by DARTeC on July 17, 2018, of a White Paper titled "Addressing the digital aviation challenge" announced the five primary research... 24 July 2018
Spatial has been selected by Dynamic Advanced Training to provide six state-of-the-art cabin simulation devices as part of Dynamic's inaugural training academy in Dubai which is due to launch in early 2019. Two multi-platform, full scale business jet cabin emergency evacuation trainer (CEET) simulators have been commissioned. The delivery will... 24 July 2018
Republic Airways' Leadership In Flight Training (LIFT) Academy launch team will join executives from Diamond Aircraft at AirVenture 2018 to showcase LIFT - a new US-based aviation training school based in Indianapolis. AirVenture attendees will get to see the cutting-edge Diamond technology LIFT students will train on, as well... 24 July 2018
TAG Global Training participated at this year's ADS Group's Futures Day which took place on 20th July as part of the Farnborough International Airshow (FIA) 2018. The ADS Group's Futures Day is designed to stimulate and encourage young people between the ages of 11-21 into a career in the... 24 July 2018
Entrol's H39 simulator has been certified as FNPT II MCC by ENAC for Heli Protection Europe (HPE). The simulator is based on the popular AW139, a helicopter used for SAR, EMS, offshore and law enforcement in many countries. The simulator's cockpit is a replica of a Honeywell Primus 1000 avionics... 23 July 2018
The Japan Civil Aviation College (JCAC) has ordered five FRASCA Cirrus SR22 Flight Training Devices (FTDs). The Level 5 FTDs will be configured with the Garmin NXi avionics and will include Frasca's TruVision™ Global visual system with three channel projected visual display system, Simplicity™ Instructor Operator Station, Cirrus landing... 20 July 2018
Alsim will start producing flight training simulators in the U.S. in mid-2019 to meet the growing demand of simulators in North America and Latin America. The new eastern U.S. facility will ensure quicker production and installation, use more American components, maintain a spare parts stockpile and it’s staff will provide... 20 July 2018
Tokai University, located in Hiratsuka, Japan, has selected Frasca to supply a Piper PA-44 Seminole G1000 Level 5 flight training device (FTD). The FTD will be equipped with real Garmin G1000NXi PFD and MFD, GFC700 Autopilot and real AspenAvionics EFT 1000 Standby and Frasca Simplicity™ Instructor Operator Station. The... 19 July 2018
Singapore Airlines (SIA) and CAE will launch operations of their new Singapore CAE Flight Training Pte. Ltd. (SCFT) joint venture for pilot training in Singapore next month. The joint venture will provide simulator and classroom training with an initial focus on Boeing aircraft types, supporting SIA Group airlines and... 19 July 2018
Comply365's Board of Directors has appointed Tom Samuel as Chief Executive Officer. He will assume day-to-day leadership of the company and will also joint Comply365's Board of Directors. Samuel, an aviation industry software veteran, has served as Comply365's President since 2017, and joined the company as Chief Operating Officer in... 19 July 2018
A flight school in Saudi Arabia is opening its doors for women, following the end of a decades-long driving ban. Oxford Aviation Academy has already received applications from hundreds of women hoping to start lessons in September at a new branch in the eastern city of Dammam. "People used... 19 July 2018
The Director General of the Civil Aviation Authority of China (CAAC) has issued a Flight Training Center Certificate for Pacific Sky Aviation's Twin Otter Training Centre in Calgary, Alberta. After an extensive audit of Pacific Sky Aviation's facility, Twin Otter training programs, curricula, training equipment, instructor qualifications, and both inspection... 19 July 2018
Frasca International has launched a new, affordably priced Advanced Aviation Training Device (AATD) which will be on display at this years Airventure, July 23-29, in Oshkosh, Wisconsin. The new Frasca RTD™ (Reconfigurable Training Device) is designed to meet customer demands for a lower priced entry level reconfigurable device that... 19 July 2018
Ansett Aviation Asia has launched a new TRU Simulation + Training ATR-600 Level D full flight simulator in Taiwan. Fully qualified in June the simulator commenced training for its launch customer, Mandarin Airlines, a new operator of the ATR fleet under the China Airlines group. The device will also... 18 July 2018
Jazz Aviation LP has signed an agreement with Gander-based Exploits Valley Air Services (EVAS) for the carrier to become the nineteenth organization in the Jazz Aviation Pathways Program (Jazz APP). First, Jazz will refer to EVAS high quality graduates who have progressed through the Jazz Aviation Pathways Program at one... 18 July 2018