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Denbigh HS, located in Virginia, United States, has recently signed for the delivery of VSTEP's RescueSim aviation system. The purchase has been done through FAAC. This sale allows for highly immersive training by safety personnel in aviation related environments and scenarios. The Incident Command simulator will help them adhere...   3 May 2018
UFA, Inc. a provider of Air Traffic Simulation and Voice Technologies, has announced that its ATCoach Global Edition radar simulator has been selected by Leidos to serve as the test simulator for the Airways Corporation New Zealand (ACNZ) Automation Modernization Program. UFA's ATCoach GE simulator will provide a comprehensive set...   3 May 2018
Alsim has sold an ALX simulator to Select Aviation College, a Canadian flight school located in Quebec. Select Aviation chose Alsim to fulfil their need for a Multi Crew Cooperation (MCC) capable device that simulates a turbine environment for their integrated flight training programs. Their ALX will include Multi-Engine...   2 May 2018
Latitude Aviation English Services has announced a five-year agreement with CAE to supply aviation English language assessment and training services for pilot cadets. To support CAE's global airline pilot training programmes, Latitude will provide Checkpoint, a computer-based language assessment for student selection and admissions, and Foundation, a blended language training...   2 May 2018
Spatial is to exhibit an A320 door trainer at the IATA Cabin Operations Safety conference next week. The device will enable conference delegates to experience how cabin crew are comprehensively trained using Spatial's A320 L1 door trainer and overwing exit. The door trainer has been tailor-made for Thai Flight...   2 May 2018
As part of its new contract with TRU Simulation + Training, Rockwell Collins will be providing its integrated visual systems for 15 systems over the next three years for several of TRU's commercial full flight simulator clients. Rockwell Collins will be supplying its EP-8100® image generators with JVC laser...   1 May 2018
Multi Pilot Simulations (MPS) has announced the appointment of Capt. Philip Adrian as the new CEO of MPS. Philip will succeed Mr. Dick Verburg, the founder and retiring CEO of MPS. After flying in the Dutch Air Force, Mr. Adrian started flying commercially in 1992 as an FO on the...   1 May 2018
UK Midlands-based ATO Helicentre Aviation Academy has launched a new two-day EASA Helicopter Flight Instructor refresher seminar, the first of which is due to take place on 23rd and 24th May 2018. The Academy was granted CAA approval to deliver FI(H) refresher seminars in 2011, but with the implementation...   1 May 2018
The Colombian flight school Escuela de Aviación Flying is acquiring an AL250 flight simulator from Alsim, which will become Alsim's first device to be installed in Latin America. The AL250 is FAA AATD (advanced aviation training device) and EASA-FNPT (flight navigation procedures trainer) certified. The AL250 simulator addresses initial phase...   30 April 2018
Avsoft has announced a new HTML5-based courseware player for its aircraft systems and general subject courseware. HTML5 has become the new standard for eLearning, and has several advantages over its predecessor, Adobe Flash. One big advantage is mobile compatibility, HTML5 works on all mobile devices, whereas Flash is not...   30 April 2018
CAE has signed an exclusive long-term contract with Virgin Atlantic Airways regarding pilot training for Airbus A330 and A350 aircraft. Under the terms of the 10-year agreement, the carrier's pilots will receive Airbus A330 and A350 training at CAE's training centre in London Gatwick, which is equipped with new...   27 April 2018
by Marty Kauchak Session 5 – Focus on Current Air Carrier Training Issues Industry veteran Scott Nutter of Delta Air Lines, passed on valuable lessons learned to delegates assembled during the first presentation, regarding his office’s experience meeting aircrew training expectations and requirements for a rapidly evolving Delta fleet. It’s an...   26 April 2018
by Marty Kauchak Session 1 – Opening Remarks and Keynote Addresses John S. Duncan, the director of Flight Standard Service at the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), echoed a persistent theme at this and recent WATS gatherings – that while many safety trends are improving or holding constant, “We’re using technology...   26 April 2018
CAE and Wizz Air have expanded their training relationship through the provision of two new Airbus A320 FFS and the signature of an exclusive 10-year training centre operations services agreement to support the airline's growth in Europe. The two CAE 7000XR Series full flight simulators (FFS) equipped with CAE Tropos™...   26 April 2018
Waypoint Leasing (Ireland) Limited has recently completed a lease transaction for one H135 helicopter to ADAC Luftfahrt Technik GmbH (ALT) in Germany to be used for pilot training. The lease transaction marks Waypoint's seventh H135 delivery, as well as its first transaction with ALT. Simon Dahm, Waypoint's vice president of...   26 April 2018
The Management Board of the European Aviation Safety Agency has re-elected by a unanimous vote, Patrick Ky as the Agency's Executive Director for a second term of five years. Patrick Ky declared: "It is an honour and privilege to have been entrusted with the inspiring role of leading EASA for...   26 April 2018
Airlines could save an added $711 billion in operating expenses through proper maintenance training for the period 2017-2036, according to estimates by Management & Excellence (M&E), the financial consultancy specializing in human capital ROI in aviation. The conservative estimate is based on Boeing's projection that 648,000 new commercial airline technicians...   26 April 2018
American Airlines (AA) has set up a Cadet Academy which will allow successful candidates to become First Officers at one of its three wholly owned regional carriers before eventually flying larger aircraft with AA. Once selected, cadets will train for 18 months at their choice of AA’s three partner...   26 April 2018
The first cohort of pilots to take part in the JetBlue Gateway Select competency-based training programme have completed their primary classroom, technical and flight training and will now work towards receiving their Airline Transport Pilot (ATP) certificate by earning their FAA-mandated 1,500 hours of flying time as flight instructors.   24 April 2018
By the end of 2018, Wizz Air will open a new crew training centre near Budapest Liszt Ferenc International Airport to support plans to triple its aircraft fleet over the next decade. The 3,800 square metre facility will feature two Airbus A320 full flight simulators from CAE equipped with...   24 April 2018