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EDM has purchased four new CNC machines over the past 12 months to help meet the demands of its rapidly growing order book. The introduction of the four new CNC machines – a Mazak VTC-800, Mazak VTC-760, Mazak VCN-530C and Mazak Variaxis i-500 – amount to an investment £1m... 18 October 2017
Kansas State University’s Polytechnic Campus is launching a professional development programme focused on the understanding and application of Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) regulations and processes used in aircraft type and production certification. The first intake will begin their studies in January 2018 with an introductory course that provides an... 18 October 2017
The European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has officially opened a regional office in Singapore to strengthen its partnership with the Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore (CAAS). Singapore is the fourth EASA regional office after Washington, US; Montreal, Canada; and Beijing, China. The office will be composed of two permanent... 18 October 2017
Multi Pilot Simulations (MPS) has upgraded a Boeing 737 FTD-1 simulator at Ryanair’s training centre in Stansted to FTD-2 which has now been certified by the UK CAA. Ryanair’s Head of Training, Captain Andy O’Shea, commented, “We are pleased with the successful qualification of our first MPS FTD-2. MPS... 18 October 2017
Transport Canada has awarded CAE’s Boeing 737MAX 7000XR Series full-flight simulator (FFS) and CAE 500XR Series flight training device (FTD) with an interim Level C qualification. The FFS and FTD are the world's first airline-operated simulators for the 737MAX aircraft and are currently located at Air Canada's training centre... 16 October 2017
RST Rostock System-Technik GmbH has been selected to provide China Eastern Airlines with an Airbus A350 2L/3L door trainer. The training device will be installed at China Eastern Airlines’ Training Centre in Shanghai and is scheduled to be ready-for-training in early 2018. This marks RST Rostock System-Technik’s second contract... 16 October 2017
The H-206 simulator developed by Precision Flight Controls (PFC) and Ryan Aerospace Australia has received certification as an Advanced Aviation Training Device (AATD) from the FAA. The simulator is reconfigurable between the Bell 206 and Bell 407 and can also be used as a generic rotary wing training aircraft. 16 October 2017
Lantana, Florida-based Palm Beach Helicopters has completed installation of a new TH22SM Advanced Aviation Training Device (AATD) manufactured by ELITE Simulation Solutions (ELITE). The TH22SM is a single-seat, single control trainer based on the Robinson R22 helicopter. The ELITE TH22 is available in four configurations and all models are... 16 October 2017
In a new partnership agreement, AeroStar will now offer charter services on a fleet of twin-engine Learjet31A aircraft through AirBrock Charter Company at the Kissimmee Gateway Airport. The aforementioned jets can carry up to eight passengers and two crew members, reach speeds of Mach 0.81 and have a range... 13 October 2017
FlightSafety International has expanded its eLearning programme with three new online courses: Performance Based Navigation, Human Factors-Crew Resource Management and Single Pilot Resource Management. The Human Factors-Crew Resource Management recurrent training can be taken online or at a FlightSafety Learning Center. Course modules include General Concepts, Fatigue Management, Decision... 12 October 2017
Embraer is to establish a new training centre for pilots, maintenance technicians and cabin crew at Johannesburg’s O.R. Tambo International Airport during the first half of 2018. The Johannesburg location was chosen to address the underdevelopment of the aerospace industry in the region. The centre will complement the OEM's... 12 October 2017
Aspiring pilots in Italy could win €40,000 towards their training once Airways Aviation announces a new scholarship programme at Pilot Careers Live in Rome. Online applications are open until 31 January 2018. If candidates confirm they have had an EASA medical, they could be invited to Airways Aviation’s UK... 11 October 2017
CAE has renewed a long-term contract to provide exclusive pilot training programmes for Flexjet and Flight Options for an additional six years. Training will continue to be conducted at CAE's US training centres in Dallas, Texas and Morristown, New Jersey. The training programmes will cover multiple business aircraft platforms,... 11 October 2017
Flyco Group has released a Route Competence course list covering various areas around the globe. The full package covers NAT MNPS (North Atlantic High Level Airspace), North America, Central & South America Procedures, Polar Operation, Russian Procedures, Africa & Middle East Procedures, China Procedures and Oceanic Procedures (which covers... 11 October 2017
FlightSafety International’s third Gulfstream G280 full flight simulator (FFS) will be installed at its Savannah, Georgia Learning Center before entering service in March 2018. The simulator will be equipped with a FlightSafety CrewView collimated glass mirror display, which provides distortion-free optical performance with greater clarity, sharpness and brightness. It... 11 October 2017
CAE has unveiled its CAE Master Pilot Training Program, a career advancement tool for business aviation pilots, at NBAA-BACE 2017. The program’s core and elective courses aim to raise pilot levels of platform knowledge, safety awareness and situational response capabilities. They follow the principles of the Wingman Standard, the... 11 October 2017
TAG Farnborough Airport has awarded 26-year-old Leo Tang the 2017 TAG Flying Scholarship, which will provide training towards a Private Pilot’s Licence (PPL). The TAG Flying Scholarship is part of the airport’s ‘Aviation to Education’ programme. Now in its 10th year, the programme engages schools and colleges within the... 11 October 2017
Pictured (left to right): Captain Reinhard Kraxner, Managing Director of OEAMTC; Dr. Roman Sperl, CEO of Reiser Simulation and Training GmbH; and Marco Trefanitz, Managing Director of OEAMTC At Helitech 2017 in London, OEAMTC Air Rescue signed a Letter of Intent (LOI) for the provision of Reiser Simulation and... 11 October 2017
Flight Research has introduced a new upset recognition and recovery training (URRT) course to help pilots understand early onset icing and its impact on aircraft performance. “Our most safety-conscious customers requested we build a program for this specific safety concern,” CEO Bill Korner said during course development. During the... 9 October 2017
On 7 October, Ethiopian Aviation Academy held a graduation ceremony for 262 aviation professionals at its Commercial and Cabin Crew Training centre. The academy graduated 50 pilots, 66 aviation maintenance technicians, 120 cabin crew and 26 Equipment and Facility Maintenance technicians (10 majoring in Industrial Mechanics and 16 in... 9 October 2017