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CommutAir is to offer pilots from 2FLY Airborne interviews for its Career Path Program when they finish their studies. Petra Kliman, CommutAir’s Recruiting Manager, commented, “Our new agreement will allow pilots to advance their career with CommutAir and on to United Airlines through our leading Career Path Program.” “CommutAir... 19 February 2018
Boeing has invested in Mountain View, California-based digital educational programme provider Singularity University (SU) as part of the OEM’s commitment to furthering its digital transformation. SU builds the capability of individuals and organisations to learn, connect and innovate with breakthrough solutions by teaching them how to use accelerating technologies... 16 February 2018
The Civil Aviation Safety Authority of Australia (CASA) has certified Ansett Aviation Training’s King Air simulator, which is convertible between the 350i and B200 variants, to Level D full flight simulator (FFS) standards. The simulator was manufactured by TRU Simulation and Training and features Rockwell Collins’ Pro Line 21... 16 February 2018
one-G simulation’s Torrance 44 Augmented Training Platform (ATP) is now in production and available for order. The Torrance 44 ATP is a training device based on the Robinson 44 helicopter which merges virtual reality (VR) technology with flight simulation to create an augmented reality flight deck. It includes 360-degree... 16 February 2018
Flight simulator manufacturer Frasca International, which was founded by Rudy Frasca in 1958 and remains a privately held, family-run business to this day, is celebrating its 60th anniversary this year. Rudy Frasca founded Frasca Aviation (now Frasca International) after working as a flight simulator instructor and maintenance engineer while... 16 February 2018
Photo credit: Air Canada As we approach the 2018 Student Education and Careers in Aviation (SECA) conference, our focus is to educate and open doors for the future generation, giving them a look at careers that they might never have known existed. While visiting local Middle and High Schools,... 14 February 2018
Training for the new Pilatus PC-24 has begun at FlightSafety’s Learning Center in Dallas, Texas. The Pilatus PC-24 simulator was recently qualified and approved for training by the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) following qualification by the United States Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) in December 2017. “Receiving EASA and... 14 February 2018
Pictured (Left to right): Adi Silagy, Product Management Department Leader; and Barak Kirmayer, Customer Solutions & Delivery Department Leader Britannica Knowledge Systems (Britannica), developer of the Fox Training Management System (Fox), is restructuring its business to enhance both its product and customer responsiveness following customer feedback from the Britannica... 14 February 2018
Pictured (left to right): Andrew Walters, Chairman of London Biggin Hill Airport; and Sam Parrett OBE, Principal and CEO of London South East Colleges The UK’s Biggin Hill Airport has received major funding from the Greater London Authority (GLA) for its £12m Aerospace & Technology College, which will be... 12 February 2018
Pictured (left to right): Robin Glover Faure, President of L3 CTS; and Hugo Hilário, Mayor of Ponte de Sor L3 Commercial Training Solutions (L3 CTS) has opened a new European Airline Academy at Ponte de Sor Airport in Portugal in an expansion of its cadet pilot training offering. The... 12 February 2018
Thai Flight Training (TFT), a subsidiary of Thai Airways, has ordered an Airbus A320 door trainer from Spatial which is due to enter service during the second quarter of 2018. The device, which is equipped with Spatial’s door visuals system, will offer training on the L1 door and over... 12 February 2018
Piper Aircraft, Inc. (Piper) has received an order for 152 aircraft from its exclusive dealer in China, Fanmei Aviation Technologies, marking the largest single trainer order in the OEM’s history. The seven-year purchase agreement includes 100 Archer TX single engine trainers, 50 multi-engine Seminoles, one Seneca and one Piper... 9 February 2018
Pictured (left to right): Captain Reinhard Kraxner, Managing Director of OEAMTC Air Rescue; Dr. Roman Sperl, CEO of Reiser Simulation and Training GmbH; and Marco Trefanitz, Managing Director of OEAMTC Having previously signed a Letter of Intent, OEAMTC Air Rescue has now placed an order an Avionic Desktop Trainer... 9 February 2018
The JORAMCO Academy has signed a cooperation agreement with the Regional Training Center of the Arab Air Carriers’ organization (AACO-RTC) under which both parties will offer joint courses on aviation maintenance training for engineers and technicians at the AACO-RTC facility in Amman, Jordan. The AACO-RTC was established in 1996... 9 February 2018
Jazz Aviation LP (Jazz) has welcomed Caledon, Ontario-based Brampton Flight Centre to its Jazz Aviation Pathways Program (Jazz APP), bringing the number of educational institutions involved to 13. The Jazz APP was created in 2007 to create a streamlined career path for the pilot profession in Canada by offering... 8 February 2018
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University (ERAU) has partnered with Singapore Airlines (SIA) to provide a one-of-a-kind joint-campus, two-continent degree programme in flight training to its Embry-Riddle Asia campus students with secure job opportunities upon completion. ERAU’s new Flight Minor will allow students to fulfill academic requirements for their Bachelor’s in Aeronautics... 8 February 2018
Pictured (left to right): Director General of the Rwanda Civil Aviation Authority (RCAA), Silas Udahemuka; and Kevin Shum, Director General of the Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore (CAAS) The Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore (CAAS) has signed training agreements with the Civil Aviation Agency of the Republic of Macedonia... 8 February 2018
L3 Commercial Training Solutions (L3 CTS) has launched a new cadet pilot training programme with Jetstar Asia Airways designed to develop high-calibre students into professional pilots for the airline. The first course is planned to start in mid-2018, at which point successful applicants will undertake six months of ground... 7 February 2018
Pictured (left to right): Captain Adrian Jenkins, AirAsia’s Chief Operating Officer; and Nick Leontidis, CAE’s Group President, Civil Aviation Training Solutions. CAE has launched its CAE Rise training system, the first commercial offering as part of its ‘Next Generation Training System’ strategic initiative, with longstanding customer AirAsia. The company... 7 February 2018
Towards the end of last year, MRO service provider SR Technics and ZbW St. Gallen, a leading institution in dual vocational education and training (dVET), held a six-week advanced training programme for 15 Indonesian polytechnic instructors. The training marked the start of a major ‘lecturer retooling’ programme launched last... 7 February 2018