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Cirrus Aviation purchased an AL250 simulator from Alsim during the Paris Airshow, marking the first time the type has been sold to a client in the US. David Cattin, owner of Cirrus Aviation, confirmed, “We selected Alsim after a test flight at Le Bourget in January this year.” “This... 26 June 2017
The American Airlines Education Foundation has awarded US$801,000 in scholarships to 300 children of its employees, an increase of 5% compared to 2016. The foundation received more than 1,600 applications as a part of the competitive process, consisting of high school seniors and college undergraduate students. Each successful applicant... 26 June 2017
Under a new multi-year contract, UFA, Inc. (UFA) is to provide Skyguide (Swiss Air Navigation Services Ltd), with its suite of air traffic control training solutions including ATCoach, ATTower, ATVoice and ATSpeak. UFA’s solutions will replace Skyguide’s legacy simulators as the latter aims to reduce its operating costs and... 26 June 2017
Fiji Airways is to use the Training Management and Deployment System (TMDS) and courseware from Pelesys for its flight operations training. Pelesys will provide the Fijian flag carrier with material related to both the Airbus A330 and Boeing B737 alongside its complete library of Special Operations courseware to support... 26 June 2017
Flight Simulation Company (FSC) is to add a Boeing B787-9 FFS manufactured by L3 CTS to the existing fleet of simulators at its Amsterdam Airport Schiphol location. The B787-9 FFS, which will be the latest RealitySeven model (certified by EASA to Level D standard) is expected to be ready... 26 June 2017
It takes more than just passively listening to ‘the sage on the stage’ to become a competent professional in any one industry. Dr. Suzanne Kearns, co-author of ‘Competency-Based Education in Aviation’, explains how this new way can of learning can help. At some point in our lives, most of... 23 June 2017
The first Bombardier C Series full-flight simulator (FFS) – built by CAE and installed at the Bombardier Training Centre in Montréal – was qualified to Level D, the highest qualification for flight simulators by Transport Canada; the U.S. Federal Aviation Authority; the European Aviation Safety Agency; and the Ministry of... 23 June 2017
ACCEL Flight Simulation (ACCEL), a joint venture between Haite High-Tech and Rockwell Collins, has received Level-D qualification from the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) for its first Next-Generation Boeing 737 Full Flight Simulator (FFS). ACCEL was established in 2016 as a simulation and training centre of excellence to... 21 June 2017
The first CAE Airline Pilot Demand Outlook, revealed at the 2017 Paris Air Show, estimates that 255,000 new commercial airline pilots will be needed across the globe over the next 10 years. The company believes that 50% of the pilots who will fly the world's commercial aircraft over the... 20 June 2017
Flight Simulation Technique Centre Pvt Ltd. (FSTC) has purchased a full flight simulator (FFS) for the Bombardier Q400 aircraft from FlightSafety International. The new FlightSafety FS1000 simulator is scheduled to be installed at the FSTC training center in Gurgaon, Haryana, India, in July 2018. It incorporates a 60-inch electric... 20 June 2017
At the 2017 Paris Air Show CAE has announced a series of aviation training solution contracts with large fleet operators and airlines worldwide, including Ethiopian Airlines, Air India, and Japan Airlines. These agreements, valued at approximately C$85 million, cover airline pilot and cabin crew training, crew resourcing, business aviation pilot... 20 June 2017
Boeing has raised its forecast for new airplane demand, projecting the need for 41,030 new airplanes over the next 20 years valued at $6.1 trillion. The company's annual Current Market Outlook (CMO) has been released at the Paris Air Show, with total airplane demand rising 3.6 percent over last year's... 20 June 2017
This year's Paris Air Show was the venue for the launch of a unique new partnership between the University of Salford and America's leading aerospace university. Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University has made Salford its's first UK higher education partner with the launch of a new Master's degree programme in Aerospace Engineering. 20 June 2017
Simlat delivered a C-STAR simulation lab for human factors research to Drexel University in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. As part of Drexel's membership in the FAA UAS Center of Excellence, the Alliance for System Safety of UAS through Research Excellence (ASSURE), the university has been using Simlat's C-STAR system to study human factors... 19 June 2017
In August 2017, students will experience the first class on the joint Bachelor of Science (BSc) degree program in Aviation Management from the West Virginia University Institute of Technology (WVU Tech) and FlightSafety International. WVU Techʼs curriculum is delivered online so students can learn remotely while also entering the... 19 June 2017
Norwegian has chosen Boeing to meet flight training requirements across its all-Boeing fleet. From July, the work conducted under this contract will reside in Boeing Global Services, a new dedicated services business focused on the needs of its global defense, space and commercial customers. At the same time, Norwegian... 19 June 2017
RP Aero Systems has been awarded a contract by EVA Airways to manufacture and install a Boeing 787 door trainer at their Training Centre in Taiwan. "The door trainer will include all the necessary functions to meet the modern day training needs, together with features specific to the B787 aircraft,"... 19 June 2017
L3 Commercial Training Solutions business (L3 CTS) has sold eight RealitySeven full flight simulators (FFS) so far this calendar year as well as landing contracts to deliver airline pilot training programs, pilot resourcing and mid-level and classroom devices, totalling more than US$115 million in worth. In 2018, a B787-9... 19 June 2017
US-based IASCO Flight Training (IFT) is to add four new Tecnam P2006T multi-engine aircraft to its fleet. The four new aircraft will supplement the two P2006T’s already in service with the company, bringing its P2006T piston multi-engine aircraft fleet to six. Siubun Chu, President of IFT, commented, “As part... 19 June 2017
Aeroformation, a pilot training school based in Lyon Bron, France, has purchased an AL250 flight simulator from Alsim. Developed in 2016 by Alsim to address market demand, the AL250 simulator – an FAA and EASA-certified FNPT II – addresses initial phase training needs (PPL, CPL, IR/ME) and is SEP/MEP... 15 June 2017