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FSC is to add a new Airbus A320NEO full flight simulator to its Amsterdam Schiphol training facility which will be ready for training in April 2018. The CAE 7000XR Series FFS will be equipped with the CAE Tropos 6000XR visual system and feature the Airbus standard Version 2.0 NEO... 29 November 2017
Lake Region State College (LRSC) has signed an official agreement with CAE which will see the company provide internships for students studying to be simulator technicians. CAE has become one of LRSC’s Platinum partners, which collaborate with the college to optimise student learning, working closely with faculty and college... 22 November 2017
Pictured (left to right): John Givens, President of Bohemia Interactive Simulations, Inc.; and Rob Matthews, Strategic Advisor for Modeling and Simulation at Coe and Naylor Group. The National Center for Simulation (NCS) has welcomed John Givens, President of Bohemia Interactive Simulations, Inc.; and Rob Matthews, Strategic Advisor for Modeling... 22 November 2017
CAE has concluded the acquisition of AirAsia's share of the Asian Aviation Centre of Excellence (AACE) for US$100 million (including earn-out). The acquisition will allow CAE to expand its footprint in the fast-growing Asia Pacific aviation market, but the company will remain AirAsia Group's exclusive training partner of choice. 22 November 2017
After six years of research and development, Virtuasim launched new training products to support its Pilot Integrated Training (PIT) concept at the 2017 European Aviation Training Symposium in Berlin. The solutions consist of fully virtual (Vsim_PIT) or hybrid (Vsim_HYB) training offerings using Oculus Rift hardware. To reduce complexity, Virtuasim... 22 November 2017
L3 Commercial Training Solutions (L3 CTS) has been awarded a major relocation and upgrade contract by Japan’s All Nippon Airways (ANA). Under the new contract, L3 CTS will relocate 12 full flight simulators and eight lower-level devices from ANA’s current training facility in Tokyo to its newly built 22-bay... 21 November 2017
Together with its partner ‘The Little Engineer’, the Airbus Foundation has launched the Airbus Little Engineer (ALE) robotics programme in India. Contributing to the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goal of ‘Quality Education’, the initiative aims to encourage students between 10 and 16 years old to understand technology and develop... 20 November 2017
Pictured (left to right): Priti Bhowmick, Head of Safety Training and Craig D’Souza, Assistant Manager – Projects at Jet Airways with Robin Pijnaker, Managing director of Flame Aviation. Last week, India’s Jet Airways accepted its V9000 Commander Cabin Fire + Smoke Trainer at Flame Aviation’s factory in The Netherlands. 20 November 2017
Simhawk Inc. has added a chat functionality to its global flight simulator marketplace and extended the deadline for its Annual Simulator Training Survey. The new chat functionality allows buyers and sellers to communicate directly via Simhawk to seek additional details regarding requests and proposals that are submitted using its... 20 November 2017
Textron Aviation has selected five universities to be part of its 2018 Top Hawk programme, which provides students with access to a Cessna Skyhawk 172 aircraft and unique internship opportunities. Middle Tennessee State University, University of Dubuque, Lewis University, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Prescott and California Aeronautical University will... 19 November 2017
TRU Simulation + Training Inc. has signed a letter of commitment to provide six Flight Simulation Training Devices (FSTDs), to Emirates Flight Training Academy in Dubai. The FSTDs will be based upon TRU’s new ODYSSEY 7 hybrid full flight simulator technology. Using a state-of-the-art mini-motion system, pilots can experience... 19 November 2017
ACS Flight Training has launched a Fast Track Airline Transport Pilot License (ATPL) modular course using a DA42 Twinstar aircraft and Alsim AL42 simulator at its Perth Airport base in Scotland. The course consists of seven flight and ground based training modules that incorporate the training required for the... 15 November 2017
CAE and Abu Dhabi Aviation Training Center (ADATC) have launched a new Embraer ERJ145 pilot training programme with Falcon Aviation. Together, CAE and ADA will deliver training to Falcon Aviation’s pilots and other regional operators at ADA’s brand-new training facility in Abu Dhabi, beginning in the first half of... 15 November 2017
In cooperation with Japan Airlines (JAL) and JAL Engineering (JALEC), Airbus has developed a prototype application using Microsoft’s HoloLens Mixed Reality technology and immersive headsets to support new training solutions for the A350 XWB. The development follows Airbus becoming a member of the Microsoft Mixed Reality Partner Program, meaning... 15 November 2017
Ahead of the opening of a new 30,000 square-foot training facility at Kissimmee Gateway Airport in early 2018 that will house several simulators, AeroStar Training Services is offering ATP CTP training in a Boeing 737-300 simulator at a partner facility in the Orlando area. The use of this simulator,... 15 November 2017
Royal Jordanian Airlines has signed a five-year strategic agreement with Boeing at the Dubai Airshow, under which the OEM will provide the carrier with 787 flight training. “We are excited by Boeing's proven training expertise,” commented Stefan Pichler, President and CEO of Royal Jordanian Airlines. “To attract a new... 14 November 2017
Norwegian company Pilot Flight Academy (PFA) plans to open a second training base at Notodden Airport in Telemark county to complement its existing facilities at Oslo Sandefjord Airport. The new training base will consist of a combined school, office and hangar covering 1,200 square metres. However, PFA’s CEO Frode... 13 November 2017
The Emirates Flight Training Academy has been officially inaugurated by His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, VP and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, during the Dubai Airshow. Located in Dubai South, the Academy has been established by Emirates to qualify UAE nationals and... 13 November 2017
CAE has sold an Airbus A320NEO full-flight simulator (FFS) and one flight training device to Kuwait Airways. The CAE 7000XR FFS, which is equipped with the CAE Tropos 6000XR visual system, will be installed at the airline’s training centre in Kuwait City, Kuwait alongside the CAE 500XR flight training... 13 November 2017
CAE and the Saudi National Company of Aviation (SNCA) are to collaborate on the creation of a CAE Authorised Training Centre in the Middle East region. Under the terms of a new agreement between the two companies announced at the Dubai Airshow, the new CAE Authorised Training Centre will... 13 November 2017