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17 June 2025 Patrick Johnston Singapore Airlines Group will hire 300 former Jetstar Asia employees—100 pilots and 200 cabin crew—following the low-cost carrier's announcement that it will cease operations on July 31, 2025, creating one of the largest workforce transitions in recent Asia-Pacific aviation history and generating significant demand for simulation training services.
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Merlin Flight Simulation Group (Merlin) has recently installed an MP500-1 Academic Engineering Flight Simulator at Mississippi State University (MSU). Calvin Walker, who teaches aerospace engineering at MSU in the Bagley College of Engineering, stated, “This flight simulator will give us the opportunity to show students the dynamics of an... 13 July 2017
BAA Training is to support Small Planet Airlines by providing them with 450 future pilots – who will begin as First Officers with the carrier – between 2017 and 2025. The first stage of the partnership involves the creation of a program for those who already hold a private... 13 July 2017
Flight Simulation Company (FSC) has added a new Airbus A320 Flight Training Device (FTD) manufactured by Multi Pilot Solutions (MPS) to its facility in Amsterdam. Ready for training from 10 July 2017, the device has been certified by the Dutch CAA at Level FTD-1 and FNPT-II / MCC. FSC... 12 July 2017
Aer Lingus, part of International Airlines Group, has awarded Spatial with a contract to upgrade and overhaul its Airbus A320 cabin emergency evacuation trainer (CEET) and A330 door trainer. The work comes as Spatial has further committed to provide full support to Aer Lingus for the coming ten years. 12 July 2017
The first group of easyJet pilots on the airline-supported BSc (Hons) Professional Aviation Pilot Practice (PAPP) degree have now graduated. The degree course was launched in 2013 in a partnership between L3 Commercial Training Solutions (L3 CTS), Middlesex University and easyJet. The seven pilots who have now graduated are... 12 July 2017
AeroStar and Stuart, Florida-based SkyBlue Jet Aviation are teaming up to promote one another’s type ratings services. AeroStar offers pilot type ratings training for Airbus A320 and Boeing 737 aircraft, along with ATP-CTP, while SkyBlue Jet Aviation offers Initial Cessna Citation type rating and Citation recurrent training on Citation... 10 July 2017
BAA Training has gained an approval from the Tanzania Civil Aviation Authority (TCAA) to provide ATR 42/72 type rating training and full flight simulator (FFS) dry or wet lease services for Tanzanian aviation companies at its facility in Vienna, Austria. Inspectors from the TCAA audited BAA Training’s headquarters, infrastructure... 10 July 2017
From 9 October 2017, Graeme Sumner will become CEO of Airways NZ, New Zealand’s Air Service Navigation Provider (ANSP), and will be based at the company’s office in Auckland. New Zealander Graeme will bring 27 years’ experience gained in the energy, transport, telecommunications, mining services and medical technology industries... 10 July 2017
The Central Washington University (CWU) Board of Trustees has approved a plan that allows the university to purchase or lease aircraft over the next few years to accommodate a growing demand for aviation education and flight training. “This plan will give us much greater flexibility and control over educational... 10 July 2017
Boeing and China Airlines have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to explore the development of the airline’s capabilities to serve the growing MRO market in Asia. The OEM anticipates providing China Airlines with technical support and maintenance training to enhance its ability to service Boeing products. In addition,... 10 July 2017
Axis Simulation is building a full flight simulator (FFS) for an undisclosed customer in Southeast Asia following receipt of an order some months ago. The value of the order is €10 million and includes re-hosted avionic systems. The simulator will be equipped with the latest Moog motion system and... 7 July 2017
Langkawi, Malaysia-based flight training school HM Aerospace has acquired a third AL42 simulator from Alsim. Alsim developed the AL42 as an exact copy of the Diamond DA42, incorporating technology such as Performance-based Navigation (PBN) and a High Definition Visual System (HDVS). HM Aerospace was the first approved training organisation... 7 July 2017
According to a study in the July 2017 edition of the Journal of Aviation/Aerospace Education & Research (JAAER), specialised competency-based cabin service training for airline flight attendants seems to improve passenger experience (PaxEx). The article in JAAER, which is published by Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, was created by Latoya Gibbs,... 6 July 2017
Merlin Flight Simulation Group has delivered an additional channel for the University of Dayton (UD), Ohio’s MP521 Engineering Flight Simulator’s Genesis Visual System. The additional channel, displayed at the Instructor Station, provides the option to view the exterior of a generic aircraft so that students may appreciate the dynamics... 6 July 2017
The Regional Air Cargo Carriers Association (RACCA) has applauded efforts by Congressional legislators moving to expand training options for pilots to improve safety and address the crisis facing small- and medium-sized communities and airlines resulting from the growing pilot shortage. The move comes as part of the Federal Aviation... 6 July 2017
The International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) has re-certified the Joint Aviation Authorities Training Organisation (JAA TO) – the associated training body of the European Civil Aviation Conference (ECAC) – as a Regional Training Centre of Excellence (RTCE). To reach RTCE status, JAA TO had to undergo assessments by the... 4 July 2017
entrol has sold a new H11 / H135 FNPT II MCC simulator to Coptering, with the Sabadell Airport-based company becoming the first flight school in Spain to own this type of simulator. The simulator will be equipped with dual GTN 750, allowing Coptering to offer training in LPV &... 4 July 2017
As business leaders and companies around the world face attacks on their computer systems, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University has developed a program targeting cybersecurity challenges aimed specifically at the aviation and aerospace industry. Embry-Riddle will offer a customisable Aviation Cybersecurity Certificate program tailored to industry employees covering aircraft systems and... 4 July 2017
On 1st July 2017, Aviation Academy Austria deployed Skysoft’s SimUnity365 training centre management software to simplify operations and give its customers the best possible training experience. Skysoft first introduced its SimUnity solution since 1997. In 2016, the company began offering its SimUnity365 software-on-demand service – powered by powered by... 4 July 2017
Bangkok Aviation Center (BAC) has signed two separate Memorandums of Understanding (MOUs) regarding new training programs. The first, between BAC, Rajamangala University of Technology Krungthep (UTK) and Thai AirAsia is for an Aircraft Mechanic program. The MOU was signed on 3rd July 2017 at Intercontinental Hotel Bangkok by UKT’s... 4 July 2017