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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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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
CESDA, the first center in Spain to offer a university degree combined with a commercial pilot’s license from EASA, has purchased an A32 Twin Jet FNPT II MCC simulator from entrol. The simulator was chosen by a committee in a competitive bid process and will be installed at CESDA’s... 15 June 2017
Avsoft has been awarded a contract from SiAvia, a Jet Management company based in Slovenia, to provide its eLearning Products and LMS Services. The Avsoft ERJ 145 Aircraft Systems Course is being used as part of SiAvia's ATO Type Training for its Student Pilots at its Training Centre in Ljubljana,... 14 June 2017
CAE and Korea Airports Corporation (KAC) have inaugurated a new CAE training facility at Gimpo Airport in Seoul, Korea, to support the growing pilot training needs of Korean carriers including Jeju Air, Korean Airlines, Asiana Airlines, Eastar Jet and Air Seoul. The inauguration of the new six simulator bay... 14 June 2017
Leonardo Helicopters has officially opened its AW101 Norway Training Centre at Stavanger Sola Airport. The facility, which is housed in a new annex at the Thales Flight Training Centre, but is operated and managed by Leonardo Helicopters, will act as a dedicated satellite of the company’s Yeovil Training Academy,... 14 June 2017