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FlightSafety International has announced the start of new Master-level Advanced Training Courses for the Dassault Falcon 2000EX EASy and 900EX EASy series aircraft. FlightSafety and Dassault have worked together to develop four advanced courses specifically for Falcon aircraft. They include Advanced Upset Prevention and Recvoery Training, Advanced Rejected Takeoff Go/No-Go,... 23 May 2017
CAE has announced its continued and growing relationship with Elit'Avia with whom it has signed an exclusive four-year pilot training program. The customized training program will feature classroom software, distance learning, a tablet application for course materials and pre-study tools. CAE will also extend its business aviation pilot training program... 23 May 2017
Avsoft has announced the release of the ATR 72-600 Aircraft Systems Course for pilots. Featuring 22 modules filled with highly-detailed technical illustrations, an interactive lights and switch guide, interactive components, complex system diagrams, and challenging end of module exams, this course delivers approximately 33 hours of comprehensive and effective instruction. 23 May 2017
TRU Simulation + Training has completed the delivery of an A320 full flight simulator (FFS) to Avianca Airlines, the national airline of Colombia. The new A320 FFS successfully achieved Level D qualification by the Colombian Civil Aviation Authority (CAA). As part of the FFS suite package, TRU has also completed... 22 May 2017
EDM has announced that Jet2.com has awarded it a contract to manufacture a B737 door trainer. The door trainer will be used to train the UK airline's cabin crew to become proficient in the safe operation of B737 aircraft doors including procedures for normal, abnormal and emergency scenarios. The door... 22 May 2017
A pre-release Version 8.0 of MyFlightTrain has been on the MyFlightSolutions stand at WATS 2017, with delegates being shown the upgrade and asked for feedback. Useful input will then be fed into amendments before the public release of Version 8.0 on 1 July 2017. "The upgraded application is now fully... 17 May 2017
Adaptive learning company Drillster made WATS 2017 the launch venue for the new location-based learning function in the company's eponymous learning application. With a tagline of "smart learning, better retention", the Drillster app is designed to help the learner retain more of what they learn, rather than just at recurrent... 17 May 2017
The Aviation Institute of Maintenance has secured the location for its 12th campus, with a new site in Charlotte, North Carolina, set to open its doors for business in early 2018. AIM's business development executive, LaVern Phillips, told CAT that deal for the new location has been completed and that... 17 May 2017
This summer students aged 13-17 who are interested in a career path in aviation or those just wanting to learn more about a future in the field, will have the chance to attend AeroStar's new Youth Aviation Summer Camp in Kissimmee, FL. The day camp will run two week-long session... 16 May 2017
Frasca International, Inc. has been awarded a contract by the University of North Dakota (UND) to provide several flight training devices (FTDs) for their aviation program. The multiple unit purchase agreement will include a large number of FTDs for the Piper Archer and Seminole aircraft. The FTDs will be the... 16 May 2017
Dakota Norway, operator of Norway's only flying DC-3, has successfully trained on MPS's unique DC-3 simulator. For three days the Norwegian pilots stayed at MPS in Groenekan, the Netherlands to sharpen their Dakota knowledge and skills. Besides cockpit re-familiarization and standard operating procedures, special attention was given to engine failures... 16 May 2017
Measuring the return on an airline's training investment is often hard to quantify, but Bruce Hall, general manager of Pratt & Whitney Customer Training, has launched a program to demonstrate to airline customers that providing their engine mechanics with training can save money and improve reliability over the life of... 16 May 2017
2Fly Group has taken delivery of its first B737 training device from German manufacturer, CockpitSonic. The simulator is set up at the groups headquarters in Merritt Island, Florida, USA. The device will be used in the training curriculum with the group's FTO, 2Fly Airborne. 2Fly Airborne has plans to integrate... 16 May 2017
The Joint Aviation Authorities Training Organisation (JAA TO) and AviAssist, Africa's only independent and also non-profit organisation dedicated solely to the safety improvements in African aviation, have announced a partnership to further expand the AviAssist Safety Promotion Centre (ASPC) in Rwanda. The partnership aims to establish a long-term mutually beneficial... 15 May 2017
Teltech Inc. has contracted Micro Nav Limited to supply its BEST Tower simulator software and a projected 360° 3D visual display system to Servicios a la Navegacion en el Espacio Aero Mexicano (SENEAM). Micro Nav will deliver its single solution BEST Talk for communications and BEST Speech for speech and... 15 May 2017
TRU Simulation + Training has signed an agreement with Icelandair to provide a Boeing 737 MAX full flight simulator (FFS) to its flight training center in Reykjavik, Iceland. The device is planned to be delivered in mid 2018. The new FFS will be the second device delivered to Icelandair's Flight... 11 May 2017
Flyco Group has recently announced that they have further expanded their presence in Azerbaijan with a newly signed service agreement with Silk Way West Airlines. Flyco will be providing Silk Way West with their new 747-400 F types courses as well as a general subjects library covering pilots, cabin crew... 11 May 2017
Quantum3D, Inc. has been selected by Reiser Simulation and Training GmbH to provide image generator systems and synthetic visual databases for a Norwegian application of Reiser's next-generation civil full flight simulator (FFS) for 4t class helicopters. The simulator will be operated by the Norwegian Competence Centre Helicopter (NCCH), and will... 11 May 2017
CAE announced at the 2017 World Aviation Training Conference and Tradeshow (WATS) a series of commercial aviation training solutions contracts and agreements with airlines worldwide, including Scandinavian Airlines, Ethiopian Airlines, Korean Air and new Chinese customer Donghai Airlines. These agreements, valued at more than C$375 million, form part of... 11 May 2017
The Boeing 737-800 FTD (fixed training device) at the FSC Amsterdam facility has been certified level FTD-1 by the Dutch CAA. By adding the B737-800 FTD FSC has expanded their capacity, giving customers more service and flexibility. FSC Training is able to offer the complete EASA qualified B737 type rating... 10 May 2017