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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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Azul Brazilian Airlines selected Training By Airbus to provide A320 Family flight simulator training and courses at Azul’s Training Center (Azul’s University - UniAzul) near Viracopos International Airport in Campinas, São Paulo. Azul’s 12-year “Training by Airbus” agreement includes more than 70,000 flight training hours and the installation of one A320... 18 July 2016
Bell Helicopter and TRU Simulation + Training Inc., have announced the official name of their training centre in Valencia, Spain: "Bell Helicopter Training Academy (BTA) - Valencia, Powered by TRU Simulation + Training". BTA - Valencia is designed to serve the training needs of European customers, beginning with pilot training... 14 July 2016
EDM has appointed Sarah Ferguson as its Finance Director with effect from 1st July 2016. Sarah joined EDM last year as Head of Finance from automotive seating upholstery manufacturer, Proseat where she was Financial Controller from 2011. During her 22 year career, Sarah has also held senior financial roles with... 14 July 2016
CAE has announced the launch of the validation phase of its Next Generation Training System with launch customer AirAsia this fall. CAE began developing what it calls “its next breakthrough in pilot training” – the Next Generation Training System – earlier this year, and now will focus on the validation... 13 July 2016
Flyco Group has recently announced that they will be providing Olympus Airways with their Learning Management System (LMS) for their pilot and cabin crew training requirements. Flyco will provide type rating training as well as general subjects courseware for Olympus crew and personnel. "With our new generation computer-based training technology... 13 July 2016
This year's IT FLIES UK Aircraft Design and Handling competition, held at Swansea University, saw yet another win for the University of Manchester - their team of first year students designed a super blended wing body commercial aircraft. Entries were at full capacity and of very high quality, drawing praise... 13 July 2016
L-3 Communications has announced the formation of its new Commercial Training Solutions division. The new business, which is part of the Precision Engagement & Training sector within L-3 Electronics Systems, has been created through the consolidation of L-3's flight simulator manufacturer, L-3 Link UK, and its global airline pilot training... 11 July 2016
L-3 Communications Commercial Training Solutions (CTS) business will display its L-3 Link UK-built Airbus A350 flat panel trainer (FPT) at the Farnborough International Airshow for the first time this year. The FPT will be operated by instructors and cadets from L-3 CTC Aviation - demonstrating the capability offered by L-3... 11 July 2016
CAE won more than C$180 million in a series of contracts that include long-term training agreements the sale of nine full-flight simulators to commercial airlines, aircraft manufacturers and operators. The contracts include: Long-term airline pilot training agreements that highlight the recurring nature of CAE's services A 10-year agreement with Vietnam... 11 July 2016
Lockheed Martin won a $344-million contract from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to develop and implement a NextGen technology that will improve the efficiency of departures, arrivals, and movement of aircraft on the ground. The FAA says the new technology will save time for the flying public and lessen the... 8 July 2016
A new online pilot assessment solution, SurePilot™, has been launched this week. It enables assessors to assess candidates from the comfort of their office and enables candidates to participate in these assessments from the comfort of their home. The all-in-one solution invites candidates to assessment via email sent by SurePilot,... 7 July 2016
Since 2008, Venyo has been working on a revolutionary FSTD prototype (B737NG) which was launched at its 'World Premiere' at the Paris Air Show in 2013. Being qualified as a "Game Changer" by the professional community not only confirmed by encouraged Venyo's intention to continue to invest and move from... 7 July 2016
Flight Training Adelaide (FTA) has launched its new Vietnam Airlines cadet program website. With this new website FTA is looking to rekindle its long relationship with Vietnam Airlines, for whom they have trained over 100 cadets. Pine Pienaar, FTA's CEO said: "We are delighted to be affiliated with Vietnam Airlines... 7 July 2016
Flyco Training Solutions Group has recently announced that they will be providing Jet There USA with their LMS and courseware. Flyco's LMS will allow Jet There pilots to have access to compact and engaging courses, saving undesired time behind a computer for the pilots, and covering all the mandatory regulations... 7 July 2016
Aviation eLearning has launched a new e-course, Upset Prevention and Recovery Training (UPRT). The e-course is now available for company clients and individual users. The newly developed UPRT e-course is case based and provides training managers with an easy way to communicate the procedures to the flight crew. The procedures... 7 July 2016
CAE has inaugurated a new Airbus A350 CAE 7000XR Series full flight simulator to meet the pilot training needs of Latin American carriers and to support a specific long-term training agreement concluded in FY15. The new training equipment is located at CAE's training centre in Sao Paulo, Brazil and brings... 7 July 2016
AFTA, the Cork, Ireland-based professional pilot training organisation, has announced the placement of a dozen of its recent graduates as pilots with one of Europe's fastest-growing airlines. Hired by OSM Aviation Group on behalf of low-cost carrier Norwegian, the 12 new commercial pilots will shortly commence type rating training, to... 6 July 2016
FlightSafety International has promoted Robert Standley to manager of the company's Learning Center in Seattle, Washington. Bob joined FlightSafety at the Tucson Learning Center in 1996 as a maintenance instructor. He provided training for the Bombardier Learjet 35, Learjet 55, Learjet 60, and worked to develop the Learjet 45 maintenance... 6 July 2016
Comair Limited and Multi Pilot Simulations (MPS) have entered into definitive agreements for the delivery of an MPS B737-NG FTD 1 fixed base simulator to Comair's Training Centre in Johannesburg, South Africa, later this year. Comair manager Commercial Operations, Capt. Glen Warden commented: "We are delighted with the addition of... 5 July 2016
The flight schools of the Lufthansa Group in Germany, Switzerland, and the United States are combining their activities under the European Flight Academy (EFA) umbrella. EFA will offer standardized pilot training of consistently high quality at competitive prices. Training is carried out at the existing flight schools Lufthansa Flight Training... 5 July 2016