The European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has published its process for “special conditions” for flight simulation training devices using new technologies such as virtual reality or new aircraft types such as electric vertical takeoff and landing ‘air taxis’.

Lockheed Martin, Korea Aerospace Industries and Red 6 Aerospace have established a new partnership that will deliver advanced 21st Century Security capabilities across a spectrum of training and combat aircraft.

Group Editor Marty Kauchak noted his favorite time at industry conferences is the opportunity to explore booths and connect with community members in the exhibition hall. During his walkabout of the HAI exhibition floor on March 7, he gained insights on developments at entrol and Resier. 

Full Sail University and The Central Florida VR/AR Association are bringing the inaugural Central Florida Immersive Technology Summit to business leaders, technologists, and job seekers 31 March. Halldale Group will be present at the event, and Andy Smith, CEO and Publisher of MS&T and CAT Magazine, will be participating in the Aviation Panel.

Textron Aviation has been awarded the Multi-Engine Training System contract by U.S. Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) through a full and open competition.

Responsible for 93% of technical training in the U.S. Air Force, Second Air Force is spearheading plans to drive the transformation of technical training with a new sixth-generation learning environment.

ECS will be adding canine (K9) interventions in Tactical Combat Casualty Care (TCCC) Simulation (TC3Sim) in an effort to allow soldiers with limited medical expertise to train for hands-on medical and veterinary practices. 

CAE Defense & Security has been awarded the competitive re-compete for Fixed-Wing Flight Training Service by the United States Army. 

The XR Association has worked closely with Representative Lisa Blunt Rochester’s staff to draft H.R. 9674: Immersive Technology for the American Workforce Act of 2022, which was introduced to the House of Representatives in December.

Supernal has entered into a collaboration with Microsoft to advance autonomy, digital operations and cloud integration technologies for the aviation industry by running Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) on the Microsoft cloud platform.