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On March 11, the Aeronautical Repair Station Association (ARSA) released its 2020 Global Fleet & MRO Market Assessment. The report, which was prepared for the association by aviation management consulting firm Oliver Wyman assesses the current state of the global aviation maintenance market and projects continued industry growth through... 12 March 2020
The National Center for Simulation (NCS), located in Orlando, Florida, announced that Mary Trier, president and CEO of Capital Communications and Consulting, LLC, has been installed as the chair of the NCS board. In addition to Trier, three other board officers advanced: Terry Kohl (Leidos) as vice chair; John... 12 March 2020
The World Health Organization (WHO) and the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) published a joint statement providing updated advice regarding COVID-19 and civil aviation. Image credit: ICAO Signed by the Director General of the WHO, Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, and by ICAO Secretary General Dr. Fang Liu, the statement... 12 March 2020
Recognizing the global aviation industry is facing an unprecedented challenge to meet the hiring needs of aviation professionals in the workforce, Women in Aviation International worked with Dr. Becky Lutte, Associate Professor, University of Nebraska at Omaha Aviation Institute, on a series of studies to provide a current look... 11 March 2020
The prevalence of prescription, over-the-counter and illicit drugs found in bodies of fatally injured pilots has continued to trend upwards, according to a finding in the National Transportation Safety Board’s Safety Research Report. Almost all of the crashes – 97% – were in general aviation. Percentage of fatally injured... 11 March 2020
RSi Visuals has recently appointed respected industry veteran Ian McBroom to Vice President (VP) of RSi Orlando. McBroom will be opening up a new branch of RSi Visuals in Orlando, Florida, that will serve as an extension of the main business functions in Coppell, Texas. Ian McBroom, Vice President... 11 March 2020
CPaT Global has been selected by Cebu Pacific Air to provide tailored e-learning solutions for its pilots. Cebu’s full training package includes distance learning, interactive aircraft diagrams and learning management systems. Cebu will utilize CPaT’s e-learning solutions to provide classroom and mobile training for its Airbus A320, Airbus A320neo,... 11 March 2020
The ICAO Council has adopted a special declaration on COVID-19 during the fourth meeting of its 219th Session. At the Montreal meeting, the council urged member states and stakeholders to follow guidance from the World Health Organisation (WHO). It also expressed strong support for WHO's call for states to perform... 11 March 2020
At a recent conference in London, the Royal Aeronautical Society addressed the issue of new pilot training and assessment during a two day event. Chris Long reports. 10 March 2020
The 2018 National Training Aircraft Symposium (NTAS) was held August 15-18 at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University at Daytona Beach. Chuck Weirauch reports. The Symposium drew fewer attendees than in past years but even so, the event featured more than 40 presentations and covered the usual wide range of topics, from... 10 March 2020
Swiss ATO Aero Locarno has chosen the Sonaca 200 to complete and renew its fleet of training aircraft. Aero Locarno chose Sonaca Aircraft's two-seater single-engine aircraft. "The Sonaca 200 clearly stands out from the crowd," said Stefano Buratti, Aero Locarno CEO. "With its aluminum structure, the Sonaca 200 is... 10 March 2020
Trials are to begin for a new virtual reality training platform for the UK Armed Forces, built on the same gaming engine as Fortnite. The new platform will use the latest advances in gaming innovation to improve training for personnel. It should make it more realistic, intuitive and immersive,... 10 March 2020
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