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National Airways Corporation sells 43 Air School

National Airways Corporation (NAC) announced the sale of 43 Air School to its management team and a private equity consortium led by Attie Niemann, CEO of 43 Air School. “After instigating the purchase of the School in 2002, whilst then being a shareholder and director of NAC and, after... 18 July 2019

STARK Learning selects VE Studio for VR training solutions

The DiSTI Corporation announced that STARK Learning, headquartered in the Netherlands, is the newest VE Studio Certified Solutions Partner. STARK Learning specializes in creating innovative digital learning solutions for industrial, energy and education sectors. According to Milan Vogelaar, managing director of STARK Learning, “we are experiencing growing demand from enterprise... 17 July 2019

STARK Learning selects VE Studio for VR training solutions

Cubic Corporation breaks ground on new headquarters

Cubic Corporation announced the ceremonial groundbreaking for its new San Diego campus. In partnership with Cisterra Development, Cubic broke ground on the site that will serve as its future headquarters. Cubic is consolidating its two main San Diego campuses onto one existing site in Kearny Mesa, modernizing the new... 17 July 2019

FL Technics implement VR mechanic training

FL Technics, which is part of Avia Solutions Group, has begun implementing virtual reality (VR) modules for the basic training of aviation mechanics. The company has presented its first VR module, which covers the opening of the reverse thrust engine of a Boeing 737NG, and is set to expand... 17 July 2019

Britannica Knowledge Systems launches Fox for Flight Schools

Britannica Knowledge Systems has launched a new training management solution dedicated to the distinct business needs of flight schools. The solution, Fox for Flight Schools, leverages the Fox training management system's robust aviation features (currently serving United Airlines, American Airlines, Boeing and other large entities) to support and optimize... 17 July 2019

AERALIS signs MoU with THALES

AERALIS Ltd signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with THALES to develop concepts for a ground-based training and simulation system aimed at complementing the UK’s Tempest future fighter programme, bolstering the UK aerospace & defence sector and strengthening prospects for UK defence exports. AERALIS and THALES will evaluate concepts... 17 July 2019

Laerdal to acquire B-Line Medical

Laerdal Medical and B-Line Medical announced Laerdal Medical’s acquisition of B-Line Medical. Building on an initial partnership signed in the fall of 2018, this acquisition will accelerate and expand the integration and scope of their product lines. With the acquisition, B-Line Medical will become part of the global Laerdal... 17 July 2019

SynDaver receives patent for Adult Cric Trainer

The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has issued U.S. Patent 10,354,559 for SynDaver’s cricothyroidotomy (Cric) and nasogastric (NG) tube simulation device. The patent covers the design and manufacturing of SynDaver’s Adult Cric Trainer, which is a realistic surgical and procedural training platform for cricothyrotomy. The device is a multi-use... 17 July 2019

OMS founders recognized for contribution to diabetes training

CEO Michael Wallace and Dr. Jack Pottle in front of 10 Downing Street Oxford Medical Simulation (OMS) was invited to Number 10 Downing Street in recognition of its work to improve care for people with diabetes. The NHS England diabetes team are working with Oxford Medical Simulation to train... 17 July 2019

DiSomma Foundation’s major gift grows Jump ARCHES’ endowment

OSF HealthCare and the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign’s (U of I) Grainger College of Engineering are growing their partnership to create the future of community wellness and health care by harnessing creativity and applying it to social and behavioral health problems, many of which are key to improving... 17 July 2019

MDC’s Medical Campus opens simulation center

Miami Dade College (MDC) opened its new Center for Learning, Innovation and Simulation, a state-of-the-art facility designed to provide students with the training needed to excel in today’s fast-changing health care industry. The ribbon-cutting ceremony took place July 16, at the Medical Campus in the heart of Miami’s Health... 17 July 2019