12 December 2024 The aviation training industry continues to face complex challenges and opportunities, as highlighted in the Heads of Training (HoT) meetings at APATS in Singapore and EATS in Cascais earlier this year.
Skyborne Airline Academy is hosting its first Cabin Crew Futures event on 9 June at its Gloucestershire Airport training academy, joined by leading airlines including British Airways and easyJet. 31 May 2022
Joby Aviation, Inc. has received a Part 135 Air Carrier Certificate from the Federal Aviation Administration, allowing Joby to begin on-demand commercial air taxi operations. 27 May 2022
VRM Switzerland and Helitrans of Norway have qualifed under EASA regulation the first VR FTD3. Helitrans will use the simulator for pilot training and checking. 27 May 2022
EASA, VRM Switzerland and Airbus Helicopters open have qualified an Airbus Helicopters H125 Flight Training Device Level 3 with Virtual Reality technology at Helitrans in Norway. 27 May 2022
Nick Leontidis, CAE’s President, Civil Aviation, and G-Unlimited/Boutique Aviation’s CEO, Captain Cedric Gitchenko, have officially signed a five-year extension to the companies’ pilot training agreement. 26 May 2022
CAE’s Vice President, Business Aviation and Helicopter Training, Alexandre Prevost, and Elite’Avia’s Chief Operating Officer, Iain Houseman signed a four-year extension to their business aviation pilot training agreement. 26 May 2022
Skyborne Airline Academy and JSX, a U.S.-based Part 135 air carrier have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to supply First Officers for its Embraer ERJ fleet. 25 May 2022
CAE has extended its business aviation, commercial aviation and maintenance training agreement with Global Jet, a business aviation services provider and operator, until 2026. 25 May 2022
Kanata Aviation Training has bought an ALSIM AL250 simulator. Based at High River Airport in Alberta, Canada, this will be their first ALSIM device. 24 May 2022
While the Maintenance Training tracks of previous WATS conferences have focused more on the technology involved in repairing and maintaining aircraft, this year’s focus was on non-technical aspects of these processes. 24 May 2022
Global Training Aviation’s A320 Level D Full Flight Simulator has received the EASA UPRT, High altitude stall event, full stall and icing certification according to CS-FSTD (A) issue 2. 23 May 2022
CAE is set to deploy the first CAE 7000XR Series Dassault Falcon 6X full-flight simulator at its Burgess Hill training centre in the United Kingdom. 23 May 2022
AiRMOUR online courses and in-person masterclasses will educate stakeholders on how to utilise Urban Air Mobility to support Emergency Medical Services. The first online course will start on 25th May 2022. 20 May 2022
Jet Access Flight Training has launched a new Pilot Development Program to support the aviation industry’s efforts to combat the growing pilot shortage and assist with community development in Bartholomew County, Indiana. 20 May 2022
Joby Aviation, Inc.’s full-size pre-production electric vertical take-off and landing aircraft has successfully demonstrated its low noise profile, following acoustic testing completed with NASA. 20 May 2022
C2 Technologies, Inc., an education, immersive learning, LVC, MODSIM, aviation training, and digital transformation company, has welcomed Shelley Mitchell to the company as senior vice president and general manager. 20 May 2022