6 January 2025 As we enter 2025, we reflect on how the airline training community has continued to strengthen its commitment to operational safety and excellence despite supply chain challenges and ongoing safety considerations.
Heli Protection Europe has joined FlightLogger as a partner, the first Italian helicopter school to do so, and increasing the total tally of Italian pilot academies using FlightLogger to four. 27 November 2020
Austrian company AXIS Flight Training Systems GmbH has installed a new ATR 72-600 full flight simulator at training provider Simtech Aviation in Dublin. 26 November 2020
CAE has concluded a conditional agreement with Textron to acquire TRU Simulation + Training Canada Inc. for a cash consideration of approximately US$40 million. 25 November 2020
VRpilot has signed a contract with Danish pilot training company, Center Air Pilot Academy, on the delivery of VRpilot’s virtual reality cockpit flow trainer, VRflow. 25 November 2020
EL AL Israel Airlines, the national airline of Israel, and Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates, are set to explore deeper cooperation following the signing of a virtual Memorandum of Understanding. 25 November 2020
The Experimental Aircraft Association and Microsoft are teaming up to provide flight training scholarships and education resources throughout the US. 25 November 2020
After careful consideration and review of the current worldwide COVID-19 pandemic trends, Women in Aviation International’s 32nd Annual International Women in Aviation Conference will be held virtually on March 11 and 12, 2021. 24 November 2020
The European Union Aviation Safety Agency will not automatically adopt the US Federal Aviation Administration’s conditional approval for re-certifying the controversial Boeing 737 MAX aircraft. 24 November 2020
Global Training Aviation’s ATR 72/500 Level D full-flight simulator has been upgraded and received AESA UPRT high-altitude stall event, full stall and icing certification according to CS-FSTD (A) issue 2. 24 November 2020
Although the rotary-wing community seems to be less impacted than the airline community, there are differences as to how various vertical flight operations have been affected. US Editor Chuck Weirauch surveys the helicopter training market. 23 November 2020
Having passed a compliance audit, BAA Training’s flight base in Lleida-Alguaire has received official approval from ENAC to carry out flight training for its students. 23 November 2020
Federal Aviation Administration Administrator Steve Dickson signed an order that paves the way for the Boeing 737 MAX to return to commercial service. 18 November 2020
The UK Civil Aviation Authority has issued a statement to clarify some key areas related to the Multi-Crew Pilot Licence and the impact that Covid-19 has had on cadets who are currently unable to complete the base training element of their MPL course. 17 November 2020
Global Airline Training & Simulation – Virtual was 'on air' for more than 45 hours – 15 consecutive hours each day, from morning in Europe to early evening in North America. 17 November 2020
CAE's acquisition of Flight Simulation Company B.V. expands its ability to address the training market for customers operating in Europe. 16 November 2020