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7 April 2025 Rick Adams Tanja Schmidt began her role with the International Air Transport Association in September 2024, inheriting a department which manages hundreds of training courses across dozens of airline-related categories. She sat down with Rick Adams to discuss how the role is going and what training changes are coming.
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Aviomar Flight Academy and Ryanair are continuing their partnership as Ryanair kickstarts its Pilot Assessments for the Boeing 737-800 Type Rating at Aviomar’s training centre in Rome, Italy. 31 March 2021
In the 12-year period he conducted more than 430 one-on-one human factor sessions with pilots who had not yet met the required standard in the simulator or on the flight line, Lex Rock Heemstra analysed the trends and pitfalls which resulted in those pilots requiring additional training. 29 March 2021
Bell Textron Inc., a Textron Inc. company, will begin incorporating Sustainable Aviation Fuel into all Bell Training Academy and customer demonstration fleet aircraft. 29 March 2021
Syphax Airlines based in Ariana, Tunisia, Africa has awarded Avsoft International a long-term contract for online pilot training. 25 March 2021
CPaT Global was recently awarded a new contract by Wizz Air to supply distance learning solutions for its Airline Training Organization. 25 March 2021
Simnest Aviation, based in Budapest, Hungary, is in a very good place. Not only does its physical location give it immediate access to the whole of Europe and puts it within easy reach of the important markets in the Gulf and Asia, but it has also situated itself well from the market perspective by developing a range of aviation training devices which match current and future training needs. 25 March 2021
A fully remote installation of 12 air traffic control simulator sites throughout Norway is now complete, ending a complex eight-month project for Airways International Ltd and Avinor. 24 March 2021
Scottish med-tech firm, MIME Technologies, has secured a six-figure sum to participate in the ATI Boeing Accelerator, a programme that aims to help shape the future of sustainable aerospace. 23 March 2021
The first class of students from Epic Flight Academy’s Airline Direct Program will start in April 2021 and soon transition to paid pilot positions at Southern Airways. 23 March 2021
Redbird Flight Simulations released its first annual State of Flight Training Report to help the flight training community identify and analyze industry trends, priorities, strengths, and challenges. 23 March 2021
In a trial with Singapore Airline passengers, the first traveler using the IATA Travel Pass app to manage travel health credentials arrived at London’s Heathrow Airport. 23 March 2021
That United 328 did not crash is a testament to well trained pilots. And a cautionary warning for the ramp-up of airline operations, notes CAT Editor Rick Adams, FRAeS. 22 March 2021
Instructors need standards… and the ability to adapt their teaching methods – for pilots returning from furlough, for different learning styles, and for new instructional media. Regional airline training veteran Paul Preidecker shares his experienced opinions on expectations of flight instructors. 22 March 2021
Skyguide has extended its support contract with Micro Nav until the end of 2024 for the maintenance of their ATC simulation platform. 22 March 2021
The Tisdall Aviation Group has chosen Alsim again, this time acquiring two AL250 simulators. 22 March 2021
CPaT Global has been awarded a new contract by Finnair Flight Academy
for aircraft systems courses, interactive diagrams, and the general subjects library for initial and recurrent training on several aircraft. 19 March 2021
The Spanish State Aviation Safety Agency has certified the Aerodynamics Academy’s Simloc A320 flight simulator, of the FTD + MCC APS category. 19 March 2021
Paladin AI and TXT e-solutions have signed an MoU to cooperate on development of an adaptive learning solution for extended reality training. 18 March 2021
Ansett Aviation Training will expand its business relationship with Virgin Australia by co-branding and operating a second training centre in Brisbane, Australia. 18 March 2021
At the 32nd Annual International Women in Aviation Conference, $475,805 in scholarships were awarded, and now 48 scholarship opportunities totaling $256,000 are available online with applications due May 18, 2021. 18 March 2021