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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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What kind of remote ATC learning experience do you want to provide? Self-directed? Structured? Online? Instructor-led? Aimee Turner monitors ATC training developments.
The pandemic impact means that the worldwide shortage of air traffic controllers – in the near term at least – is no longer the industry hurdle it once was. The challenge now is keeping controllers current to ensure safe and continuous service and enabling them to continue their training in a safe environment. As many air navigation service providers (ANSP) turn to remote training approaches, tools are coming to the fore that provide a realistic imitation of the ATC environment from ab initio through to rating and conversion.
While the concept of remote interaction with students and distance learning have been around for some time, Greg Pile, managing director at UK-based ATC simulator specialist Micro Nav, points out that these delivery methodologies were often considered to be lacking. Attitudes are changing on the back of necessity, however.
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MetaVR’s Virtual Reality Scene Generator forms part of a new Piper Malibu M350 flight simulator delivered to the FAA’s Civil Aerospace Medical Institute by ZedaSoft. 11 August 2020
The requirements and procedures for operations in the North Atlantic High Level Airspace continually evolve, changing as new technology allows for further reduction in aircraft separation and improved communication and surveillance capabilities. 10 August 2020
Resilient Pilot, a free pilot peer support and mentoring service, and pilot training and assessment company Flight Pad have launched a social media campaign #AvTalent. 10 August 2020
HELISEVEN GmbH, located in Mannheim, Germany, based in the cities of Stuttgart and Augsburg, has acquired a pre-owned H11 FNPT II MCC Entrol simulator. 10 August 2020
USAIG and Airbus Helicopters North America have a tradition of teaming to encourage helicopter operators to consistently participate in recurrent training endorsed by the manufacturers of their aircraft. 7 August 2020
Norwegian Competence Centre Helicopter AS has successfully achieved EASA Level D re-qualification for their H145 Full Flight Simulator in Stavanger, Norway. 6 August 2020
Rewatch the second episode in our series of online discussions regarding current training and simulation issues and best practices across civil aviation, military, healthcare and other safety-critical industries. 6 August 2020
SkyArt has delivered and installed an A321 neo ACF OWE door trainer to Vivaaerobus training center in Monterrey, Mexico. 6 August 2020
As part of its ongoing efforts to support the aerospace community during the coronavirus pandemic, the Airbus Training Center in Miami launched an A320 Type Rating Qualification course scholarship for student pilots and aircraft maintenance technicians in the United States. 5 August 2020
Alsim has consolidated its ongoing partnership with the Civil Aviation Flight University of China, after being awarded the recent tender for the supply of four AL42 simulators. 5 August 2020
SIMCOM International, Inc. is expanding and building a new worldwide headquarters in Orlando, Florida. 4 August 2020
BAA Training's new training centre in Spain will become home to a Boeing 737 NG, Airbus A320 ceo/neo and a Boeing 737 MAX 8 full flight simulator. 4 August 2020
Avsoft has developed an Aviation First Aid online course for flight crew and cabin crew recurrent training. 3 August 2020
Micro Nav has delivered a 360° 3D ATC simulator to Taiwan Air Navigation and Weather Services, including full integration with the Saab Integrated ATC Suite operational system. 3 August 2020
Griffith University and Airways Aviation are to work together to launch international aviation students to new heights with a partnership that is the first of its kind for the Australian Gold Coast. 1 August 2020
Sterling Flight Training, LLC, located in Jacksonville, FL has placed an order for a Frasca Reconfigurable Training Device. 31 July 2020
Alpha Aviation Academy UAE has expanded its product portfolio by launching PPC Validation, Licence Renewals and Airbus A320 Type-Rating. 30 July 2020
Flights originating in Europe have significantly increased since 1 July, up 38% since the end of June to nearly 13,000 a day – or 37% of 2019 levels. 30 July 2020
To survive the pandemic, “Europe needs a resilient aviation sector that is socially and environmentally sustainable and provides high-quality connectivity for its citizens and regions,” according to a position paper, “Out of the Covid Crisis,” issued by the European Cockpit Association. 30 July 2020