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19 November 2024
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Alpes Aero, a French ATO based in Annecy, has bought an Alsim AL250 training device. The Alsim AL250 is a generic and compact simulator for single and multi engine piston (SEP/MEP reconfigurable) PPL, CPL & IR training. Alsim say the device responds well to training requirements of smaller and... 20 March 2020
Allied Pilots Association (APA), which serves as the certified collective bargaining agent for pilots who fly for American Airlines, convened a voting conference call to approve the Letter of Agreement (LOA) 20-001 – Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19). Image credit: American Airlines photo by Brandon Wade APA President CA Eric Ferguson... 19 March 2020
Airlines for America (A4A), an industry trade organization that advocates on behalf of leading U.S. airlines, both passenger and cargo carriers, has issued a statement on COVID-19 and asked for more than $50 billion in assistance. A4A works collaboratively with industry stakeholders, federal agencies, the Administration, Congress, labor and... 19 March 2020
Image credit: ICAO The International Air Transport Association (IATA) is appealing to governments in Africa and the Middle East to provide emergency support to airlines fighting for survival in the wake of the COVID-19 crisis. The move is part of a worldwide campaign, with demand for air travel collapsing... 19 March 2020
Editorial Comment Welcome to the WATS issue of CAT Magazine. This issue has been assembled with a view to support and mirror the conference content of WATS 2019, and in particular the continuing themes of professionalism and the role of the instructional resource in identifying and developing that professionalism. 19 March 2020
In late February, U.S. Senators Jim Inhofe (R-OK) and Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) introduced Bill 3360 to the Senate, which would establish a National Center for the Advancement of Aviation (NCAA) where stakeholders could work together to coordinate, promote and support the development of aviation and aerospace within the United... 18 March 2020
Cirrus Aircraft Management has become the first Czech Republic company to sign up for FlightLogger. Cirrus Aircraft Management provides Private Pilot license (PPL) and Instrument Rating (IR) training. They offer training on both SR Series aircraft and the Vision Jet. They are also the second largest European operator and... 18 March 2020
Skyborne Airline Academy is launching a Skills Continuation Training in reaction to the coronavirus outbreak. The Skyborne programme supports graduates who suffer delays in securing airline placements because of coronavirus. The refresher training provides continuous support and mentoring by an experienced flight instructor. It also includes two hours of instructor-led training in Skyborne’s DA42 simulator... 18 March 2020
Eriva Pilotu Skola, based in Riga, Latvia, has awarded Avsoft International a contract for its pilot training. Eriva is using Avsoft’s CRJ-200 initial aircraft systems e-learning course for ground school theory pilot training with all modules and tailored exams from the initial course to satisfy its requirements for its... 17 March 2020
Alpha Aviation Academy UAE has signed up to use Web Manuals Sweden AB for its document management. Web Manuals Sweden will provide a solution to simplify the production and distribution of manuals. Based in Malmo, the company expects to render the service by the first of week of April. 17 March 2020
It is with much regret that we announce the postponement of this year's World Aviation Training Summit (WATS) in Orlando, Florida (due to take place 28-30 April 2020). We know that this will come as a disappointment to many who, just a few days ago, expressed their desire that... 16 March 2020
Robert W. Moorman explores how experienced pilots of fixed-wing and rotorcraft prepare to become aerial firefighters. 16 March 2020
Blackshape and Transavia Airlines have signed an exclusive teaming relationship to enhance initial and recurrent training of Transavia pilots. Transavia started its own initial pilot training program last year. The program also leverages an existing partnership with Zelf Vliegen, an ATO in Lelystad, Netherlands. They will use the Blackshape... 16 March 2020
Chris Long reports from ICAO’s fifth symposium, held in Qatar. The venue for the 2018 ICAO Global Aviation Training and TRAINAIR PLUS Symposium was Doha, Qatar. The event, sponsored in fine style by Qatar Aeronautical College, gathered some 1,000 delegates with a truly global representation for the three day... 16 March 2020
Editorial Comment For the last several Editorial Comments, the issue of “Aviation Professionalism” has been repeatedly explored, and indeed, given the current high interest in the subject, the conference theme of the upcoming 22nd annual WATS event is “Identifying and Developing Professionalism in the Global Aviation Workforce.” The term... 16 March 2020
ICAO, in cooperation with Airports Council International (ACI), the International Air Transport Association (IATA), and other international organizations based near its Headquarters, hosted a special joint event in celebration of International Women’s Day (IWD). ICAO Secretary General Dr. Fang Liu (center) poses with VIP speakers and ICAO Council Representatives... 16 March 2020
SKY4u has chosen the German Flight School ARDEX to deliver the Advanced Upset Prevention and Recovery Training (UPRT). The UPRT includes theoretical and practical flight training. The aim is to prepare SKY4u student pilots for situations in unusual flight conditions. Pilots should be able to safely and quickly return... 13 March 2020
Alpha Aviation Academy UAE (AAA) has ordered an A320 FTD-2 from Dutch-based MPS. They will deliver the simulator to AAA's facility at Sharjah Airport in mid-2020. The A320 FTD-2 will allow the Academy to provide additional capacity for the Type Rating and MPL training for pilots. This order comes... 13 March 2020
Eye care professionals from Latin America came to Fort Worth, Texas, for two weeks of training on board Orbis International’s Flying Eye Hospital, a fully accredited ophthalmic teaching hospital on an MD-10 aircraft, which is currently at Fort Worth Meacham International Airport. This marks Orbis’ first training program taking... 13 March 2020
VA Airline Training (VA) will award 24 bursaries to celebrate 24 months of EASA MCC Airline Pilot Standards (APS MCC) training in Europe. The 24 £500 bursaries will enable 24 new APS MCC trainees to embark upon the final ab initio leg of their airline pilot training journey at... 12 March 2020