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19 November 2024
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Turkish flight training school Istanbul Aviation Academy have bought an Alsim AL250 flight simulator. The Alsim AL250 is a generic and compact simulator for single and multi engine piston (SEP/MEP reconfigurable) PPL, CPL & IR training. The device, Alsim say, responds to the training requirements of smaller and mid-sized... 12 March 2020
Swiss ATO FLY7 has signed up to use the FlightLogger platform. FLY7 is the second-largest Pilatus PC-12 operator, a brokerage team and the biggest Pilatus training center in Europe. With the help of FlightLogger, FLY7 can now offer a fully digital experience for all their staff, instructors and students. 12 March 2020
Women in Aviation International held another successful annual gathering during the 31st Annual International Women in Aviation Conference at Disney’s Coronado Springs Resort in Lake Buena Vista, Florida, March 5-7, 2020. With its blend of top-notch speakers, busy exhibit hall, an array of education sessions, and more than 100... 12 March 2020
On March 11, the Aeronautical Repair Station Association (ARSA) released its 2020 Global Fleet & MRO Market Assessment. The report, which was prepared for the association by aviation management consulting firm Oliver Wyman assesses the current state of the global aviation maintenance market and projects continued industry growth through... 12 March 2020
The World Health Organization (WHO) and the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) published a joint statement providing updated advice regarding COVID-19 and civil aviation. Image credit: ICAO Signed by the Director General of the WHO, Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, and by ICAO Secretary General Dr. Fang Liu, the statement... 12 March 2020
Recognizing the global aviation industry is facing an unprecedented challenge to meet the hiring needs of aviation professionals in the workforce, Women in Aviation International worked with Dr. Becky Lutte, Associate Professor, University of Nebraska at Omaha Aviation Institute, on a series of studies to provide a current look... 11 March 2020
The prevalence of prescription, over-the-counter and illicit drugs found in bodies of fatally injured pilots has continued to trend upwards, according to a finding in the National Transportation Safety Board’s Safety Research Report. Almost all of the crashes – 97% – were in general aviation. Percentage of fatally injured... 11 March 2020
RSi Visuals has recently appointed respected industry veteran Ian McBroom to Vice President (VP) of RSi Orlando. McBroom will be opening up a new branch of RSi Visuals in Orlando, Florida, that will serve as an extension of the main business functions in Coppell, Texas. Ian McBroom, Vice President... 11 March 2020
CPaT Global has been selected by Cebu Pacific Air to provide tailored e-learning solutions for its pilots. Cebu’s full training package includes distance learning, interactive aircraft diagrams and learning management systems. Cebu will utilize CPaT’s e-learning solutions to provide classroom and mobile training for its Airbus A320, Airbus A320neo,... 11 March 2020
The ICAO Council has adopted a special declaration on COVID-19 during the fourth meeting of its 219th Session. At the Montreal meeting, the council urged member states and stakeholders to follow guidance from the World Health Organisation (WHO). It also expressed strong support for WHO's call for states to perform... 11 March 2020
At a recent conference in London, the Royal Aeronautical Society addressed the issue of new pilot training and assessment during a two day event. Chris Long reports. 10 March 2020
The 2018 National Training Aircraft Symposium (NTAS) was held August 15-18 at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University at Daytona Beach. Chuck Weirauch reports. The Symposium drew fewer attendees than in past years but even so, the event featured more than 40 presentations and covered the usual wide range of topics, from... 10 March 2020
Swiss ATO Aero Locarno has chosen the Sonaca 200 to complete and renew its fleet of training aircraft. Aero Locarno chose Sonaca Aircraft's two-seater single-engine aircraft. "The Sonaca 200 clearly stands out from the crowd," said Stefano Buratti, Aero Locarno CEO. "With its aluminum structure, the Sonaca 200 is... 10 March 2020
Flyco has developed an Apple watch application that allows users to view and control courses. The application synchronises with Flyco’s existing iPhone and iPad apps. Flyco’s automated notification system also displays periodic notifications for any upcoming courseware. It makes it easier for users to view their list of courses... 10 March 2020
Lido Surface Data NEXTView has become the first aviation terrain product to gain EASA Service Provider Type 1 Certificate. Lido Surface Data NEXTView is the world’s first high-resolution, global terrain dataset specifically designed for the aviation industry. It provides data with continual updates and incorporates Lido’s aerodrome database, increasing... 10 March 2020
Fujairah Aviation Academy (FujAA) has partnered with Alpha Aviation Academy UAE (AAA) and will deliver part of its pilot training programme. AAA cadets will spend three months at FujAA’s campus in Fujairah undertaking the Core Flying section of their pilot training. The cadets will then return to the Sharjah... 10 March 2020
American Airlines recently donated two MD-80 aircraft — one to Lewis University in Romeoville, Illinois, and a second to CareerTech in Oklahoma City — to help inspire and educate future aviation professionals, and the donation is already helping future maintenance technicians. Amanda Colón sits on the flight deck of... 9 March 2020
Aerospace Center for Excellence (ACE) has now created 100 teenage Private Pilots through its highly successful flight scholarship initiative. Supported by the James C. Ray Foundation and the SUN ‘n FUN Aerospace Expo, this program began in 2012 with a clear and purposeful mission that has expanded and gained... 9 March 2020
Comply365 has welcomed Canadian North to its customer base with a multiyear contract that will transform the operational information flight crew members must access into “smart manuals” and improve the airline’s compliance management system. Comply365’s ProAuthor, an end-to-end operational content and compliance management system, will replace multiple disparate systems... 9 March 2020
At the International Women in Aviation conference, CAE opened its second edition of the CAE Women in Flight scholarship program, with its first airline partner in this edition: Southwest Airlines. The objective of this annual scholarship program is to inspire a new generation of professional pilots among women, as... 9 March 2020