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Innoactive, AeroGround Flughafen München and Fraport AG have collaborated to provide an open platform for VR training at airports from around the world. The innovative open platform enables access to VR aviation training modules based on highest operational standards and best-practices, Innoactive said.  It gives trainers the power to illustrate...   10 October 2019
The VR/AR Association and ETSA have signed an MOU to strengthen ties between the two organisations. The agreement will foster the relationship between the two pertaining to VR/AR capabilities and associated technology within the modelling, simulation and training community. It will also enable a closer working arrangement in supporting...   9 October 2019
Lufthansa Aviation Training (LAT) has welcomed two new Diamond DA42-VI aircraft to complement its flight training fleet at Rostock-Laage. LAT experts ferried the two Austrian-manufactured training aircraft from Wiener Neustadt to Rostock-Laage – increasing the Diamond DA42-VI fleet to seven. The two new aircraft have Lufthansa and SWISS liveries.   9 October 2019
Despite its potential, virtual reality (VR) training in the aircraft maintenance domain is still maturing technology. The main barrier is the time it takes to create each task that has to be accomplished for training purposes. Mario Pierobon reports. “We have to understand that this is an extremely delicate...   8 October 2019
On the evening of Wednesday, September 25th, 2019, Halldale Group Industry Reporter Amanda Towner, CEO and President Andy Smith, and Business Manager for the U.S. Holly Foster attended the VR/AR Association (VRARA) Central Florida Chapter Meeting and Technology Showcase at the Orlando Science Center in Orlando, Florida. The following...   7 October 2019
The Ultimate High UPRT Academy (UHUA) has begun offering a dedicated set of UPRT programmes to address the needs of National Aviation Authorities (NAAs) and Aviation Safety Inspectors. Ultimate High, based at Goodwood Aerodrome, England, has recently delivered its first courses to two European NAAs. New mandatory EASA requirements...   7 October 2019
English-based helicopter training academy Helicentre Aviation has received approval from the CAA to deliver integrated training for the Commercial Pilot Licence (Helicopter). The first integrated course will begin in October at the academy’s Leicester Airport training centre and will enable ab-initio cadets to attend full-time training for 12 months...   7 October 2019
OxfordSaudia have partnered with Symbiotics on the selection and assessment of candidates for ab-initio pilot training at its new CAE Authorised Training Centre. Symbiotics’ online assessments will provide assistance with the initial recruitment phase. It will identify those candidates who are most suited to, and likely to succeed in...   6 October 2019
In September 2019, Fidelity Flight Simulation Incorporated dba F2Si received Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) approval of its Modular Aviation Training Equipment (MATE) as a certified Diamond DA20/40, Advanced Aviation Training Device (AATD). The FAA approval of the Diamond MATE AATD will benefit flight schools, students, and pilots. Now instrument...   4 October 2019
Flex Air announced the launch of Via Careers, the first flight training program to offer Income Share Agreements (ISAs) as an alternative to student loans. “Flex Air is a company built around serving our students in what historically has been a financially difficult journey to an airline career,” said...   4 October 2019
SkyOp LLC has been awarded a cooperative purchasing contract to make its customizable SkyOp Drone Training Curriculum available to local school districts through the New York Boards of Cooperative Educational Services (BOCES). Under the state-wide agreement, SkyOp will deliver its proprietary workforce-development STEM curriculum directly to local districts while...   4 October 2019
Key Lime Air, based in Englewood, Colorado, also doing business as Denver Air Connection, has awarded Avsoft International a long-term contract for an enterprise training solution. The company is using Avsoft’s Embraer ERJ 145 aircraft systems e-learning course for initial pilot type rating training prior to service introduction of...   4 October 2019
Greek training school Global Aviation have signed up Danish-software company FlightLogger to digitilize its business. FlightLogger will optimize Global Aviation's ATO management by reducing paper workflows, improving reporting options and increasing transparency. Global Aviation are based just outside of Athens at the Civil Aviation Airport of Pachi, Megara (LGMG).   4 October 2019
At the European Airline Training Symposium (EATS), Norway's Pilot Flight Academy will launch its zero emission flight training concept and display the new electrical aircraft. "Sustainability is an absolute necessity in the future of aviation," said Frode Granlund CEO of Pilot Flight Academy. "Training the pilots of tomorrow, we...   4 October 2019
Jet2.com has signed a new five-year agreement with Evoke Systems to continue using the EFOS platform (Evoke's Flight Operations Software) and its suite of modules used across all Jet2.com operational teams. Having worked together for over 10 years, the EFOS Training Records Management System has enabled Jet2.com to achieve...   4 October 2019
43 Air School have become the sole distributors of the full Pipistrel Aircraft range in South Africa and Portugal. The South African ATO said they conducted extensive research before deciding to visit Pipistrel factories where they flew most of the aircraft before making its decision. Pipistrel scored high on...   3 October 2019
Following the introduction of ATR Type Cabin E-course, Flyco Training Solutions has released an Airbus A320 NEO Type Cabin E-course. The Flyco course for cabin crew members starts with an introduction, followed by general information about the aircraft. It progresses to cover the passenger seating area, overhead stowage compartments and cabin lighting. The course...   3 October 2019
Spanish simulator manufacturer Indra and the University of Valencia are conducting a survey regarding unmanned aircraft system traffic management (UTM), an ecosystem for drone operations that would be separate but complementary to the commercial air traffic management (ATM) system. UTM development will identify services, roles/responsibilities, information architecture, data exchange...   3 October 2019
Skyborne Airline Academy has launched an airline-focused Upset Prevention and Recovery Training (UPRT) course to provide pilots with the skills they need to anticipate, avoid and recover upsets during flight. The course, which is UL CAA-approved, was created in conjunction with industry experts Andrew Bray and David Simmonds. It...   3 October 2019
CAE have inaugurated two new UK training centres at London Gatwick and Manchester to support the start of its 10-year exclusive pilot training agreement with easyJet. A third training centre in Milan, Italy, will be inaugurated on October 10. CAE also recently expanded its Barcelonatraining centre. Airline customers, governments...   2 October 2019