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Airbus continues to purchase and supply millions of face masks from China, the large majority of which will be donated to governments of the Airbus home countries, namely France, Germany, Spain and the UK. An Airbus flight test crew has just completed its latest mission with an A350-1000 test... 6 April 2020
With pilots sent home due to COVID-19, Scandinavian charter airline SunClass has found a way to maintain air crew proficiency using Aviation eLearning’s V360E. The customisable virtual train and track software solves the urgent training need and minimises the amount of training required once full operation resumes. “The Virtual... 6 April 2020
Simtech Aviation has sold its ATR 72-500 simulator to Finnair. The TRU Simulation + Training simulator is certified to Level D full motion by the Irish Aviation Authority and will be relocated to Finnair’s Training Base in Helsinki in the coming weeks. Simtech Aviation, in conjunction with Finnair and... 6 April 2020
ATPL theory publisher, Padpilot has announced the release of the first ATPL theory books for the new EASA 2020 syllabus. The Padpilot series of ‘2nd Edition’ ATPL (A) books is now available for use by ab-initio pilot training academies and ground schools and can also be downloaded directly from... 6 April 2020
Group Editor Martin Kauchak provides a “wellness report” during the coronavirus outbreak on two S&T industry members, Frasca International and Mint Software Systems. CAT readers are well aware of the physical and financial tolls the COVID-19 pandemic continues to exact on the broad civil aviation community. While decreasing airline... 2 April 2020
VA Airline Training (VA) is committed to supporting pilots in various ways during this extremely challenging period, with further service enhancements. VA provides additional APS MCC training free of charge during a course to ensure genuine competence and readiness for the skills test, airline selection and type rating training. 2 April 2020
Amid school closures caused by the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, Redbird has decided to launch an online series of the Redbird STEM+ Lab. The STEM+ Lab will feature interactive classes for students in middle school and high school. Beginning on March 31st, Redbird’s STEM Director Greg Roark will lead students... 1 April 2020
Is response to increased requests for pricing information for their Reconfigurable Training Device (RTD), Frasca International has launched a pricing configurator which includes enhanced product details to simplify customer's research and buying process. The configurator will make it easier for those interested in the more affordable simulator to see... 1 April 2020
Brexit, flygskam, disabled passengers, eye tracking, regulatory task forces, the correlation of certification with training – EATS 2019 covered a spectrum of high-interest issues and innovations. Mario Pierobon monitored the proceedings. 1 April 2020
Editorial Comment There is an abundance of lessons to be learned from the Boeing MAX tragedies in Jakarta and Addis Ababa. Lessons about aircraft design, software, certification, safety culture, corporate decision-making, crisis reaction, communications. And training. The entire global civil aviation industry has suffered, is suffering, from the wake... 1 April 2020
Entrol has sold an en-4000 FNPT II MCC simulator to Turin Flying Institute. The en-4000 is a SEP, MEP and JET reconfigurable simulator. The unit purchased by Turin Flying Institute will be equipped with a debriefing station and a smoke machine. The JET configuration will also feature sidesticks for... 1 April 2020
Ansett Aviation Training has selected Fox by Britannica Knowledge Systems, as their training management system. Ansett will use Fox to manage their training operation, from training development and curriculum management via scheduling and resource management, grading, performance and qualification forms, to reports and analytics. The entire solution will run... 1 April 2020
The Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA) sent a letter urging the FAA to exert a “maximum amount of flexibility” to help keep pilots and aircraft up and running during the coronavirus pandemic, following concerns by members facing obstacles for remaining in regulatory compliance. In the letter to FAA... 31 March 2020
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is temporarily waiving minimum slot-use requirements at U.S. airports to help airlines that cancel flights due to the Coronavirus. Image credit: IATA Under normal circumstances, airlines can lose their slots at congested airports if they don’t use them at least... 31 March 2020
Recent events regarding the COVID pandemic have led to significant access problems to Aviation Medical Examiners (AMEs) and other medical specialists. In response, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) will not enforce airman medical certificates which expire between the dates of March 31, 2020 and June 30, 2020. The period... 31 March 2020
ALSIM has announced the launch of their new AL40, an exact replica of a new Diamond DA40 NG. Developed specifically for flight training institutions, the high-fidelity simulator is built to Flight Training Device (FTD) Level 5 standards and contains the durable, reliable technology that ALSIM has become known for... 31 March 2020
Editorial Comment If reality is to match the forecasts of aggressive aviation growth in the coming decades, one foundation must be training to high common worldwide standards. Without consistent standards, global aviation risks a gallimaufry of criteria at regional and national levels which may jeopardise safety, diminish public confidence,... 31 March 2020
The integration of electric vertical take-off and landing (EVTOL) aircraft in the air transport system is one current issue to which regulators on both sides of the Atlantic are giving particular consideration. Mario Pierobon reports from the recent EASA FAA Safety Conference. 31 March 2020
Editorial Comment For decades, in the world of professional baseball in America, the selection process to identify players most likely to be successful in the “major leagues” began with a small group of colorful characters known as “scouts.” Usually older, perhaps former players at some point in their lives,... 31 March 2020
Due to recent events and cautionary measures taken regarding the COVID-19 virus, Flyco has launched their own E-classroom platform allowing their customers to be able to carry out virtual classroom training replacing the in-class training sessions such as Dangerous Goods, Crew Resource Management and Emergency Safety Equipment Training for... 31 March 2020