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FlightSafety International has signed an agreement with Kenya Airways and Jambojet to install a full flight simulator for the Dash 8-400 aircraft in Kenya. This will be FlightSafety’s first installation of a full flight simulator for the aircraft in Africa. Dash 8-400 aircraft are manufactured by De Havilland Aircraft... 19 August 2019
Aviation Performance Solutions LLC (APS) announced that 2019 Upset Prevention and Recovery Training Scholarship winner Robin Spaulding has completed the Professional Pilot Upset Training Course. Each year, APS awards the UPRT Scholarship to a deserving pilot currently in flight school or just starting their professional aviation career. The course... 16 August 2019
FlightSafety International now offers an Advanced Rejected Takeoff Go/No-Go Recurrent course for pilots who fly the Gulfstream G550 aircraft. “Our new Advanced Rejected Takeoff Go/No-Go Recurrent course is designed to review and reinforce the skills and lessons learned during the Initial course,” said Dann Runik, senior vice president, Operations. 16 August 2019
Women in Aviation International (WAI) received a $15,000 grant from the International Society of Transport Aircraft Training (ISTAT) Foundation, which funds educational programs that advance commercial aviation. This is the fifth year that WAI has received an ISTAT Foundation grant. As in past years, this grant will be used... 16 August 2019
Elite Simulation Solutions has released a new personal helicopter simulator to meet customer demand. The ELITE TH-50 is based on the single engine turbine Eurocopter AS-350 helicopter and uses Lockheed Martin visual graphics. Users can fly in rain, snow, reduced visibility, turbulence, thunderstorms and variety of cloud conditions in... 16 August 2019
Fidelity Flight Simulation Incorporated dba F2Si announced the addition of the Cessna Citation Ultra Full Motion Simulator. The turnkey Citation (CE-560) business jet aircraft training device is ready for immediate use. This state-of-art training device is complete with electric motion and 7-Channel high-resolution visual system, providing a fully immersive... 15 August 2019
FlightSafety International announced that Daniel Greenhill has joined FlightSafety Unmanned Systems Training as director of Sales. Greenhill began his career with FlightSafety in 2004 and has held a number of positions with increasing responsibility since then. They include product marketing manager, Piper Cheyenne I, II and IIXL flight instructor,... 15 August 2019
FlightSafety International announced that Harold Ebenroth is the first Dassault Falcon 900EX EASy pilot to earn FlightSafety’s Master Aviator. “By earning the prestigious FlightSafety Master Aviator, Harold demonstrated his ability to correctly respond to challenging and unusual situations, as well as his excellent flying skills and commitment to safety,”... 15 August 2019
ALSIM announced the sale of an AL250 simulator to Calgary Flying Club in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, for its advanced training operations conducted by the Calgary Aviation College (“CFC”). The ALSIM AL250 is a generic and compact simulator for single & multi engine piston (SEP/MEP reconfigurable) PPL, IR and CPL... 14 August 2019
UK CAA have approved VA Airline Training to deliver Airbus A320 type rating training under EASA regulations. VA specialise in the provision of pilot training courses using both B737 and A320 simulators. “Expansion of our services into aircraft type rating training is an important and exciting step in our... 14 August 2019
Cobham Aviation has opened the application process for its 2020 cadet pilot course at Adelaide's Parafield Airport. The Australian course, which was introduced in 2018, welcomes aspiring pilots with little or no experience to train for Cobham's dedicated Special Mission crews. Cadets are readied for the role of First... 14 August 2019
Carroll Community College will hold a free Commercial Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) Drone Pilot Information Session on Tuesday, August 27, at the Washington Road Campus, Room K132. Sessions will be offered from 9 a.m. – 10 a.m. or 6 p.m. – 7 p.m. and both will include a drone... 13 August 2019
CAE and LATAM Airlines Group have agreed to extend their training partnership contract for a further six years until 2030. The renewed deal will see CAE continue to train more than 4,000 LATAM Airlines pilots and 9,000 cabin crew members per year at CAE training centres in South America. 13 August 2019
Paramount Business Jets (PBJ) is helping to promote aviation careers and encourage the next generation of industry professionals by supporting a variety of scholarships available to high school and college students at the local, national and international levels. "This amazing and wonderful industry offers many paths for students to... 12 August 2019
The recently merged L3Harris is expanding its airline training capacity, but with an emphasis on quality and attracting more women to the cockpit. Chris Long attended the fete. 10 August 2019
The 16th Asia Pacific Airline Training Summit (APATS) returns to Singapore from 3-4 September 2019. In 2018 we reflected on the industry’s performance in 2017, which was the best safety year in aviation history. We all knew that it would be hard to continue this feat every year. Unfortunately,... 9 August 2019
Women in Corporate Aviation (WCA) is currently accepting applications for 11 different scholarship opportunities through September 1, 2019. Scholarship winners will be announced on 15 September, and awarded at the NBAA Scholarship & Networking award presentation in Las Vegas, Nevada, on 23 October. Scholarship opportunities include two $750 offerings... 9 August 2019
Germany's TL Aviation have become the latest company to employ FlightLogger's flight training software. TL Aviation are based at Mönchengladbach airport and offer a wide range of pilot training programs. They are the sixth German company to employ Flightlogger as their digital operation tool. Danish-based FlightLogger have secured a... 9 August 2019
Textron Aviation Inc., a Textron Inc. company, announced an agreement with long-term customer, ATP Flight School, for orders and options for up to 100 Cessna Skyhawk aircraft through 2023. The new aircraft will be supplementing and replacing aircraft in ATP’s current fleet of over 375 aircraft and adds to... 8 August 2019
Winner of the 2019 Travellers Choice Regional Airline Asia award, Air Astana is one of the fastest-growing airlines in Central Asia. Chris Long profiles. 8 August 2019