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National Airways Corporation (NAC) announced the sale of 43 Air School to its management team and a private equity consortium led by Attie Niemann, CEO of 43 Air School. “After instigating the purchase of the School in 2002, whilst then being a shareholder and director of NAC and, after... 18 July 2019
FL Technics, which is part of Avia Solutions Group, has begun implementing virtual reality (VR) modules for the basic training of aviation mechanics. The company has presented its first VR module, which covers the opening of the reverse thrust engine of a Boeing 737NG, and is set to expand... 17 July 2019
Britannica Knowledge Systems has launched a new training management solution dedicated to the distinct business needs of flight schools. The solution, Fox for Flight Schools, leverages the Fox training management system's robust aviation features (currently serving United Airlines, American Airlines, Boeing and other large entities) to support and optimize... 17 July 2019
Frasca International Inc. has logged several simulator sales to customers in China within the last several months. Recent orders include a KingAir C90 Level 5 Flight Training Device (FTD) for the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) located in Shenyang City, Liaoning Province, China. The FTD will be used... 16 July 2019
Simtech Aviation received an award for Aviation Training at the Aviation Industry Awards Ball in Dublin, Ireland, on Friday, 12th July 2019. The award was presented to Simtech Aviation based on the development of its Airline Pilot Standard (APS MCC), which was the first in Ireland and one of... 16 July 2019
Q4 has recently received an order from Auburn University for a SupraVue Lite Collimated display system, for integration with a Flight Training Device (FTD). The Q4 SupraVue family of products are collimated display solutions. The Q4 SupraVue display that will be delivered is a stand-alone visual display solution which... 15 July 2019
Spatial has been chosen by Aeroflot to supply two A321 door trainers, which will be used to train Aeroflot’s cabin crew to become completely proficient in the safe operation of the A321 aircraft emergency exits and doors including procedures for all normal, abnormal and emergency scenarios. The high-fidelity devices... 11 July 2019
ATP Flight School now sponsors a free Flight Instructor Refresher Clinic (FRIC) course with King Schools for ATP graduates through the ATP Alumni Association. With this partnership, Airline Career Pilot Program graduates past and present will be able to use King Schools' courseware free of charge to renew their... 11 July 2019
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced the global passenger traffic results for May 2019 showing that demand (measured in revenue passenger kilometers, or RPKs) rose 4.5 percent compared to the same month in 2018. This was in line with the revised April traffic growth of 4.4 percent and... 11 July 2019
FlightSafety International announces that Ed Koharik has been promoted to senior Vice President (VP), and Danny Robayo to VP. They will lead Building Our Future, a company-wide transformation effort. Koharik joined FlightSafety in 2015 and served as general manager, Visual Systems, prior to joining the Building Our Future team... 11 July 2019
MATC (Mission Aviation Training Centre) joins FlightLogger and becomes its 4th customer in the Netherlands. After making the decision to go digital with FlightLogger, MATC quickly gathered all relevant flight training manuals and business information, which was added to the Flight Training Management platform by FlightLogger staff. When the... 11 July 2019
His Royal Highness The Prince of Wales, accompanied by the UK Aviation Minister and leading figures from the UK aviation industry, have officially marked the opening of L3Harris Technologies' new $100 million London Training Centre for commercial airline pilots. The state-of-the-art facility, located close to London Gatwick Airport, employs... 11 July 2019
With new technologies emerging and constant technological advancements, the need for those with the skills to keep up with these rapid changes is growing. Seminole State College of Florida is working to meet that demand with focused training in simulation. The Simulation Specialization within the college's Associate in Science... 10 July 2019
CAE and Avianca Holdings (Avianca) announced the official opening of a new CAE training centre in Bogota, Colombia. CAE and Avianca Airlines executives and employees celebrated the inauguration of the new flight training centre alongside government officials. The milestone event officially marked the start of a 15-year exclusive pilot... 10 July 2019
CAE is expanding its training capability in Europe with a new flight training location based in Oslo, Norway. “This expansion of our global training network will support the impressive pilot demand of airlines and operators based in the region – we estimate that there will be a need for... 10 July 2019
L3Harris Technologies has completed the all-stock merger between Harris Corporation and L3 Technologies. Headquartered in Melbourne, Florida, L3Harris' new Board of Directors consists of 12 members with a deep understanding of Harris and L3 businesses. William M. Brown, Chairman and CEO, L3Harris commented, "We've created an agile technology provider... 10 July 2019
Frasca International Inc. has received several orders for its RTD – Reconfigurable Training Device – in recent months. RTD customers include American Flyers (6 units), Metropolitan State University, Eagle Flight Center, Liberty University (4 units), Purdue University, CAE Global Academy (3 units), Hillsboro Aero Academy (2 units), Rainier Flight... 9 July 2019
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University has passed the third and highest stage of an international safety-audit process. The safety designation, known as IS-BAO Stage III reflects that Embry-Riddle consistently goes above and beyond safety requirements set forth by the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), said Bob Joyce, director of Aviation Safety... 9 July 2019
Avion Group of the Netherlands and IAGO of the U.K. will provide together dry and wet lease pilot type training in their London UK centre. The combined effort provides a strong knowledge base on training and flight simulation. IAGO brings together an experienced team of passionate training professionals that... 8 July 2019
Euramec officially opened its Sales and Support office in Hangzhou as a response to the company’s continued growth within the Chinese market. The office will be home to a new team consisting of hardware and software support engineers to support Euramec’s strategic partners and clients in China. In addition... 8 July 2019