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The Joint Aviation Authorities Training Organisation (JAA TO) has relocated from its historic roots in Hoofddorp, the Netherlands, to a state-of-the-art training centre near to Schiphol International Airport to accommodate their recent growth. "JAA has come a long way from its founding objective back in the 1970's," commented Alessio... 8 July 2019
Avsoft has added Pratt & Whitney engine information to its A330-200 Aircraft Systems Course for pilots; the course now covers both the Pratt & Whitney PW4000 and Rolls Royce Trent 700 engine types. This offers airlines the flexibility to choose the powerplant applicable to their fleet type, in addition... 5 July 2019
This summer, Southeastern University (SEU) became one of 11 universities in the U.S. to be awarded a contract with the U.S. Air Force Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps (AFJROTC) Flight Academy program. Conducted at universities across the nation, the Air Force JROTC Flight Academy, Chief of Staff Private Pilot... 4 July 2019
FlightSafety International now offers Enhanced Flight Vision System Touchdown and Rollout (EFVS) training for Gulfstream G280, G450, G500, G550, G600 and G650 aircraft. The courses meet the training requirements established by the FAA for operators who use EFVS in lieu of natural vision to descend below the decision height/altitude... 3 July 2019
Ryanair visited Airways Aviation Academy’s headquarters in London Oxford Airport, United Kingdom, on Friday 7th of June 2019. Two members of the recruitment team, Colm Judge and Amie Latchford, as well as First Officer (FO) Maria Petterssen visited the school to inform the students about the new type rating... 2 July 2019
Symbiotics Limited is operating the Pilot Selection Zone at Pilot Careers Live in Manchester, England, on 6th July, and anyone attending the show who is interested in a career in aviation will be able to have a go at one of the tests within the ADAPT suite and find... 2 July 2019
The current Managing Director of Micro Nav, Stephen Williams, has been appointed to Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Quadrant Group, the parent company of Micro Nav. Williams has been managing director of Micro Nav since 2014, and will step up to his new role after a short handover period... 2 July 2019
one-G simulation welcomed two new flight schools, The Flying School and Mike Smith Aviation, into the one-G Access Program. This program provides qualifying schools the FAA approved Foundation and Foundation 1000 Advanced Aviation Training Devices (AATDs), based on the Cessna 172 and Cessna 172 G1000, including an integrated suite... 1 July 2019
The Korean civil authority has officially certified the entrol H19/AW109 Flight Training Device (FTD) Level 5 simulator purchased by Helikorea. This FTD has been the first entrol simulator to be installed in South Korea in the city of Daejeon. It features a cylindrical visual system, a vibration system and... 1 July 2019
Based on customer demand, Avsoft has created a CRJ-200 Package Freighter (PF) Aircraft Systems Course for pilots. This course features 25 modules with highly-detailed technical illustrations and covers all the major aircraft systems, including all the components, operations, controls, and indications involved with each system. Each module concludes with... 28 June 2019
With new scholarships being posted weekly, WAI is ready to accept applications for dozens of scholarships. Currently, there are 85 scholarships offered for flight training, scholastic study, maintenance training, and a variety of scholarships for individuals in all stages of life. Internships are also being offered. Additional scholarships will... 28 June 2019
Skyborne Airline Academy is launching Airline Simulator Assessment Preparation sessions in its Boeing 737 MAX FTD (flight training device) simulator to maximise cadets’ employment prospects. The preparation sessions will take place at Skyborne’s Gloucestershire Airport facility and give recent graduates the opportunity to optimise their preparations for the recruitment... 28 June 2019
FlightSafety International has promoted Suren Meras to executive director of operations for the company’s global network of business and commercial aviation Learning Centers. Meras’ responsibilities include pilot, maintenance, cabin safety, dispatch and instructor training as well as customer support, courseware development and simulator operations. Meras joined FlightSafety in 2007... 27 June 2019
Baltic Ground Services (BGS) Group, part of Avia Solutions Group, plans to offer virtual reality (VR) -based aircraft ground handling
training as an additional service in the market. 27 June 2019
Aviomar Flight Academy announced that an agreement has been signed with Intesa Sanpaolo to provide future pilots with honour loans for attending professional flight training courses. The honour loan “per Merito” will allow deserving aspiring pilots to access a unique loan, which requires no personal or guardian guarantee and... 27 June 2019
Q4 has recently received an order from Quantum 3D for five DirectVue dome display systems. The Q4 DirectVue line is a direct display dome solution that complements Q4’s visual display capabilities. The 6-foot radius display was designed, and is ideally suited, for small classrooms and standard office ceiling-height training... 27 June 2019
Ryanair announced a major new training partnership with VA Airline Training to deliver a Ryanair Airline Pilot Standards (APS MCC) programme in Cambridge. The partnership will ensure Ryanair continues to attract highly trained professional pilots to support its continued growth across Europe. This new EASA approved enhanced MCC programme... 26 June 2019
In a milestone ceremony held in Beirut, Lebanon, Airways New Zealand and the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) Lebanon officially opened an advanced air traffic control (ATC) simulation facility. Airways International has completed installation of a TotalControl LCD tower simulator and two radar/non-radar simulators at Beirut-Rafic Hariri International... 26 June 2019
Through a donor who wishes to be anonymous, Women in Aviation International (WAI) has awarded an additional $73,000 in 17 individual scholarships to be put toward flight and aviation maintenance training. These scholarships winners WAI Private Pilot Scholarship ($5,000 each): Madison Coutu, Toronto, Ontario; Kourtnie A Robin, Slidell, Louisiana;... 25 June 2019
BAA Training has redesigned its logo. Inspired by planes, the logo mark of the capital letters “BAA” is an abstract expression of the aircraft tail. “The aircraft is the epicenter of the steadily growing aviation market, which should reach the market value of 6.3 trillion euros by 2037,” said... 25 June 2019