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CAE and SAS announced the extension of their exclusive long-term pilot and cabin crew training contract. Under the terms of the agreement, CAE instructors will deliver Airbus A320, A330, A340 and Boeing 737 full-flight simulator (FFS) pilot training to the airline’s pilots near SAS headquarters, mainly in CAE Copenhagen,... 17 June 2019
L3 Commercial Aviation will launch a U.S.-based airline training center near Dallas Fort Worth International Airport (DFW). The center in Arlington, Texas, will provide Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) training courses and dry leasing options for airline customers within the Americas using L3’s RealitySeven Full Flight Simulators (FFSs). The commercial... 17 June 2019
Blue Sky Aviation has selected Private-Radar for its next generation Flight School Management System and Aircraft Tracking System. With Private-Radar, Blue Sky Aviation will be able to provide all their staff, students and management a fully digital experience. Instructors will be able to do in-flight evaluations and have access... 17 June 2019
Increasing demand for skilled workers continues to drive the need for training programs at schools such as National Aviation Academy (NAA). Quality training is essential to develop the knowledge and hands-on skills required for careers in aviation maintenance. To connect students and alumni with aviation industry representatives, NAA hosted... 14 June 2019
Aviation Institute of Maintenance (AIM) and the City of Norfolk, Virginia, have teamed to offer a STEM education program throughout Norfolk’s nine-week Parks and Recreation summer camp. The program’s mission is to reach the 1,400 students who will be participating in summer youth programs, and to provide them with... 13 June 2019
Mountain Aviation has recently installed an ELITE iGATE King Air B200 advanced aviation training device (AATD) to perform many evaluation and training needs at their Part 135 operation. "This device will be playing many roles within our company," said Gregg Fahrenbruch, Mountain Aviation's chief executive officer. "From initial interviews... 13 June 2019
The Secretary General of ICAO, Dr. Fang Liu, and the Director General and CEO of IATA, Mr. Alexandre de Juniac, have launched new ICAO legal guidance on the management of unruly and disruptive passengers. The new ICAO Manual on the Legal Aspects of Unruly and Disruptive Passengers (Doc 10117)... 13 June 2019
Earlier this year, Aviation Institute of Maintenance (AIM) purchased Calvary Revival Church’s (CRC) former Calvary Christian School campus on East Little Creek Road, where AIM will relocate its Southeast Virginia campus in 2020. The two entities have now teamed up to create a $1-million Overcomers Scholarship Fund for students... 12 June 2019
The aviation program at Lake Area Technical Institute (Lake Area Tech) has expanded and is now including a Professional Fixed Wing Pilot Associate of Applied Science degree in addition to the Aviation Maintenance Technology program. Applications are now being accepted for the 18-month program. Lake Area Tech says it... 12 June 2019
The 2019 Edition of the World Aviation Training Summit was described by many attendees as “the best ever.” CAT’s Editorial Team chronicles the highlights. 12 June 2019
Onur Air has selected infoWERK to deliver online flight operations officers (FOO) training. Onur Air is using infoWERK’s FOO eLearning courses to satisfy its requirements for flight operations officers recurrent training during the 3 year training cycle. infoWERK’s proprietary Learning Management System‚ iv-track, was selected to deliver the required... 11 June 2019
Simtech Aviation joins FlightLogger’s customer network as customer no. 75, being the second simulator operator to be FlightLogger certified in May. With FlightLogger, Simtech Aviation ATO activities including flight programs, ground school theory, bookings, flight registrations and maintenance, as well as certificate management, document management and messages management, will... 11 June 2019
infoWERK has expanded its partner network by starting a cooperation with NetJets Transportes Aereos, S.A. The signed eLearning service agreement with infoWERK includes web-based training and a customized online training platform for NetJets’ flight operation officers (FOO). The recurrent FOO training delivered to Netjets provides all topics required by... 11 June 2019
Aeroclub di Varese has awarded infoWERK an agreement for its basic pilot training and Learning Management System (LMS). The agreement includes FCL training and a customized online training platform for Aeroclub’s students. infoWERK's training solution including LMS was selected to deliver state-of-the-art eLearning to their students, improve learning efficiency,... 11 June 2019
infoWERK has set up a new training package to support the training needs of business jet operators, meaning all training content a business aviation operator needs (except type related training). The Business Aviation Package includes route competence training worldwide; operator courses like low visibility training, winter operation, ACAS/TCAS, volcanic... 10 June 2019
This year marks a special anniversary for both Bell and Bell Independent Representative, National Airways Corporation (NAC). Thirty years ago, in 1989, the companies teamed up to offer helicopter solutions in the southern part of Africa. With 225 Bell aircraft in operation in the country alone, the demand for... 10 June 2019
Raytheon Company and United Technologies Corp. have entered into an agreement to merge, and will create a systems provider with advanced technologies to address rapidly growing segments within aerospace and defense. The combined company of Raytheon and United Technologies, comprised of Collins Aerospace and Pratt & Whitney will be... 10 June 2019
Airways Aviation has purchased an additional four Cessna 172 aircraft to meet an increased demand for pilot training. All four aircraft have Garmin G3X glass cockpits with dual 10-inch touch displays. The touchscreen offers an intuitive user interface and through any combination of the touchscreen or dual-concentric knobs, pilots... 10 June 2019
The first State of Virginia high school teacher, Jennifer Renne, and 19 of her students passed the National Center for Simulation (NCS) Modeling & Simulation (M&S) Certification Examination in May. Renne, Modeling & Simulation (M&S) instructor at Landstown High School (Landstown HS) in Virginia Beach, Virginia, becomes the 30th... 7 June 2019
A critical question at the “Outbrief” – the final check that all is well prepared before the crew make their way to a Royal Air Force aircraft – is “Are you fit to fly?” Chris Long reports from the recent Royal Aeronautical Society Aerospace Mental Health & Wellbeing Conference. 6 June 2019