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19 November 2024
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FlightSafety International announced a significant expansion of the training programs it offers for the Sikorsky S-70 helicopter. FlightSafety now offers FAA-approved IFR training in a Sikorsky S-70 Level D qualified simulator. This includes unrestricted S-70 type rating and ATP courses as well as a 61.58 pilot in command proficiency... 17 April 2019
FlightSafety International has developed technology that integrates its mixed reality and VITAL 1100 Visual Systems into Cockpit Procedures Trainers (CPTs). FlightSafety is demonstrating this approach at the 2019 Army Aviation Mission Solutions Summit (AAAA) in Nashville, Tennessee. “Integrating FlightSafety’s immersive mixed reality capability and VITAL 1100 Visual System will... 16 April 2019
FlightSafety International introduced its new VITAL 1150 Image Generation visual system, which is a significant enhancement of its VITAL 1100. VITAL 1150 can render normal rates of 120Hz with up to 8K resolution. This provides extremely accurate representations of real-world visual environments. Its ability to process and display scenes... 16 April 2019
ALSIM sold an AL250 simulator to Absolute Aviation, a flight training facility in Wetaskiwin, Alberta, Canada. The ALSIM AL250 is a generic and compact simulator for single & multi engine piston (SEP/MEP reconfigurable) PPL, CPL & IR training. The device was designed for smaller to mid-sized Flight Training Organizations... 16 April 2019
Flag carrier Icelandair is seen as a pioneer in the establishment of the international hub concept. Chris Long visited Iceland and profiles the carrier’s training expertise. 16 April 2019
Every three hours the safety of a flight within the EU is threatened by passengers demonstrating unruly or disruptive behaviour. At least 70% of these incidents involve some form of aggression. At least once a month the situation escalates to such a degree forcing the plane to perform an... 15 April 2019
While in the past the cabin crew profession was a job for life, in the last decade or so, because of the transformation of airline business models, the profession has experienced a growing turnover rate. Mario Pierobon finds out more. 13 April 2019
Microsoft Corp. announced new partnerships with global higher education institutions to align and integrate Microsoft’s technical skills programs and credentials to help address the growing 21st century talent gap. The skills programs will help students prepare for the jobs of tomorrow with in-demand technologies in fields like artificial intelligence,... 12 April 2019
PNG Air, an airline based in Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea, operating domestic and contract corporate charter work, has selected Avsoft International for its pilot training. PNG Air is using Avsoft’s Dash 8 Q100 and ATR 72-600 aircraft systems eLearning courses for initial pilot training and will use selected... 12 April 2019
L3 Airline Academy held its latest pilot graduation ceremony on April 11, 2019. The event celebrated the success of 356 graduate pilots, marking the successful completion of their training programs. The graduates were joined by family, friends and senior industry figures to mark the occasion. Over 95 percent of... 12 April 2019
Aviomar has acquired a new Boeing 737-800-based simulator by MPS simulation. The device will be dedicated to APS MCC training, type rating (OTD) and JOC training courses and will be located in the new Aviomar simulator training centre north of Rome. The device, expected to be delivered by June... 12 April 2019
Symbiotics has recently closed responses on its aviation industry questionnaire from December, targeted at gathering insight and opinions around the new EASA Regulations into the psychological testing of pilots. This survey has provided some useful yet concerning information about the readiness of the aviation industry to comply with the... 11 April 2019
Screenshot of Al Maktoum International Airport (OMDW) from the extensive library of airport visual databases provided to Emirates Flight Training Academy. Image Credit: Simthetiq Simthetiq’s X2 Visual System, powered by the aXion image generator, has been selected by Emirates Flight Training Academy for installation on three Cirrus SR22 and... 10 April 2019
Sponsored Content As commercial aviation witnesses a boom across the world, more and more women are passionately striving to become a part of the industry. Women in airspace have transitioned from being employed as flight attendants to premier cockpit controllers. Compared with other countries in the Middle East and... 10 April 2019
Sponsored Content Originally published by the Orlando Economic Partnership on November 21, 2018. Simulation-based technology has been a key ingredient to Orlando’s economy since it was developed to take man to the moon. Now, the technology spans many of Orlando’s core industries from aviation, aerospace and defense to education, healthcare and... 10 April 2019
The newest and largest group of Multi-crew Pilot Licence (MPL) cadets will begin training next month at the Czech Aviation Training Centre (CATC) in Prague and will be available to airlines toward the end of 2020. They would join 14 other CATC MPL graduates who completed the program (two... 9 April 2019
A $50,000 gift from The Boeing Company, in addition to several donations from individual WAI members during the recent 30th Annual International Women in Aviation Conference, has helped the organization to reach its goal of $1-million in its Endowment Fund. The fund enables WAI to expand the 2020 scholarship... 9 April 2019
BAA Training announced the launch of an MPL training program by signing a partnership agreement with Avion Express. According to the agreement, Avion Express pilots are to start MPL training this August and will be ready to operate as F/O in 18 months from then. The aim of the... 9 April 2019
Lufthansa Aviation Training (LAT) is investing a total of €89-million in pilot training equipment and in the infrastructure of its own training locations to meet the high customer demand. Currently, Lufthansa Aviation Training operates 54 full flight simulators (FFS). In 2019 and 2020, the training fleet of the training... 9 April 2019
BA CityFlyer announced the launch of its MPL (Multi-Crew Pilots Licence) Scheme with FTEJerez. Starting in August and September 2019, the MPL scheme gives cadets the opportunity to start training to become a pilot with BA CityFlyer. Once students have successfully completed training, they can continue their journey with... 9 April 2019