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19 November 2024
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Sponsored Content Originally published by the Orlando Economic Partnership on September 25, 2017. The Orlando region is home to top-notch flight safety and pilot training programs with direct connections to Central Florida’s renowned simulation industry. An attractive home for aviation training centers, Orlando is primed to meet the demands... 20 March 2019
Alsim won a tender for five AL172 simulators issued by Civil Aviation Flight University of China. The Alsim AL172, developed in 2017 for PPL and IR training, is an exact replica of the Cessna 172 SP Skyhawk NAVIII. It features the G1000 NXI avionics suite and is equipped with... 20 March 2019
To implement the high safety standards, Kazakhstan’s flag carrier Air Astana chose CEFA Aviation’s CEFA FAS aviation premium software, which will animate its flight data. CEFA FAS will be used to recreate flights from the 32 aircraft, based on the raw data from the flight data recorders but also... 19 March 2019
Trans Aviacons Private Limited (Aviacons) and Airways Aviation Group U.K. (Airways) have joined hands to impart quality pilot training to address the demand of the Indian aviation industry. The two parties signed the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), which offers the combination of a Technical Knowledge Training Course (Ground Class)... 19 March 2019
Simthetiq’s X2 Visual System has been selected by Avenger Flight Group for installation on a Level D Airbus A320 Full Flight Simulator (FFS) to be deployed in Cancun, Mexico. The X2 Visual System, powered by the aXion Image generator, provides immersive and highly realistic training environments and features a... 19 March 2019
HM Aerospace recently decided to go with Alsim once again to supplement their mixed aircraft fleet with a simulator capable of replicating all of their entry-level training aircraft. The academy has already been operating three Alsim AL42 devices since 2005. The Alsim AL250 is a generic and compact simulator... 19 March 2019
L3 Commercial Aviation launched its L3 Pilot Pathways Women Aviators Scholarship program in the U.S. The scholarships will provide female candidates with support towards the training costs of the Professional Pilot Program at L3’s Airline Academy in Sanford, Florida. Over the next 12 months, two successful candidates will receive... 19 March 2019
Soon, student pilots at Embry-Riddle’s Daytona Beach Campus in Florida will be able to practice pre-flight inspections of a Cessna 172 aircraft in the new Virtual Reality Laboratory. “Embry-Riddle is keeping pace with the evolution of virtual and augmented reality technologies across many industries,” said Daniel Friedenzohn, associate dean... 18 March 2019
CAE has concluded the acquisition of Bombardier’s Business Aircraft Training (BAT) business for an enterprise value of $645-million. All the required conditions for closing have been met. The acquisition was first announced on November 8, 2018. The acquisition of Bombardier’s flight and technical training operations expands CAE’s ability to... 18 March 2019
With airlines worldwide projected to need 790,000 new pilots between now and 2037, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University has teamed up with Korean Airlines to provide a new career pathway program for aspiring aviators. Embry-Riddle currently participates in a number of pilot career pathway programs with industry partners, but the Korean... 18 March 2019
On March 13, 2019, the aviation maintenance industry honored U.S. Reps. Sam Graves (R-Mo.) and Dan Lipinski (D-Ill.) for addressing the chronic shortage of technicians threatening to undermine the growth and vitality of America’s aerospace sector. Last year, Graves and Lipinski were lead sponsors of H.R. 5701, which created... 15 March 2019
ATP Flight School has accepted delivery of eight Archer TXs from Piper Aircraft – the largest single Archer delivery to-date for ATP. These aircraft are part of a deal between Piper and ATP, announced last year, for the purchase of up to 100 of the single-engine trainers. This fleet... 15 March 2019
AFN has acquired from entrol an A32 FNPT II MCC simulator. The incorporation of this second simulator to the ATO of Aeroflota del Noroeste has been possible due to the alliance with the company Mapupos SL. The simulator is based on an A320 and will be installed in mid-2019. 14 March 2019
The AirBusiness Academy and the Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University (ERAU) in Singapore have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to collaborate on delivering aviation education and management training programmes for students and talents in the region. Under the agreement, the two organisations will work on areas such as faculty exchanges,... 14 March 2019
Fidelity Flight Simulation Incorporated (F2Si) announced the award of a contract from Granite School District to build three DA40 Diamond Star flight-training systems, which are scheduled to be delivered in July 2019. Granite School District’s Aviation Department intends to prepare students with the knowledge and skills to safely perform... 13 March 2019
This year, Alsim is looking back on a 25-year long journey together with their 250 clients who have more than 350 certified devices installed in over 50 countries over the world. The company will celebrate its 25th Anniversary on several occasions during the year. When software engineer Jean-Paul Monnin... 13 March 2019
airBaltic has ordered an Airbus A220 Level D full flight simulator (FFS) from CAE. The new CAE 7000XR Series simulator is scheduled for delivery by the end of 2019. Martin Gauss, CEO of airBaltic said: “Introducing a single fleet type of up to 80 Airbus A220-300 aircraft also means... 12 March 2019
Helicentre Aviation Academy announced the winners of its 2018 Professional Helicopter Pilot Scholarship Programme. Tom Oliver from Sheffield, U.K., received the prestigious Commercial Pilot Scholarship award worth £50,000, and Sam Turner from London, U.K., the Flight Instructor Scholarship worth £20,000. In addition, 13 of the academy’s trainee helicopter pilots... 12 March 2019
CPaT Global, in partnership with Flightline Training Services, released its advanced Boeing 737-NG maintenance training course. This new advanced maintenance course is designed to meet various regulatory standards and includes 80 hours of academic instruction specifically designed to exceed the requirements for ATA specification 104-Level 2. Course content includes... 12 March 2019
In recognition of the current and growing pilot shortage which is now impacting on flight instructor supply, Ardmore Flying School has moved to counter the problem with the launch of its own flight instructor training unit. This unit within the organization is dedicated to training new ‘C’ Category instructors... 12 March 2019