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7 April 2025 Rick Adams Tanja Schmidt began her role with the International Air Transport Association in September 2024, inheriting a department which manages hundreds of training courses across dozens of airline-related categories. She sat down with Rick Adams to discuss how the role is going and what training changes are coming.
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EGYPTAIR has selected FlightSafety International to design and manufacture a full flight simulator for the Airbus A220-300 aircraft. The simulator will be installed at the EGYPTAIR Training Academy headquarters located at Cairo International Airport. "We are continuously looking to evolve and ultimately enhance our Training Academy by incorporating new... 29 April 2019
MPS and IDT have signed a long-term collaboration agreement to integrate Upset Prevention and Recovery Training (UPRT) capability into current and future MPS flight simulators. The MPS devices representing the Boeing B737 and Airbus A320 variants utilize high-fidelity flight models and aerodynamic data packages from the respective OEMs. IDT’s... 29 April 2019
Running from 30th April to 2nd May, the World Aviation Training Summit (WATS) is the world’s largest gathering of aviation training professionals serving airlines, regulators, training providers and the training industry. Spatial will be exhibiting its A330 Door Trainers at booth 116 during the show. 29 April 2019
Pilot Flight Academy is expanding its activities of initial airline pilot training to Hévíz-Balaton Airport, Hungary. CEO Frode Granlund and the Hungarian Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade, H.E. Péter Szijjártó signed the agreement on 29 April. Pilot Flight Academy expects to start its activities in Hungary by fall... 29 April 2019
Reiser Simulation and Training GmbH (Reiser) will exhibit its H145 Avionic Desktop Trainer at the World Aviation Training Summit (WATS), in Orlando, Florida, from April 30 – May 2, 2019, at booth 127. Reiser’s full-flight simulators (FFS) are supplemented by Avionic Desktop Trainers (ADT), which use touch screens to... 29 April 2019
Following the introduction of its Embraer Type Cabin E-courses, Flyco Training Solutions has now also released ATR Type Cabin E-courses, which meet the requirements of EASA, IATA, ICAO and other regulatory authorities. The ATR courseware is available for both 42 and 72 spec aircraft training and addresses all the... 29 April 2019
RSi announced that moving forward, all Epic Visual Systems for Level D applications will include unlimited access to RSi’s extensive worldwide airport library for the lifetime of the system. This enables customers to accommodate changes to their training over time by providing the ability to incorporate new airports from... 29 April 2019
AlpAvia d.o.o. (AlpAvia), an EASA Certified Air Training Organization (ATO) based in Ljubljana, Slovenia, has awarded Avsoft International a contract for its pilot training. AlpAvia will be using Avsoft’s ERJ-145 aircraft systems e-learning course for initial pilot training and will use all modules and tailored exams from the initial... 29 April 2019
Sponsored Content Since August 2017, Thomas Cook Airlines Scandinavia (Thomas Cook) has launched its virtual academy using Bolverk XR for an optimal cabin crew safety training program. Thomas Cook was facing the challenge of training thousands of their cabin crew on seven different bases all over Scandinavia – and... 29 April 2019
Ryanair has partnered Atlantic Flight Training Academy (AFTA) to recruit and train new pilots through a bespoke mentorship progamme. This partnership offers an opportunity for future pilots to join Ryanair through either an ab-initio cadet programme or Gateway programme. The ab-initio mentored programme and Gateway programmes are exclusively offered... 26 April 2019
Alsim simulators received the Civil Aviation Flight University of China’s (CAFUC) delegation of 6 flight instructors and engineers at its factory and headquarters in Nantes France between the 8th and 18th of April 2019. The CAFUC team of professional delegates spent this time rigorously testing the five AL172 simulators... 26 April 2019
Alpha Aviation Academy UAE (AAA) has formally celebrated its 10th anniversary with a ceremony at its base in Sharjah, UAE. Since receiving its first batch ten years ago, AAA has trained over 600 cadets via the MPL course, with most graduates securing a position as an Airbus A320 Second... 25 April 2019
Peach Aviation Limited (Peach) is inviting applications for the second Pilot Challenge Program with Airbus. Growth in the Low-Cost Carrier (LCC) market is helping to boost demand for air travel in Asia. The Pilot Challenge Program with Airbus provides practical training to selected individuals who want to become pilots,... 25 April 2019
Skyborne Airline Academy is launching the UK’s first Boeing 737 MAX Airline Pilot Standard Multi-Crew Co-Operation course (APS MCC) to help its cadets significantly boost their employability prospects. The UK CAA-approved course is available as a standalone module for pilots who have completed their Commercial Pilot Licence (CPL) and... 25 April 2019
CPaT Global has been selected by Thomas Cook/Condor to provide tailored E-learning solutions for its pilot training needs including distance learning, interactive classroom diagrams and learning management systems. The airlines will utilize CPaT’s E-learning solutions to provide classroom and mobile training for its Boeing and Airbus fleets. Capt. Philipp... 24 April 2019
Chris Long provides an update on Airbus’ new ab initio pilot training programme. 24 April 2019
Continuing the theme of this year’s World Airline Training Summit (WATS), the Regional Airline Training (RATS) track of the show will also focus on Professionalism in the Aviation Workforce. Chuck Weirauch finds out more. 24 April 2019
Whilst it is recognised that a career for women pilots has not always been easy - it is possible for women to get to the top. Icelandair Chief Pilot, Captain Linda Gunnarsdóttir, tells her story. 24 April 2019
Robert W. Moorman examines how the increased use of composites on commercial airliners has sparked a corresponding need for highly trained aircraft maintenance technicians (AMTs). 24 April 2019
FlightSafety International has been named one of the best mid-size employers by Forbes. This is the second consecutive year that the company has received this important recognition. Statista, an online statistics provider, conducted a survey on behalf of Forbes of more than 50,000 people who work for organizations in... 23 April 2019