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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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Simloc will attend as a first time exhibitor at the World Aviation Training Summit (WATS), which, in its 22nd edition, is held in Orlando, Florida, from April 30 to May 2. WATS is the world's largest gathering of airline training professionals, regulators, aircraft manufacturers and the training industry in... 23 April 2019
The United Nations (UN) International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) has launched the Aviation Innovation Competitions and is looking for ideas, concepts, and prototypes from the next generation of aviation innovators. The three competitions, managed by ICAO and supported by Transport Canada, commemorate the agency’s 75th anniversary this year. Participants... 23 April 2019
Miami Dade College (MDC) signed an agreement with the Pan Am International Flight Academy on Monday, April 22 to launch a partnership to create solid career paths for aviation students that will lead them to success in the dynamic aviation industry. MDC’s President Dr. Eduardo J. Padrón joined Mark... 23 April 2019
Singapore Technologies Engineering Ltd (ST Engineering) announced that its Aerospace and Electronics sectors have secured new contracts with a combined value of about $2.1-billion for the first quarter (1Q) of 2019. The company’s Aerospace sector received contracts amounting to about $1.3-billion. These include the 10-year service agreement from a... 23 April 2019
Singapore Technologies Engineering Ltd (ST Engineering) has completed an acquisition by its US subsidiary, Vision Technologies Aerospace Incorporated, of a 100 percent ownership in MRA System LLC (MRAS). On 18 April 2019, the Proposed Acquisition was completed at a net consideration of about US$506-million (approximately S$68-million) in cash, subject... 23 April 2019
Britannica Knowledge Systems will be hosting self-service demos of the Fox Training Management System at the World Aviation Training Summit (WATS), in Orlando, Florida, on April 30, 2019, in Booth 614. Presenting a new mobile user experience, Britannica will invite attendees to pick up a mobile device from its... 19 April 2019
Pacific Sky Aviation Inc. (Pacific Sky), the British Columbia-based flight school, has implemented the Fox Training Management System by Britannica Knowledge Systems in the record-breaking time of three weeks. "The Pacific Sky team provided us with very positive feedback on Fox's simple self-implementation process," said Asher Dagan, VP Product... 19 April 2019
Reuters reports that Canada called for pilots to receive simulator training for new Boeing 737 MAX software, rather than computer courses, going a step beyond proposals by U.S. regulators and opening the door to disagreement over measures to end a global grounding of the jets after two fatal crashes. Read... 19 April 2019
Aeronautical Systems Engineering, Inc. (ASE) is celebrating its 25th anniversary in 2019. Over the years, ASE has delivered training solutions all over the world for flight academies, training centers, universities, FAA Part 135 charter operations, global armed forces, and other industries within aviation. Recently completed was a Business Jet... 19 April 2019
The University of Louisville and IBM announced a partnership that includes the establishment of an IBM Skills Academy focused on digital learning and technology skills. It will be housed in the newly-created Center for Digital Transformation in the Miller Information Technology Center on the Belknap Campus and will open... 19 April 2019
MPS has successfully installed a B737 MAX FTD at Skyborne Airline Academy. The device was certified by the UK CAA and will be used in Skyborne’s flagship EASA Integrated cadet pilot programme as well as standalone APS MCC. MPS closely cooperated with Boeing in achieving this milestone. 19 April 2019
FTD.aero has won a contract to LOT Crew for an FNPT II APS MCC flight simulator (equivalent FAA level 5). Cpt. Jerzy Makula, CEO of LOT Crew states: “The simulator that will be delivered by FTD.aero will be used as a procedures and cockpit familiarisation trainer, vastly improving capability... 19 April 2019
Spatial is to manufacture a hybrid A320/A330 Cabin Emergency Evacuation Trainer (CEET) for Azul. Manufactured at Spatial’s 50,000 square feet facility in Dubai, the CEET will be specifically designed to provide a highly realistic training environment for the Brazilian airline’s cabin crew. The state-of-the-art simulator will enable crew to... 19 April 2019
ASIANA Airlines has selected RST Rostock System-Technik GmbH – a member of the FERCHAU Aviation Group – to deliver an Airbus A321 ACF NEO – Door Trainer. The Door Trainer is equipped with the Main Door 1L and the new ACF Overwing Exit Hatch. It has been successfully installed... 19 April 2019
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