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AXIS Flight Training Systems, a flight simulator manufacturer, installed an ATR 72-500 full flight simulator (FFS) at Flight Simulation Technique Centre (FSTC) in India and had it EASA Level D qualified. This was AXIS’ first delivery to South Asia. The ATR 72-500 FFS is approved by India’s Directorate General... 27 August 2018
Peak Pacific, a technology-enabled learning provider, signed a partnership agreement with EBT Solutions, a consulting organization that provides evidence-based training (EBT) solutions to the aviation industry, to develop products for EBT and competency-based training programs. EBT Solutions says the partnership will bring customers solutions for training management, flight simulator training... 27 August 2018
Nelson Aviation College (NAC) ordered a new Pacific Simulators ProJet PS2.5 that will be used for Air New Zealand’s Airline Integration Course for future airline pilots. The ProJet PS2.5 is a fixed‐base Flight Training Device (FTD) based on a narrow‐body, twin-engine jet aircraft that is used for airline preparation programs. It... 27 August 2018
EDIC Horizon, a flight training organization in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), purchased an Entrol H14 FNPT III MCC simulator based on a Bell 429. The simulator will be used for EDIC’s mission training and Instrument-Rating (IR), Multi-Crew Cooperation (MCC) and Air Transport Pilot License (ATPL) courses. The simulator is... 27 August 2018
Astrom Aviation Technology released its Smart Simulator Assessment System (Smart Sim), its latest generation for pilot proficiency checks. Setting Smart Sim features two new functionalities: Flexible Structure - lets instructors handle complicated scenarios in proficiency checks such as adding a reinforced training session. Multi-Grading Method – airlines can opt... 27 August 2018
Peach Aviation Limited established the Peach Pilot Challenge Program for training pilots with Airbus in cooperation with the ANA Group, Airbus and Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation (SMBC). The program makes it possible for successful applicants to obtain the necessary licenses to become an airline pilot through a pilot training program... 27 August 2018
The Royal Flying Doctor Service (RFDS) in Australia selected TRU Simulation + Training to provide a King Air 350/250 convertible Level 6 Flight Training Device. The device will be certified by the Australian Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) and is expected to be delivered to the RFDS base at... 24 August 2018
FlightSafety International won contracts for Bell TH-57 Aircrew Training Services and a Boeing C-17 Aircrew Training System. FlightSafety is the prime contractor for the TH-57 Aircrew Training Services program. FlightSafety will deliver instruction and Contractor Logistics Support and manage the replacement of the current training devices. The Level 6... 24 August 2018
HAITE Aviation Safety and Training Pte. Ltd purchased a FlightSafety International full-flight simulator for the Airbus A320. The FlightSafety FS1000 simulator will replicate CEO and NEO versions of the A320 aircraft, and will be Level D qualified, and will enter service at the HAITE Aviation Safety and Training Center in... 24 August 2018
The LORD Corporation, a vibration, noise and motion control provider, received the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) Part Manufacturer Approval (PMA) for its enhanced Main Driveshaft Transmission Boot for Bell 412HP and 412EP helicopters. The company says PMA parts can reduce aircraft-on-ground time and save customers 35 percent on maintenance costs... 24 August 2018
Avsoft International won a long-term pilot training contract from West Atlantic Group. West Atlantic will use Avsoft’s proprietary Learning Management System AvLMS, and CRJ-200PF and 767-200SF with FPDS Upgrade courses that are customizable to West Atlantic’s fleet configuration. Avsoft will also provide its latest Cold Weather OPS -2017 course for... 24 August 2018
Advanced Simulation Technology (ASTi) completed sound and communication system updates in five MD-11 simulators for a large cargo operator using the ASTi Telestra. The Telestra is a Level D sound and communications system installed in more than 100 commercial full-flight simulators (FFSs). The MD-11 simulators included three Level D-certified FFSs... 23 August 2018
Astrom Aviation Technology released its Self-Adaptive Assessment System (SAAS) that can be used for pilot, maintenance and flight attendant training. SAAS offers exam functions statistical algorithms to: Calculates the question difficulties automatically to save the instructor from manually setting the question difficulty level and produce better accuracy. Calculates the ability... 23 August 2018
AirAsia chose Pelesys’ Training Management and Deployment System (TMDS) to meet its flight crew and cabin crew training management and reporting requirements. AirAsia will use Pelesys’ Qualification Management System (QMS) to monitor, aggregate and maintain flight and cabin crew qualifications – and Pelesys QMS module will become the central... 22 August 2018
ACT Airlines signed an agreement to implement Flyco Group’s Competency based E-Training (CompBT) for its flight crew. Flyco’s new CompBT works as a two-stage training and knowledge assessment system. It provides a pre-evaluation function on any courseware, allowing the system to obtain data on the overall knowledge of an individual crew... 22 August 2018
The Advanced Aircrew Academy, an International Business Aviation Council (IBAC) International Standards Support Services Affiliate (I3SA), published a white paper detailing the changes to training requirements and recommendations in IBAC’s 2018 International Standard for Business Aircraft Operations (IS-BAO). The white paper explains how IS–BAO required and recommended training will affect... 21 August 2018
CPaT Global and Astrom Aviation Technology signed a Memorandum of Understanding to provide training solutions to Airlines and Airline Training Organizations. The referral agreement will allow the two companies to coordinate resources, distance-learning courseware and training-management systems to offer clients comprehensive training proposals. The companies say they will combine their... 21 August 2018
Pilot Flight Academy (PFA) invested €6-million in new Diamond Aircraft planes and simulators including four DA42-VI aircraft, four DA40-NG aircraft and three DA-42 FNPT II simulators to expand its training program by the end of 2018, when it will have more than 300 student pilots. PFA’s CEO Frode Granlund says... 20 August 2018
L3 Commercial Aviation launched the Icelandair Cadet Pilot Program to help create the next generation of Icelandair pilots. L3 will deliver the Integrated Airline Transport Pilot License (ATPL) Program for approximately 60 pilots over three years, with training beginning in the last quarter of 2018. Icelandair will underwrite the... 20 August 2018
CAE and the Abu Dhabi Aviation Training Centre (ADATC) received approval from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) for Part 142 training on a new Embraer ERJ 145 full-flight simulator (FFS). The certification allows the ADATC to conduct FAA-approved training, testing and certification for type-ratings on the simulator. CAE and ADATC... 16 August 2018