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L3Harris Technologies has provided 10 L3Harris Pilot Pathways Female Scholarships for 2019 towards the cost of the company’s Integrated Airline Transport Pilot License (APTL) training. "We are passionate about encouraging more women onto the flight deck," said Geoff van Klaveren, Vice President, L3Harris’ Airline Academy. "It’s a significant issue...   29 October 2019
Barcelona-based airline Volotea has signed an exclusive five-year contract with Airbus to train all its pilots. The training will start in January and includes Type-Rating as well as long-term Recurrent training linked to Volotea's growing fleet of Airbus A319s – which will exceed 50 aircraft in 2023. The organization...   29 October 2019
Sponsored Content Scandinavian Airlines System (SAS) is launching virtual reality developed by Bolverk XR to enhance its cabin crew training on emergency landing procedures.  SAS has followed the technology trends for a long time and believe that by training in VR scenarios, crew will receive improved and realistic training...   29 October 2019
The Flight Simulator Engineering and Maintenance Committee (FSEMC) has announced the 2019 award winners for its Edwin A. Link Award and the Roger S. Goldberg Award. The FSEMC provides cost effective solutions to simulator operational and maintenance problems through international conferences and establishes technical standards that increase simulator readiness...   28 October 2019
Construction has begun on the BAA Training China facility in Zhengzhou city, Henan province. A ground breaking ceremony took place on Oct 25 at the site, which is scheduled to open in the second half of 2020. When fully open, it will house six full flight simulators. BAA expects...   28 October 2019
Pilot training manufacturers Simloc will join forces with cabin crew specialists Flight Level at European Airline Training Symposium (EATS) in Berlin from October 29-30. The joint partnership approach follow the recent purchase of a Flight Level stock package by Simloc. The two companies will receive people at booth 609...   28 October 2019
Global Training Aviation (GTA) has unveiled its new Level D B737 flight simulator, which is ready for training. The simulator has been developed by Indra, which holds a 35.07% stake in GTA. It may take control of GTA in the future. Fernando Abril-Martorell, President of Indra, and Fernando Gómez...   28 October 2019
Nortavia, a pilot training and flight school in Maia, Portugal, has bought an AL250 simulator from Alsim. The AL250 is a generic and compact simulator for single & multi engine piston (SEP/MEP reconfigurable) PPL, CPL & IR training. The device meets all current regulatory standards. The ATO uses Cessna...   25 October 2019
Avion Training has become FlightLogger's fifth customer in the Netherlands. Avion, based near Schiphol Airport in Amsterdam, sell simulator products and pilot training. FlightLogger digitalized Avion's training manuals. This allows Avion to provide students with a digital training experience with mission/lesson/session, briefing, grading, flight time and debriefing available on...   25 October 2019
AXIS Flight Training Systems will install a Cessna Citation CJ1+ full flight simulator at Austria's Aviation Academy Simulation. The Citation CJ1+ light business jet simulator will be EASA CS-FSTD(A) Level D certified, the highest industry standard for a FFS. It replicates a standard Citation CJ1+ and features a Rockwell...   25 October 2019
Britannica Knowledge Systems has officially opened its new office in Dallas, Texas. “Opening the new office in Dallas enables us to be closer to our customers than ever before and provide them with more services and improved support,” said Barak Kirmayer, VP Delivery & Operations at Britannica. “The Dallas...   24 October 2019
L3Harris Airline Academy have opened applications for the 2020 Flybe Cadet Pilot Program. L3Harris, in partnership with Flybe, will train cadets via a multi-crew pilot license (MPL) route directly to the role of first officer. Flybe has partnered with L3Harris for cadet pilot training over the last eight years.   24 October 2019
Caerdav has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Dubai-based MOBH Group which will see millions of pounds pumped into developing new training and maintenance facilities. Caerdav, the aircraft maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) and pilot training company in South Wales, will create a centre of excellence for commercial...   24 October 2019
FlightSafety Textron Aviation Training announced the upcoming installation of a new simulator for the Cessna Citation Latitude aircraft in Europe. The exact location will be determined based on customer needs. The simulator will be manufactured by TRU Simulation + Training. It will be equipped with FlightSafety’s VITAL 1150 visual...   23 October 2019
FlightSafety International and Gulfstream Aerospace are preparing to provide training for the new Gulfstream G700 aircraft. The design of a new FlightSafety FS1000 full flight simulator for the aircraft is underway. The simulator is being built concurrently with the design and development of the aircraft and will be integral...   23 October 2019
New Zealand's Airways International has partnered with International Aeradio Ltd (IAL) to provide a turnkey tower simulator solution for air traffic control training at Malaysia’s Mukah Airport. Airways will provide IAL – a Malaysian-based integrator of aviation technologies – with a 220° LCD tower simulator including two controller positions...   23 October 2019
The Ultimate High Academy (UHA) and Kura Human Factors (KHF) will jointly deliver Crew Resource Management Trainer (CRMT) Programmes at Goodwood Aerodrome from early 2020. The course is for the aircrew, engineering, ATC and cabin crew communities where effective CRM is critical for safe and efficient operations. Military and...   23 October 2019
L3Harris Technologies has integrated data analysis services into its avionics, training and security portfolio to provide operators and manufacturers insight across their operations. The data analysis tools, added following the acquisition of Flight Data Services, allow operators to identify, quantify and assess safety management system risk factors and performance...   22 October 2019
CAE announced the signing of business aviation training contracts with five business aircraft operators valued at approximately C$50 million, including JetSuite and its sister company JSX, Silver Air, Solairus Aviation, TAG Aviation Holdings and Vulcan Flight Management. "Over the next 10 years, our industry will need more than 50,000...   22 October 2019
CAE has announced additional capabilities for business aviation pilot training, including the expansion, renewal and launch of new training programs for Bombardier, Dassault, Gulfstream and Embraer aircraft platforms and the signing of the agreement with SIMCOM  for the purchase of training equipment from CAE’s latest product offering. Launch of...   22 October 2019
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