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CAE announced today at the 2018 European Airline Training Symposium (EATS) the signature of an exclusive two-year pilot training agreement with LOT Polish Airlines (LOT), flag carrier of Poland, on various Boeing, Bombardier and Embraer aircraft platforms. The airline’s pilots began training earlier this fall at multiple CAE training...   6 November 2018
CAE announced at the 2018 European Airline Training Symposium (EATS) the signature of an exclusive long-term pilot training contract with CityJet, the Irish European regional airline. Under the terms of the agreement, CAE will deliver Bombardier CRJ900 pilot training to the airline for a period of eight years following...   6 November 2018
CAE announced today at the 2018 European Aviation Training Symposium (EATS) the launch of its cadet pilot training program in partnership with its long-standing partner Vueling Airlines based in Barcelona, Spain. CAE will select, assess and train up to 80 new pilots over the next four years for the...   6 November 2018
Part of CAT's Women in Aviation series Cliché as it might sound, I’ve always wanted to be a pilot. I have been fascinated with aeroplanes ever since I first flew with my father in a Robin over the magnificent cliffs of the Isle of Wight. From there, it was always...   6 November 2018
Frasca International, Inc., Urbana, IL has received a contract to supply a TBM910 Level 5 Flight Training Device (FTD) to SimCom International's training center located in Scottsdale, AZ. The FTD will be built in an actual aircraft cockpit and will be equipped with G1000Nxi with two PFD's and one MFDs including...   5 November 2018
Turkish low-cost carrier Pegasus Airlines has opted for PRODEFIS Training Management Solutions. Captain Aydin Yumrutas, Head Of Training Department at Pegasus Airlines says the software’s customizable nature for implementation of Evidence-based training (EBT) and data analysis meets Pegasus’ needs. “With the experience and consultancy of Prodefis, Pegasus Airlines will move...   5 November 2018
Simloc, a Spanish company that designs, develops and manufactures flight training devices, will be present for the first time at the European Airline Training Symposium (EATS) in Madrid November 6-7. In this interview their CEO, Carlos Pérez, explains why and talks about the brand’s present and future plans. Why is Simloc...   5 November 2018
Flight Simulation Company (FSC) customers can use the simulator in their UPRT training now, which is compliant to the new UPRT regulations for FSTDs according to EASA. This approval was part of a major update program by the manufacturer for the first of the four FSC A320 Sims. At the...   5 November 2018
Coinciding with its presence in the European Airline Training Symposium (EATS), the Spanish firm Simloc announces the successful completion of the design, manufacture and assembly of a A320SR certifiable, generic simulator for the Canarian Brokair Aviation Group. The simulator will be integrated for the first time in the cabin of...   5 November 2018
Euramec, the European provider of advanced flight simulation solutions, announced at its Hangzhou R&D Center that it will roll out China’s first international certified online flight operations platform for the growing Chinese aerospace market. Aircraft operators will have access to an end-to-end aircraft management solution through mobile devices, tablets and...   5 November 2018
The province of Flemish-Brabant and Brussels Airport Company have signed a declaration of intent concerning fire-fighting training for aviation. The Provincial Institute for Education and Training (PIVO) and the fire brigade of Brussels Airport want to expand an expertise training around aircraft incident control, with the purpose of providing a...   5 November 2018
FlightSafety International’s Simulation Innovation Lab in Tulsa, Oklahoma, is unveiling a new glass-and-graphics technology which can serve as a “training canvas.” The first product to use the proprietary “looking glass” is an FAA Part 60 Level 4/5 flight training device (FTD) branded as MissionFit. The concept can also be...   5 November 2018
Central Washington University (CWU) has awarded Seattle based one-G simulation with a contract for five Foundation Advanced Aviation Training Devices (AATD) and a Piper Archer device that is currently in development at one-G headquarters. The contract includes a mix of both G1000 and GTN-650 based devices, allowing CWU to train...   2 November 2018
Waypoint Aeronautical recently began renovation of Alaska Airline’s Boeing 737 Cabin Emergency Evacuation Trainer (CEET) trainer at Alaska’s headquarter training facility in Seatac, WA. The renovation will upgrade the CEET trainer to a 737-800 with full replicated Boeing Sky Interior. The trainer will provide crew training on all normal and...   2 November 2018
MINT Software Systems, the leading manufacturer of training management solutions for the aviation industry, today announces the release of its latest version of its user-friendly system extension “myMINT app.” The myMINT app is the mobile connection to the MINT Training and Resource Management System. The app automatically synchronizes the MINT...   2 November 2018
Simnest introduced its Simnest Multifunction Control Unit (SMCU) that helps transform clients’ simulators into one-button start-stop training devices. With the SMCU there is no need for long checklists on start-up according to Simnest. The SMCU includes a touch screen panel with password protection and lets cadets start the simulator in...   1 November 2018
Spatial will showcase its product line of cabin crew-training simulators at the European Airline Training Symposium (EATS) 2018 from November 6-7 in Madrid. Spatial will exhibit one of its newly built A321 Over Wing Exit Trainers that was custom-built for TAP Portugal and delegates will be able to experience how...   1 November 2018
Britannica Knowledge Systems is unveiling at next week's European Airline Training Symposium (EATS), a new approach that facilitates access to the Fox training management platform for every airline, flight school and training provider. Designed to manage training for pilots, cabin crew, maintenance and ground crew, Fox's packages provide all the...   31 October 2018
CAA International (CAAi), the training arm of the U.K. Civil Aviation Authority (CAA), launched a one-day training course on unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) regulation. The Introduction to Unmanned Aircraft Systems Regulation course was designed and developed by active U.K. CAA regulators and will begin on March 25, 2019 at CAA’s...   31 October 2018
AXIS Flight Training Systems, an independent flight simulator manufacturer, achieved ISO 9001:2015 certification for its quality management system (QMS). The certification is an internationally recognized accreditation that outlines the requirements an organization must maintain in its QMS. The certification means AXIS’ products and services comply with the requirements outlined in...   31 October 2018