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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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CAE has announced the deployment of a new Bombardier CRJ900 full flight simulator in Phoenix, Arizona, USA, which is now ready for training. The new CAE 7000XR Series FFSs will be equipped with the CAE Tropos 6000XR visual system. Furthermore, a CAE-built Embraer ERJ-145 FFS will be delivered to... 25 September 2017
Boeing projects a demand for 4,210 new airplanes, valued at $650 billion, over the next 20 years in Southeast Asia. The company's annual Southeast Asia Current Market Outlook (CMO) forecasts the region will continue its strong annual traffic growth at 6.2 percent, outpacing the world's average growth rate by... 25 September 2017
Swiss VIP flight attendant training company Training Solutions, led by Founder and Course Leader Dietmar Duller, is marking its 10th anniversary. Founded in 2007 with one business aviation client, Global Jet Concept, Duller says since then over 1200 flight attendants from 70 coutries have participated in the company's courses... 22 September 2017
Héli-Union Training Center (HUTC) has received certification for its entrol H135 T2+ FTD Level 2 simulator. As a result, HUTC's simulator training program is now enhanced with credits for QT H135 VFR / IR and TRI H135 courses, which the company will offer alongside its existing CPL, IR and... 21 September 2017
The European Business Aviation Association (EBAA) and TAG Aviation presented Sylvia Zachariou with a TAG Aviation scholarship for cabin crew training during the third annual EBAA Flight Attendance Conference in Brussels. A long-standing member of the EBAA, TAG Aviation offered the scholarship in celebration of its 10th anniversary of... 21 September 2017
Hong Kong Airlines (HKA) was the recipient of three accolades – Best Presentation Award, Most Innovative Award and the Gold Award – at the ceremony for the 2017 Award for Excellence in Training and Development, which took place on 15 September. Organised by The Hong Kong Management Association, the... 20 September 2017
EDM has launched what it claims is the airline industry’s first app for designing cabin crew Door Trainers to make it easier for clients to specify what they require. The ‘Simulator Configurator’ app, which is free to download from EDM’s website, enables users to quickly and easily produce their... 20 September 2017
Ben Akhtar (right) with EFG’s CFI & Head of Training Ray Watson preparing for his first training flight last week. 18-year old Ben Akhtar, winner of the Biggin Hill Airport award as part of the Nick Davidson Memorial Flying Scholarship scheme, has begun his training for a Private Pilot... 18 September 2017
Alsim has sold an ALX SEP-MEP flight simulator to the University of Kyrenia in Cyprus which will be used by the Faculty of Aviation and Space Sciences. The ALX simulator will provide the University with access to the latest technological advances, including Alsim's High Definition Visual System. The University... 18 September 2017
Cairo, Egypt-based commercial operator Nesma Airlines has entered into a long-term training service agreement with Flyco Group. As part of the agreement, Nesma Airline’s training department will not only gain full access to Flyco’s Advanced Learning Management System (A-LMS), but will have the flexibility of creating their own bespoke... 18 September 2017
On 20 September 2017, Pittsburgh Institute of Aeronautics (PIA) will host a ribbon-cutting ceremony to celebrate the expansion of its Youngstown campus. PIA invested US$1.3M in its purchase of the site at Hangar 3 in 2016, with plans for the project developed by Michigan-based Sidock Group, Inc., which is... 18 September 2017
Avsoft is pleased to announce the release of the PBN- RNP Course for pilots. Avsoft’s PBN- RNP course is based on the RNP navigation specification of the ICAO PBN concept, which is a key component of the FAA's NextGen Initiative. This course covers basic principles, definitions, specifications, and terminology;... 18 September 2017
In July this year, Phoenix Helicopters opened its third base in Lee-on-Solent following an announcement that Solent Airport was to undergo a multi-million pound upgrade. The new branch will be run by manager Clive Sturdy EASA CPL(H), FI(H), and will offer students the chance to undertake a professional pilot’s... 15 September 2017
The Aviation Institute of Maintenance (AIM) and Fulcrum Labs have won this year’s Brandon Hall Group Silver award for excellence in the category ‘Best Results of a Learning Program’. The award was presented to AIM and Fulcrum Labs for their Professional Aviation Maintenance learning program, which was designed to... 15 September 2017
The H145 full flight simulator (FFS) based at the Airbus Helicopters Training Academy in Germany has been awarded level D status by the German Federal Aviation Office. Not only is it the world’s first certified FFS for the type, it is also the first helicopter simulator in Germany to... 15 September 2017
The European Cockpit Association (ECA) has developed a new website to help aspiring pilots and their parents make an informed decision about this career option. The website is ECA’s response to the fact the cost of becoming a pilot now falls primarily on the individual’s shoulder. The association claims... 13 September 2017
The International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) has launched a recruitment campaign for next year’s Young Aviation Professionals Programme (YAPP). The programme is a joint initiative with the International Air Transport Association (IATA) and Airports Council International (ACI). It provides an invaluable professional development opportunity, with selected candidates contributing to... 13 September 2017
Luxaviation Helicopters, part of the Luxaviation Group, has acquired Starspeed, a global helicopter management, charter and training company. The deal, Luxaviation Helicopters’ first acquisition since launching in February 2017, positions the company as the world’s largest VIP and VVIP helicopter operator. Luxaviation Helicopters will incorporate Starspeed’s fleet of 23... 13 September 2017
The Embraer 170 Door Trainer EDM manufactured for S7 Airlines has passed its Factory Acceptance Test (FAT). The FAT was granted following two days of rigorous inspection and testing carried out by a senior team of S7 Airlines’ cabin crew training instructors and simulator engineers. Designed and built at... 13 September 2017
CAE has joined forces with HEC Montréal's Tech3Lab, a leading user experience research lab in North America, to study pilot behaviours in a training context using biometrics, neuroscience and big data. The partnership, which was made possible through the Institute for Data Valorisation (IVADO), will significantly advance the research... 12 September 2017