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CPaT Global, a provider of distance learning courses for the airline and aviation industries, developed new courseware in support of the B737 MAX that will use Boeing technical data available through CPaT’s license agreement with The Boeing Company. The B737 NG to B737 MAX differences course is expected to... 1 May 2017
Quadrant Group continues to progress development of a Simulated Air Traffic Control Environment (SATCE) solution for flight simulators, called QUADRANT INTERACT™. Recent milestones include the successful integration of INTERACT in high fidelity, fixed-base FTDs manufactured by Multi Pilot Simulations BV (MPS). This is another significant step towards INTERACT becoming... 1 May 2017
Pelesys has announced that Aegean Airlines, Greece's largest airline and a Star Alliance member, has selected Pelesys TMDS and Special Operations courses for their flight operations training. Pelesys TMDS will be deployed as a Software as a Service (SaaS) solution that includes Pelesys' Learning Management System (LMS), Exam Generation System... 1 May 2017
Frasca International has sold a Level 5 flight training device (FTD) for the Airbus H125 AStar (350B3) single-engine helicopter to Aero Asahi Corporation (AAC), Japan's leading civil helicopter company. The new Frasca Level 5 FTD will be used by Aero Asahi for H125 pilot training as well as to provide... 26 April 2017
Aurigny Air Services, Guernsey's (Channel Islands, UK) flag carrier and state owned airline, has awarded Avsoft a long-term training contract for recurrent pilot training for the ATR 72-500 and other aircraft in its fleet. Avsoft's ATR aircraft systems course is an ideal fit for Aurigny, as it is fully flexible... 26 April 2017
Flyco Training Solutions has entered into a long term agreement with two operators AirX GmbH and Advanced Aviation Logistics in Germany. Flyco will be deploying their Advanced Learning Management System and providing the two newly joined companies with their extensive courseware library to cover the training requirements of their pilots,... 26 April 2017
Britannica Knowledge Systems is launching a groundbreaking aviation scheduling optimization solution at the 20th World Aviation Training Conference and Tradeshow (WATS) in Orlando next week. This sophisticated system, "the Optimizer", reduces training management costs through aviation industry-tailored hybrid algorithms and heuristics that achieve highest valid level of scheduling efficiency. With... 26 April 2017
EDM is launching its new range of virtual reality (VR) cabin crew training simulators at the World Aviation Training Conference and Tradeshow (WATS) in Orlando, Florida, May 2 - 4 2017. EDM has developed its new VR product range to meet the increasing demand from airlines wanting to train their... 25 April 2017
Tulmar Safety Systems has added 10 new international customer accounts for its diversified line of cabin crew training equipment since January 2017. "Our increased marketing and sales efforts to the airlines and training centers of the world combined with our distribution partnerships and exclusive partnership with Essex for the supply... 25 April 2017
AeroStar Training Services has recently relocated from their office in Orlando, Florida, to a new larger space at the Kissimmee Gateway Airport. This facility in the greater Orlando area is just minutes from the old location. The new facility accommodates more office space, and will house two brand new full... 20 April 2017
Global One Training Group, LLC has signed a long-term eLearning agreement with Avsoft International. Global One selected Avsoft's A320, ATR 42-300, ATR 72-500, ATR 72-600, and B737-300 aircraft system courses to be used for both Type Rating and Recurrent Training tailored by Global One to suite its customer base. In... 19 April 2017
Flight Training Adelaide has announced that Virgin Australia will be continuing their pilot training program in 2017. Applications open on 18 April 2017 and all training will be delivered by Flight Training Adelaide (FTA) at Parafield Airport SA. Virgin Australia is seeking applications for two types of courses. Ab initio... 19 April 2017
ALSIM has announced the sale of an ALX Light Turboprop to the Morocco Aviation Private Academy (MAPA), located in Benslimane, Morocco. The device will be delivered to the academy this spring. Mr. Mohammed Fayyad Matar Khawaldeh, Morocco Aviation Private Academy's CEO, explained why he selected ALSIM: "We had the opportunity... 19 April 2017
Air Georgian Limited has signed a pilot recruitment agreement with Ottawa Aviation Services (OAS). The agreement will provide a gateway for pilots who work as flight instructors for OAS to be hired by Air Georgian as CRJ 100/200 First Officers. "This is an exciting program that will provide benefits to... 19 April 2017
The European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has issued a Safety Information Bulletin to remind airlines and aircraft operators of important principles for the safe transport of Portable Electronic Devices (PEDs) containing lithium batteries. These principles should be taken into account by the airlines when they perform their safety risk assessment. 19 April 2017
17 apprentices from Resource Group's Aviation Technical Training division (LRTT Ltd.) have completed the 8-month residential part of their EASA Part-66 Category A Apprenticeship programme at the company's training academy at Cotswold Airport. The award for Academic Aircraft Apprentice, given to the student achieving the highest modular results, was presented... 19 April 2017
Alsim has announced the sale of an ALX (MEP & medium jet) flight simulator to Billund Air Center, a flight training organisation based in Denmark. The school has been working with Alsim for many years and already owns an ALSIM AL100 flight simulator. Billund Air Center has chosen Alsim's ALX... 18 April 2017
The International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) has continued its efforts to bolster worldwide aviation training capacity during the Fourth ICAO Global Aviation Training and TRAINAIR PLUS Symposium in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. The event, hosted by Ethiopian Airlines and continuing from 11-13 April, is the first ICAO Global Aviation Training Symposium... 13 April 2017
TRU Simulation + Training has signed an agreement for an A320 full flight simulator (FFS) with Finnair Flight Academy, based in Vantaa, Finland. The device is scheduled to be delivered in the third quarter of 2017. TRU’s FFS X™ full flight simulator will be equipped with a new EP-8100 image... 13 April 2017
FlyRight, an FAA-approved 142 Flight Training Center has signed a long-term agreement with Avsoft International. FlyRight selected Avsoft's Dash 8 Q300 and Q400 aircraft courses to be used as both type rating and customized recurrent training for FlyRight's Dash 8 customer base. Avsoft fully supported FlyRight's requirements to deliver the... 13 April 2017