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CAE won more than C$180 million in a series of contracts that include long-term training agreements the sale of nine full-flight simulators to commercial airlines, aircraft manufacturers and operators. The contracts include: Long-term airline pilot training agreements that highlight the recurring nature of CAE's services A 10-year agreement with Vietnam... 11 July 2016
Lockheed Martin won a $344-million contract from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to develop and implement a NextGen technology that will improve the efficiency of departures, arrivals, and movement of aircraft on the ground. The FAA says the new technology will save time for the flying public and lessen the... 8 July 2016
A new online pilot assessment solution, SurePilot™, has been launched this week. It enables assessors to assess candidates from the comfort of their office and enables candidates to participate in these assessments from the comfort of their home. The all-in-one solution invites candidates to assessment via email sent by SurePilot,... 7 July 2016
Since 2008, Venyo has been working on a revolutionary FSTD prototype (B737NG) which was launched at its 'World Premiere' at the Paris Air Show in 2013. Being qualified as a "Game Changer" by the professional community not only confirmed by encouraged Venyo's intention to continue to invest and move from... 7 July 2016
Flight Training Adelaide (FTA) has launched its new Vietnam Airlines cadet program website. With this new website FTA is looking to rekindle its long relationship with Vietnam Airlines, for whom they have trained over 100 cadets. Pine Pienaar, FTA's CEO said: "We are delighted to be affiliated with Vietnam Airlines... 7 July 2016
Flyco Training Solutions Group has recently announced that they will be providing Jet There USA with their LMS and courseware. Flyco's LMS will allow Jet There pilots to have access to compact and engaging courses, saving undesired time behind a computer for the pilots, and covering all the mandatory regulations... 7 July 2016
Aviation eLearning has launched a new e-course, Upset Prevention and Recovery Training (UPRT). The e-course is now available for company clients and individual users. The newly developed UPRT e-course is case based and provides training managers with an easy way to communicate the procedures to the flight crew. The procedures... 7 July 2016
CAE has inaugurated a new Airbus A350 CAE 7000XR Series full flight simulator to meet the pilot training needs of Latin American carriers and to support a specific long-term training agreement concluded in FY15. The new training equipment is located at CAE's training centre in Sao Paulo, Brazil and brings... 7 July 2016
AFTA, the Cork, Ireland-based professional pilot training organisation, has announced the placement of a dozen of its recent graduates as pilots with one of Europe's fastest-growing airlines. Hired by OSM Aviation Group on behalf of low-cost carrier Norwegian, the 12 new commercial pilots will shortly commence type rating training, to... 6 July 2016
FlightSafety International has promoted Robert Standley to manager of the company's Learning Center in Seattle, Washington. Bob joined FlightSafety at the Tucson Learning Center in 1996 as a maintenance instructor. He provided training for the Bombardier Learjet 35, Learjet 55, Learjet 60, and worked to develop the Learjet 45 maintenance... 6 July 2016
Comair Limited and Multi Pilot Simulations (MPS) have entered into definitive agreements for the delivery of an MPS B737-NG FTD 1 fixed base simulator to Comair's Training Centre in Johannesburg, South Africa, later this year. Comair manager Commercial Operations, Capt. Glen Warden commented: "We are delighted with the addition of... 5 July 2016
The flight schools of the Lufthansa Group in Germany, Switzerland, and the United States are combining their activities under the European Flight Academy (EFA) umbrella. EFA will offer standardized pilot training of consistently high quality at competitive prices. Training is carried out at the existing flight schools Lufthansa Flight Training... 5 July 2016
Hong Kong-based Peak Pacific limited has purchased the eLearning content business of Helsinki-based Finnair Flight Academy (FFA). The acquisition of the eLearning library enables Peak Pacific to expand its footprint in the aviation eLearning market in Europe. Peak Pacific and Finnair Flight Academy were already engaged as business partners in... 5 July 2016
Pan Am International Flight Academy has signed a Strategic Alliance Agreement with Silver Airways to provide qualified pilot applicants to the airline. As part of the agreement, Pan Am will offer Silver Airways, pilots from the Pan Am Career Pilot Academy, a FAA 141 flight school in Kissimmee, Florida, that... 1 July 2016
CPaT Global, LLC (CPaT) has expanded its relationship with Clovis Point Capital to provide additional funding to accelerate development of new, innovative products and garner new customers. This incremental funding will be used to expand the current product development and sales teams. In addition, CPaT has announced the appointment of... 1 July 2016
Environmental Tectonics Corporation (ETC) has installed Diamond Visionics’ GenesisIG Visual System on its upgraded Aircrew Training Systems (ATS). The ATS’ are used to recreate and monitor the physiological effects of motion on aircrew, providing High-G, spatial disorientation, upset recovery and tactical flight training. Alper Kus, Aircrew Training System Business Unit... 1 July 2016
The Hibernia Management and Development Company (HMDC), the Research & Development Corporation (RDC) and CAE have inaugurated a new helicopter training and research and development (R&D) centre in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. Fully funded by HMDC and RDC, the centre features the first civilian Level D helicopter simulator with night... 29 June 2016
Airways Aviation has appointed former global technical officer Stewart Ford as general manager, Australia, to lead its ongoing Australian and Asia-Pacific expansion. Ford, who has acted as interim general manager since May, has worked for the global aviation education and training provider since 2014. Joining first as national operations manager,... 28 June 2016
Thales has installed Australia’s first AW139 full flight simulator (FFS) at the CareFlight Helicopter Emergency Medical Services (HEMS) Academy at Brisbane International Airport. The Thales Reality H FFS for commercial helicopter flight training will be used to provide scenario-based flight training to AW139 helicopter operators in the region and to... 28 June 2016
Airbus Group SE has inaugurated its new headquarters facilities, called "Wings Campus", adjacent to the airport in Toulouse-Blagnac, France. Housing 1,500 employees, the new campus is located at the heart of Airbus' production and engineering activities and comprises the Group headquarters as well as integrated services buildings. The new facilities... 28 June 2016