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13 January 2025 Penny McGrigor The aviation training industry stands at the forefront of innovation, however, alongside these opportunities come significant challenges that must be carefully managed to ensure long-term success.
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EDM will be launching SEPTRE LITE at the World Aviation Training Symposium & Tradeshow (WATS) in Orlando, USA, from April 18-21 2016. SEPTRE LITE is the lower-cost version of the SEPTRE, an advanced training system for airline cabin crew. SEPTRE LITE encompasses an audio-visual system that can be fitted onto... 23 March 2016
Nelson Marlborough Institute of Technology's (NMIT) aviation engineering course has become the first in New Zealand to receive a new, internationally-recognised certification. The aviation industry has lobbied the government for over five years to adopt the 'Part 147' licence, an amalgam of the Civil Aviation Authority's (CAA) current operating requirements... 22 March 2016
Hainan Airlines has launched this year's global crew recruitment drive following a ceremony at the Beijing Marriott Hotel Northeast. At the event, Hainan Airlines announced its global recruitment plan for 2016, initiating a talent recruitment strategy that focuses on globalization and specialization. The airline has launched a new employee brand... 22 March 2016
Airbus is establishing a world-class pilot and maintenance training centre in the National Capital Region of Delhi, to support the country's need for new Airbus pilots. According to Airbus' latest global market forecast, India requires over 1,600 passenger and freighter aircraft in the next 20 years to 2034, with an... 21 March 2016
CTC Aviation has been selected by Flybe to provide exclusive selection and recruitment services to fulfil its entire direct entry and cadet entry pilot requirement. Under the new agreement, CTC Aviation will manage all pilot applications to the airline, as well as the selection and assessment of shortlisted applicants. Flybe... 21 March 2016
India's preference for Airbus aircraft was further consolidated in 2015 with 250 new firm orders, lifting market share of orders and the in-service fleet to over 70 per cent. Today some 56 per cent of India's in service fleet are Airbus aircraft operated by most leading Indian carriers. This includes... 17 March 2016
Boeing has delivered Nok Air's 21st Next-Generation 737-800 during a ceremony at the Seattle Delivery Center. Boeing Flight Services piots flew Nok Air's newest 737 to Bangkok and kicked off a world-class flight training program with the airline to help strengthen the capabilities of Nok Air's rapidly expanding flight crew. 17 March 2016
JetBlue Airways has appointed Brad Sheehan to the role of vice president, JetBlue University. Sheehan will report to JetBlue's senior vice president Safety, Security and Training, Warren Christie. In his new role, Sheehan will be responsible for leading JetBlue's training programs. He will play a critical role overseeing JetBlue's education,... 16 March 2016
After the recent revamp of its image, unveiled during the Aviation Career Tradeshow in Le Bourget (Paris) in January, France's AIRWAYS COLLEGE flight training school has revealed its new integrated program for future line pilots, NG300. More comprehensive and offering more flying hours, this program of excellence is the result... 16 March 2016
MINT Software Systems has announced a service agreement with Aerotechnical Consulting & Coaching GmbH & Co KG (ATCC). The agreement covers the delivery of the SaaS version of the MINT Training and Resource Management System (MINT TRMS) for resource qualification, curriculum management and training scheduling at ATCC engineering training services... 16 March 2016
Air Greenland will start implementing new procedures into their DHC-8-20 fleet and they have chosen Aviation eLearning to develop a training solution for this implementation. Aviation eLearning has already developed and delivered cockpit training applications to Air Greenland. The interactive cockpit procedure trainers with a complete 360° view of the... 16 March 2016
United Airlines and Airline Training Center Arizona (ATCA), a wholly owned subsidiary of Lufthansa Flight Training, will collaborate on a new Career Path Program (CPP) for pilots. This relationship serves to address the upcoming pilot shortage in the US by providing a reliable source of pilots to United and instructors... 15 March 2016
An air traffic control (ATC) training programme helping Airways New Zealand students to gain work with one of Europe's premier air traffic services providers has been launched. Airways, the Inter American University of Puerto Rico (UIPR) and FerroNATS have collaborated to offer the programme, and the first group of trainees... 15 March 2016
Rainer Hiltebrand, former COO of Swiss International Air Lines and head of the "New Groupwide Training Company" project has succeeded Florian Hamm as Chairman of the Board of Lufthansa Flight Training. Rainer Hiltebrand completed his pilot training at the Schweizerische Luftverkehrsschule (SLS) in 1978. Afterwards, he worked as a pilot... 15 March 2016
Quantum3D, Inc. has been selected by Reiser Simulation and Training GmbH to provide image generators and synthetic visual databases for Reiser's civil full flight simulator (FFS) for 4t class helicopters. The planned FFS will be used for helicopter training primarily in civil urban traffic environments and in offshore scenarios. The... 15 March 2016
FlightSafety International’s simulator for the Sikorsky S-76C+™ and S-76C++™ located in Singapore has been qualified to Level D by the United States Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). The facility has also been approved to provide FAA PART 142 training under FlightSafety’s single certificate. The new FlightSafety FS1000 simulator built for the... 15 March 2016
Aerosim Technologies have signed a contract with Envoy Air to deliver one E175 virtual procedure trainer (VPT) and seven desktop E175 virtual flight deck (VFD) stations. The VPT also contains a fully simulated flight deck and will be delivered with simulated aircraft hardware to include backdriven thrust levers, a mode... 11 March 2016
LATAM Airlines Group has selected the Fox Training Management System from Britannica Knowledge Systems as the new software solution for its Corporate Academy, which trains a vast range of service, leadership, technical, security and support personnel. Through Fox, LATAM's multiple learning and training operation management systems will be consolidated into... 8 March 2016
Etihad Flight College has expanded its fleet of trainer aircraft with the delivery of two Extra EA 330 LT aircraft. The aircraft were shipped and reassembled by the manufacturer at the Flight College's hangar in Al Ain and will be showcased at the Abu Dhabi Air Expo, where they will... 8 March 2016
Airways Aviation is establishing global headquarters at London Oxford Airport, United Kingdom, supporting its rapid global expansion strategy. Airways Aviation relocates to Airways House at the Oxford-based airport in April, as demand for high-calibre commercial flight training has seen its UK-based cadet numbers double in 2015. Cadet numbers are predicted... 8 March 2016