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L-3 Link UK has been awarded Level D certification from the Hong Kong Civil Aviation Department (HKCAD) for its first Airbus A350 full flight simulator (FFS) built for launch customer Cathay Pacific Airways. The FFS is part of a total package of two A350 FFS training devices and two A350... 24 February 2016
EDM has won an order with a leading US airline to manufacture an A350 Extended Door Trainer. EDM will design and manufacture the training equipment at its UK facility before shipping and installing it at the airline's flight academy in the United States. The Extended Door Trainer will be specifically... 23 February 2016
The 36-state ICAO Governing Council has adopted a new aviation safety measure which prohibits, on an interim basis, all shipments of Lithium-ion batteries as cargo on passenger aircraft. "Safety is always our most fundamental priority in international civil aviation," stressed Dr. Olumuyiwa Benard Aliu, ICAO Council President. "This interim prohibition... 23 February 2016
Bombardier Commercial Aircraft and Air Canada have announced that the parties have signed a Letter of Intent (LOI) for the sale and purchase of 45 CS300 aircraft with options for an additional 30 CS300 aircraft, which also includes conversion rights to CS100 aircraft. Air Canada will become the first North... 20 February 2016
Aviation Australia is the country's newest pilot training school after receiving Part 142 training approval from the Australian Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) late last year. The approval specificially covers "Integrated/Multi Pilot" training and will enable Aviation Australia to deliver Multi Crew Cooperation (MCC) training from its headquarters at Brisbane... 19 February 2016
FlightSafety International has announced that its Dassault Falcon 2000LXS simulator at it's Paris Learning Center has received Level D qualification from the European Aviation Safety Agency and the United States Federal Aviation Administration. The Falcon 2000LXS training program includes initial, recurrent and update training for pilots, maintenance technicians, and flight... 18 February 2016
Frasca International, Inc. will have three operational helicopter flight simulators on display and available for test flights at the 2016 HAI Heli-Expo annual convention March 1 through March 3 in Louisville, Kentucky. Attendees are invited to demo the simulators and meet with Frasca experts at the joint Frasca/HNZ Group exhibit... 18 February 2016
SAS, the flag carrier of Sweden, Norway and Denmark has opted for the Hybrid SaaS Delivery Model of prodefis' products. SAS will use PRODEFIS TPMS, the Training and Performance Monitoring System, for conducting training, managing SAS' existing ATQP and incorporating EBT into ATQP, while PRODEFIS LMS Bridge will enable a... 18 February 2016
Aviation eLearning has delivered an innovative iPad-based traning solution for Air Greenland. Air Greenland will start implementing new procedures into their DHC-8-200 fleet and they have chosen Aviation eLearning to develop interactive cockpit trainers for normal and emergency procedures. Air Greenland has chosen the electronic solution as a strategic step... 17 February 2016
FlightSafety International is to design and manufacture an Airbus A320 full flight simulator for Wisesoft Corporation of Chengdu, China. This will be the fourth Airbus A320 simulator FlightSafety has provided to Wisesoft. The Airbus STD 1.8 simulator is expected to received Level D qualification from the Civil Aviation Administration of... 17 February 2016
Airways Aviation will open a further two foundation schools in Asia in March 2016, one in Taiwan and one in Bangladesh, bringing the total number of foundation schools under the company's global portfolio to 16. The new foundation schools add to Airways Aviation's existing Asia-Pacific network, already established in Kuala... 16 February 2016
Frasca International, Inc. has announced that Craig Zysk has joined the firm to further develop their customer accounts throughout the world. Craig Zysk comes with over 33 years of experience in the aviation industry, having spent time with AgustaWestland, Rotorsim, Aerosim Flight Academy/Technologies, Keystone and most recently MD helicopters where... 16 February 2016
Airways Formation has revealed its new identity during the French Flight Training Show "Salon des formations et métiers aéronautiques", which took place at the Air & Space Museum (Le Bourget, Paris) at the end of January. The school is now called AIRWAYS COLLEGE. Since the arrival of new director, Sébastien... 16 February 2016
Airbus Helicopters partnered with Thales and Helisim to develop and deploy the full flight simulator (FFS) for the H160, which Airbus plans to have available to support the H160’s entry into service. “This partnership is an essential milestone in the H160 program and key to meeting the needs of our... 16 February 2016
Singapore Technologies Engineering Ltd's aerospace arm is celebrating the success of its pilot training programmes at the Singapore Airshow 2016. Focusing on its role as an integrated pilot training solutions provider, Singapore Technologies Aerospace Ltd. (ST Aerospace) will be featuring for the first time, its virtual reality training suite. ST... 16 February 2016
Airbus Helicopters partnered with Thales and Helisim to develop and deploy the full flight simulator (FFS) for the H160, which Airbus plans to have available to support the H160’s entry into service. “This partnership is an essential milestone in the H160 program and key to meeting the needs of our... 12 February 2016
CAE and Air Europa have extended their relationship with a new, long-term exclusive pilot training agreement. The contract was included as an agreement to an undisclosed customer that was reported in December. CAE will provide training for Air Europa's Embraer E195 pilots at CAE's training centres in Gatwick (UK), and Amsterdam... 11 February 2016
Atlantic Flight Training Academy (AFTA) has announced a significant contract win with Turkish Airlines to train its cadet pilots from AFTA's base in Cork Airport, Ireland. The Cadet Pilot Training agreement with Turkish Airlines represents the first for a Irish company, which is regulated by the Irish Aviation Authority under... 11 February 2016
Flight Training Europe (FTEJerez) has been selected by easyJet to provide top-end pilot graduates to be the future First Officers and Captains of the airline. To start the new partnership, easyJet plans to assess and recruit current FTEJerez students/graduate pilots with a view to offering a number of flying opportunities... 11 February 2016
The Liberty University School of Aeronautics in Virginia has placed an order for two Frasca flight training devices (FTDs) to simulate the Piper Seminole and Cessna 172 aircraft. The two Level 5 FTDs will include Frasca's TruVision™ Global visual system with its new laser-hybrid projectors, a UPS and an Alpha... 10 February 2016