Civil Aviation
16 December 2025 Andy Smith As we reach the end of a landmark year for the global aviation training community, we want to take a moment to reflect on our shared progress, and to thank you for being an essential part of the CAT community.
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EDM has launched a new Virtual Slide Trainer to provide airline cabin crew with convenient virtual slide deployment training for safety and emergency procedures (SEPs). The Virtual Slide Trainer has been designed to augment training through the use of simulators equipped with actual training slides. With training scenarios selected... 1 August 2017
Boeing's eighth Pilot & Technician Outlook forecasts the need for more than 1.2 million pilots and technicians over the next 20 years. The OEM says between 2017 and 2036, the world's commercial aviation industry will require approximately 637,000 new commercial airline pilots, 648,000 new commercial airline maintenance technicians and... 1 August 2017
Piper Aircraft, Inc. has received an order from ATP Flight School for 10 additional Archer TX aircraft as part of an original agreement made in April 2013 for up to 100 of the type. ATP initially agreed to purchase a fleet of 15 Piper Archer TX single-engine, piston-powered advanced... 31 July 2017
History was made at Flight Training Adelaide (FTA) on 31 July 2017 with the start of its first three-phase training course for IndiGo pilots. An initial nine students will now complete extensive basic flight training. The first phase will see them achieve a Commercial Pilot License (CPL) and Multi... 31 July 2017
Jeppesen and the Aircraft Owners and Pilot Association (AOPA) are continuing the 'Captain Jepp Challenge' program for a second year to encourage continued pilot learning and the enhancement of flying skills. Participants in the program will register to attend free in-person or online seminars, forums, educational courses and webinars... 31 July 2017
Jeppesen, a subsidiary of Boeing, has entered a three-year service agreement with the University of North Dakota (UND) Department of Aviation, which will see the school use Jeppesen's navigation and electronic flight bag (EFB) solutions. "Integrating Jeppesen charts, data and flight information with our educational programs allows our aviation... 31 July 2017
ATP Flight School has ordered 15 Cessna Skyhawk 172 aircraft from Textron Aviation in a deal announced at the Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA) AirVenture Oshkosh event. Deliveries of the new Skyhawks, which are integrated with next-generation Garmin G1000 NXi avionics, will begin during the third quarter of 2017. ATP's... 31 July 2017
The Omani Authority for Partnership for Development (OAPFD) has signed a shareholders agreement regarding the Oman Aviation Academy (OAA) with Airbus Helicopters, Oman National Investments Development Company (TANMIA), Al-Hosn Investment Company and the Ministry of Defence Pension Fund. The agreement was signed by OAPFD’s CEO, Dr. Dhafir bin Awadh... 31 July 2017
After fighting a truly courageous battle, Joan Williams passed away on July 3, 2017. She attended the University of Toronto where she graduated with an Honours BA, Master of Arts, and a Master of Social Work. Joan's overwhelming passion in life was aviation. For over 30 years Joan worked... 28 July 2017
Avsoft is pleased to announce the release of TCAS 7.1 Course. Avsoft’s TCAS/ACAS eLearning course provides pilots and flight dispatchers with a comprehensive description of the Traffic Alert and Collision Avoidance System (TCAS), which is the currently available implementation of the ICAO Airborne Collision Avoidance System (ACAS) concept, and... 28 July 2017
Global Aviation Contractors A/S (GAC) has selected Avsoft's ATR 72-500 and ATR 72-600 aircraft system courses to be used for Type Rating Training tailored to suit its customer base. GAC was founded in 2006 by pilots who had an idea to develop a company that could offer the ultimate... 28 July 2017
Kestrel Aviation Services (KAS) has acquired its first Light Sport Aircraft (LSA), a CTLS, and added flight training capabilities at its Light Sport Aviation Center at Arizona’s Cottonwood Municipal Airport. The CTLS was manufactured by Flight Design GmbH and imported from Germany by Flight Design USA. KAS is already... 27 July 2017
Veteran CAT Magazine contributor Robert Moorman has been honoured at the 2017 Aerospace Media Awards dinner, which took place before the start of the Paris Airshow (PAS17) on June 18. Held at the Aero Club de France, the Aerospace Media Awards recognize international excellence in aviation journalism across several... 27 July 2017
The FAA has approved the Redbird VTO full motion helicopter trainer in its Robinson R22 configuration as an Advanced Aviation Training Device (AATD). This approval will allow pilots to credit a portion of the time spent training in the VTO towards aeronautical experience requirements for the pilot certificate or... 26 July 2017
Bombardier has introduced a new Challenger 300 simulator at its Dallas Fort-Worth (DFW) Airport facility which was certified by the FAA in May 2017 and is now ready for training. With six Level D full-flight simulators, one flight training device, 21 interactive classrooms and numerous part task training devices,... 26 July 2017
OSM Aviation and European Pilot Selection & Training (EPST) are building on their existing relationship by launching a joint Monitored Cadet Pilot program. Lise Lunding, Director of Training at OSM Aviation Group, said, “We are very pleased to launch our 2017 OSM Aviation Mentored Cadet Program in cooperation with... 26 July 2017
Flightline Training Services has been granted Transport Canada approval for its Leonardo A119/AW119 Koala helicopter maintenance training programs. CEO of Flightline, Phyl Durdey, commented, “We are now getting more courses approved for rotary wing aircraft – we started with the Bell 407 and have now received certification for the... 26 July 2017
Pictured: Drew Ware (left) and Lawrence Peters (right) work on the CFM56-3B1 high-bypass turbofan engine that was donated to GNTC by Southwest Airlines. Southwest Airlines recently donated a CFM56-3B1 high-bypass turbofan aircraft engine to Georgia Northwestern Technical College’s (GNTC) Aviation Training Center. The donation of the turbofan engine will... 26 July 2017
Spatial is to supply Cebu Pacific Air with an Airbus A330 Door Trainer to train cabin crew on the use and trouble-shooting of the aircraft door. The equipment will be installed at Cebu Pacific’s training facility in Manila. The new agreement entails the delivery and full set-up of a... 21 July 2017
Flightline Training Services has been granted approval from Transport Canada for its Embraer 120 Brazilia maintenance training programs. CEO of Flightline, Phyl Durdey, commented, “We are very proud to be able to offer our customers a complete training solution for the Embraer product line. We now have approvals for... 21 July 2017