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When airline pilot training company CTC Aviation opened its Hamilton Crew Training Centre in 2005, it trained primarily UK and European airline pilots. However, with the recent recruitment of its first-ever Kosovo citizen, the airline training organisation now has 25 nationalities in training in New Zealand. "Our New Zealand Crew... 29 January 2016
Avsoft International has signed an eLearning contract with WestJet Encore Ltd. to provide an aircraft systems pilot course for the Bombardier Q400 NextGen turboprop. This course explores all the major aircraft systems of the Bombardier Q400 NextGen turboporp, including all the components, operations, controls, and indications involved with each system. 29 January 2016
When airline pilot training company CTC Aviation opened its Hamilton Crew Training Centre in 2005, it trained primarily UK and European airline pilots. However, with the recent recruitment of its first-ever Kosovo citizen, the airline training organisation now has 25 nationalities in training in New Zealand. "Our New Zealand Crew... 29 January 2016
FlightSafety International has promoted Steve Gross to senior vice president, Commercial. He is responsible for FlightSafety's business aviation and regional airline training sales activities worldwide. Steve Gross joined FlightSafety in 1996 and has held a number of positions with increasing responsibility since then. Steve has served as regional marketing manager... 28 January 2016
Luiz Hamilton Lima has joined FlightSafety International as airline training Sales Manager for Europe, the Middle East and Africa. Luiz joins FlightSafety from Embraer after more than 35 years with the company. He held a number of positions of increasing responsibility including Program Manager for the Embraer E-170 E-Jet, Senior... 28 January 2016
A fully loaded aircraft in the colours of a reputable airline departs on a routine night flight. It is being operated by a crew that has been trained to the latest regulations. During the initial phases of the flight, everything goes perfectly smoothly. But what occurs next happens more often... 28 January 2016
By one accounting, incidents of disruptive behavior or unruly passengers are decreasing. But as even one such incident can produce catastrophic onboard consequences, airlines continue to include unruly behavior in their cabin crew training programs. The air carriers are also getting help from training providers to provide this training, reports Group... 28 January 2016
IndiGo is India’s largest and fastest growing low-fare airline, offering 671 daily flights to 39 destinations. Chris Long explores the training programs for this developing company. Whenever a new low cost carrier arrives on the scene it is always interesting to discover what business model it will use. There is,... 28 January 2016
In November more than 200 delegates from 40 ICAO Member States attended ICAO’s Regional Aviation Training and TRAINAIR PLUS Symposium in New Delhi, India. Chris Long reports. The Minister for Civil Aviation of India, Ashok Gajapathy Raju opened the ICAO Regional Aviation and TRAINAIR PLUS Symposium in New Delhi, India, and... 28 January 2016
Don’t look for it soon, but there’s a fundamental re-write coming in how training is defined for pilots and other aviation personnel. Rick Adams surveys the status and expectations for key regulations and guidance. The wave of pilot training and simulation re-evaluation which began a decade ago with the International... 28 January 2016
The ADAC Helicopter Emergency Medical Service Academy is the world’s first integrated training centre for helicopter pilots, emergency doctors and rescue paramedics in the air rescue services. Walter F. Ullrich reports. The German automobile club ADAC is Europe’s largest motoring organization, and yet it has a subsidiary which one would... 28 January 2016
Aviation eLearning has developed a new cockpit training application for Primera Air. By using this engaging and interactive application to train their flight crew, the airline aims to reduce simulator and FTD use, minimize classroom training, use simulator time more efficiently, minimize actual aircraft use for equipment training and... 26 January 2016
Pelesys has released it updated 2016 Dangerous Goods course plus a new version specific to cabin crew training. Pelesys' Dangerous Goods course is designed for experienced flight crew and cabin crew who require either initial or recurrent training in the transportation of Dangerous Goods by aircraft. Both courses feature... 26 January 2016
Envoy Air Inc. is building upon its existing Pilot Pipeline Programs to launch a new Cadet Program. The Envoy Cadet Program will help the most promising future pilots make a smooth transition from the classroom to cockpit. Combined with Envoy's seniority-based flow through to American Airlines, the Cadet Program will... 21 January 2016
Air Arabia has signed a new deal with TRU Simulation + Training to produce an A320 FFS X™ Level D full motion flight simulator. TRU Simulation + Training will manufacture the A320 FFS X in its Montreal, Canada facility. Upon completion the new FFS X will undergo qualification by EASA... 21 January 2016
CAE and Vueling Airlines have inaugurated a second A320 full flight simulator in CAE's Barcelona training centre for commercial aircraft pilots. The expansion is part of the new training services agreement with Vueling Airlines announced last November. CAE has worked in partnership with Vueling to offer training services and support... 21 January 2016
Aviation eLearning has signed a contract with Air Caraibes to deliver a training application for their cabin crew. In close collaboration with the airline, Aviation eLearning is in the process of building an interactive training app for the equipment of the aircraft cabin (A330). With the use of this app,... 21 January 2016
Moog Industrial Group has been selected by Reiser Simulation and Training to provide an electric motion base, the vibration platform, control loading system and software to support the training of H145 pilots on a Helicopter FFS-D (full flight simulator - Level D). Reiser was awarded a contract from ADAC HEMS... 21 January 2016
EDM has completed a successful Critical Design Review (CDR) with Cathay Pacific clearing the way for the project to enter into the manufacturing phase. EDM announced a major contract from Cathay Pacific in September last year to provide the airline with a full range of cabin crew training equipment. The... 21 January 2016
Flight Training Adelaide (FTA) and China Airlines (CAL) have signed a contract for flight training. Under the contract FTA will deliver a CASA and Taiwan approved Commercial Pilot Licence and Multi-Engine Command Instrument Rating to CAL sponsored cadets. Mr. Pine Pienaar FTA's CEO said, "We are extremely honoured to have... 20 January 2016