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TRU Simulation + Training is to provide an Airbus A320 FFS X™ full flight simulator (FFS) to Ansett Aviation Training. Delivery of the FFS to Ansett's Tullamarine training facility in Melbourne, Australia is expected during the fourth quarter of 2014. The A320 FFS X will join Ansett's existing fleet of... 31 August 2014
Chris Long previews the new APATS Aviation Education and Training Symposium which will be taking place in February 2015. Although abstracts are still arriving, there are already plenty of impressive presentations to enable us to see the shape of the APATS Aviation Education and Training Symposium (AAETS), which will be... 31 August 2014
Once again the Asian civil aviation training world has beaten a path to Bangkok for the Asia Pacific Aviation Training Symposium (APATS). This 2014 event was marked by yet another significant increase in the number of airlines attending - up from 36 last year to 47 this time - and,... 31 August 2014
Chris Long reports on training provider CTC Aviation’s operations. There is no reason to doubt the Boeing forecasts which predict demand for a very large number of pilots over the next 20 years. There will always be challenges to pilot training - getting the numbers of new entries is itself... 31 August 2014
Chris Long takes a look at Strata Manufacturing PJSC, based in Al Ain, which employs mostly highly skilled women on the production line. The most visible benefit of commercial aviation is, of course, in the explosion of travelling opportunities for a growing proportion of the world population. Alongside that, the... 31 August 2014
Aerosim Flight Academy in Florida, as well as Coast Aviation and Sierra Academy in California, will offer Boeing's new ab initio Pilot Development Program to airlines through the flight schools' partnerships with Boeing subsidiary Jeppesen. While the program is initially aimed at airlines in regions such as Asia and the... 31 August 2014
Chuck Weirauch reports on the initial impact to the US ab initio training industry of the new F/O Airline Transport Pilot requirements. In the third quarter 2014 edition of the Regional Airline Association (RAA)'s Regional Horizons quarterly publication, RAA President Roger Cohen stated that "those that deny a pilot shortage... 31 August 2014
Aircraft accident investigative techniques continue to advance, but the new tools employed are not so new. Robert W. Moorman explains. The aircraft accident investigation process has not changed significantly in several years. Changes that have occurred are subtle, linked to aircraft design advances and modifications as well as the incorporation... 31 August 2014
Peter Moxham provides an update on the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA). It is 50 years since Bob Dylan recorded this, his third album, and never has a truer expression been repeated today regarding EASA - times are certainly changing! EASA was first instituted by the European Commission on 15... 31 August 2014
The national airline of the United Arab Emirates, Etihad Airways, has seen its base at Abu Dhabi expand rapidly since the airline was created in 2003. Chris Long visits this growing airline, and reports on their training approach. This year Etihad has seen the delivery of its 100th aircraft, with additional... 31 August 2014
Peter Barrett, chairman of the International Pilot Training Consortium, describes the background to this game-changing partnership, its organisation, its goals and recent developments. The International Air Transport Association (IATA) , the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) , the International Federation of Air Line Pilots’ Associations (IFALPA) and the Royal Aeronautical... 31 August 2014
Willem-Jan Derks explores the challenges faced by Copa Airlines over the last several years and the solutions found by its Training Department to address the rapid growth of the company. The general rapid expansion of commercial aviation in Latin America has seen a few companies experience particularly remarkable growth. Copa... 31 August 2014
Chris Long profiles some new players in the European training market. New providers are emerging now in response to the booming market for flight training. One case in point is Axis Flight Training Systems of Lebring, Austria. Martin Rossmann is CEO and founder of the company, and has long experience... 31 August 2014
As usual, there are numerous noteworthy sessions planned for WATS, but this year one should look for the big picture on maintenance and training. Robert W. Moorman explains. When WATS begins this spring in Orlando, Fla., those attending the maintenance sessions will hear a recurring theme: how creating a safety... 31 August 2014
The airplanes we operate are reliable by design, and training is so solid that we can respond to nearly all situations without allowing them to escalate beyond control. However, perfectly good airplanes can rapidly transgress from an upset state to a Loss-of-Control In-Flight (LOC-I) condition when a pilot is not... 31 August 2014
Chris Long travels to the Republic of Korea to explore the capabilities of the Korean aviation training industry. For a country with a population of some 50 million, the Republic of Korea (ROK) has a considerable impact when measured against many global standards. From being in the top section of... 30 August 2014
AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL TRAINING Airways New Zealand's fourth Hong Kong air traffic control class has graduated at Airways' Palmerston North training academy in New Zealand, after an intensive ab-initio programme. The students, from Hong Kong International Airport and managed by Hong Kong Civil Aviation Department, have completed their studies and... 7 July 2014
TRAINING DEVICES Eca Faros has recently delivered several Touch Screen Trainers (TST) to airlines and training centres. This list includes one A320 TST each to Spirit Airlines and Alpha Aviation Academy UAE and six A320/A330 TSTs to Russian universities. This latest generation of touch screen trainer integrates full functional hardware... 7 July 2014
MAINTENANCE Aviation Australia has recently signed a five year contract with the Saudi Arabian Government's Colleges of Excellence to establish an Aviation College of Excellence in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The College will be located at a purpose built facility located at King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh. This... 7 July 2014
HELICOPTER Airbus Helicopters Japan has inaugurated Japan's first full flight simulator (FFS) for helicopters, now ready for service at its facilities located in the Kobe Airport vicinity. The simulator is configured to represent Airbus Helicopters' light twin-engine EC135 P2+ rotorcraft, and has received Level C certification from the Japan Civil... 7 July 2014