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Airlines today are facing the need to provide more realistic training for their pilots, especially for new hires who are used to and expect the latest advances in technology to be incorporated into their training. This often means providing more visual systems capability than the minimums that are required by... 30 August 2013
Engine maker training programs for AMTs continue to evolve in light of the development of new technologically advanced and fuel-efficient powerplants. Robert W. Moorman explores the changes in AMT training. The ongoing development of engine manufacturers’ training programs for Aircraft Maintenance Technicians (AMTs) is somewhat like a two-part series. In... 30 August 2013
Stephen Moynihan, Jetstar’s Manager for Communications in Australia, confirmed this August that his airline will be taking delivery of its first of 14 Boeing 787 Dreamliners in September which will progressively replace its fleet of A330s. The aircraft will operate on Jetstar long haul services to destinations including Thailand,... 30 August 2013
In response to two recent changes at the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), Advanced Aircrew Academy has expanded their OSHA online training modules for pilots, flight attendants, and mechanics. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) recently released a new Rule Making Document: Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) Standards for Aircraft... 30 August 2013
Training Orchestra provides a Training Management Software (TMS) dedicated to corporate training departments and training organizations, and helps its clients plan, schedule and track their training activities. To answer the numerous requests from the market, the Training Orchestra teams have designed a complete solution geared towards the airline industry. Arnold... 30 August 2013
merlot.aero has signed a contract with Afghanistan’s Kam Air, kick starting its Middle Eastern market. Kam Air will be the first to use the European Data Centre for long term cloud deployment to forecast, organise, plan, predict, measure and report on activity to optimise daily aircraft and crew utilisation. The... 30 August 2013
Aviation Performance Solutions (APS) and International Development of Technology (IDT) have launched a new Upset Prevention and Recovery Training (UPRT) Application for the iPad that is specifically designed for airline and business jet operators. The app delivers UPRT knowledge to help mitigate Loss of Control in Flight (LOC-I). The training... 30 August 2013
Avsoft has released its B767-300 aircraft systems course for pilots, which features 25 modules with technical illustrations, an interactive lights and switch guide, system diagrams and module exams. The course contains about 40 hours of instruction from Aircraft General to Flight Management System. The B767-300 course comes with access to... 30 August 2013
MINT Software Systems has signed a service agreement with SuperJet International. The agreement, effective as of October 1st 2013, concerns the acquisition of the training management software MINT TMS™ that SuperJet International will use for pilot, cabin crew and mechanics training at its training facilities located in Italy and Russia. 30 August 2013
CAE and Jazz Aviation LP have renewed their exclusive long-term training services agreements. Under the renewed agreements, CAE will continue to provide training services on all of Jazz's fleet types, namely the Bombardier CRJ, DHC8-100/300 and Q400 aircraft. CAE will serve Jazz using its full flight simulators and CAE Simfinity™... 30 August 2013
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University and American Eagle Airlines are partnering on a pilot-hiring program that will give the school's Aeronautical Science (professional pilot) graduates an employment advantage with one of the world's largest regional airlines. Through its Pilot Pipeline Program, American Airlines affiliate American Eagle will gain a steady supply of... 30 August 2013
FlairJet, a UK-based charter operator, is winning third party recognition for its pilot training expertise on the Embraer Phenom family. FlairJet recently trained the pilot owner of the Bari, Italy-based Phenom 100 which it manages and, this autumn, the company provided both base and line training to NetJets Europe as... 30 August 2013
Airline Training Center Arizona (ATCA) in Phoenix, Arizona, which is part of the Lufthansa Group, has been co-operating with the KLM Fight Academy, the training center of the Dutch airline KLM, since September. Accordingly, ATCA is providing airplanes and flight instructors in order to conduct the practical flight training of... 30 August 2013
Florida Institute of Technology (FIT) has signed an MOU with CommutAir/United Express for a development and bridging program for qualified FIT aeronautics program students. The MOU offers FIT College of Aeronautics student internships and employment opportunities for juniors, seniors and graduates who aspire to be airline pilots or dispatchers; four... 30 August 2013
Pan Am International Flight Academy and Flight Experience™ of Sydney Australia have teamed up to hold their first joint cadet pilot training seminar in Hong Kong. Nearly 200 attendees participated in presentations and workshops over the course of two days where they learned about airline pilot career opportunities and training... 30 August 2013
The iPad has become a core tool for pilots, but its integrated GPS means an iPad in a simulator knows it's on the ground rather than in flight. Redbird Cygnus changes this by connecting wirelessly to the iPad to send GPS information matching the position and velocity of the simulation. 30 August 2013
CAE and Japan Airlines have signed a contract for the delivery of Multi-Crew Pilot License (MPL) training. Under the long-term contract, CAE will train Japan Airlines pilot cadets, starting in the spring of 2014 with a first phase of more than 100 cadets. With this first MPL training program, Japan... 30 August 2013
FlightSafety International will provide training for the Bombardier Challenger 350 and Challenger 605 at its Learning Center in Columbus, Ohio next year. The new Challenger 350 program will begin in the spring of 2014 followed by the Challenger 605 in the fall. FlightSafety will design and manufacture new simulators and... 30 August 2013
The Joint Aviation Authorities Training Organisation (JAA TO) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with three major players in the Indonesian aviation industry: LSP Aviasi Indonesia (Board of Certification for Aviation Profession), Wing Umar Sadewa (a Pilots and Engineers Consultancy Organisation), and the Indonesian Helicopter Pilot Association. The MoUs formalize... 30 August 2013
Chuck Weirauch examines the use of low cost flight simulation devices amongst ab initio flight schools. At Zulu Flight Training in Spanish Fort, AL, general aviation students start private pilot's license flight lessons off right from the start in either a Redbird FMX full-motion AATD or the flight simulation company's... 29 August 2013