7 April 2025 Rick Adams Tanja Schmidt began her role with the International Air Transport Association in September 2024, inheriting a department which manages hundreds of training courses across dozens of airline-related categories. She sat down with Rick Adams to discuss how the role is going and what training changes are coming.
Veteran aviation training journalist Rick Adams and D-L Nelson will publish an immersive look at the emerging technologies of artificial intelligence (AI) and how early-adopter organizations in the simulation and training sphere are attempting to apply AI to improve data analysis for personnel selection, instructional support, and personalized training. 29 April 2024
Three years ago, the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) granted the first regulatory approval for a VR-based flight training device, but the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has not followed despite one Colorado organization using a device from the same EASA-approved company for more than a year. 29 April 2024
Astrom Training Solutions has unveiled the latest release of Galaxy, its innovative Training Management System aimed at dramatically reducing administration costs. 26 April 2024
The world's largest aviation training event, WATS, begins next week! This year, we have new exhibitors, new speakers, new breakout sessions, new sponsors and much more. Plan your visit now. 25 April 2024
This unit, which will be certified as FTD Level 3, is equipped with vibration simulation and an external mirror, which entrol believes sets a new standard for realism and fidelity in flight training. 24 April 2024
Epic Flight Academy opened a new aircraft mechanic school at Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport, offering year-round open enrollment and rolling start dates. 23 April 2024
Halldale Group, the leading B2B events company dedicated to simulation training industries worldwide, is joining forces with HelpMeSee to support their global effort to aid cataract sufferers with a partnership for its 2024 live events, WATS, APATS, and EATS. 23 April 2024
The first of its kind in North Africa, the program is designed to assess, select, and equip aspiring aviation students at the early stages of earning their EASA Air Transport Pilot License. 22 April 2024