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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.
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Forget that most major eVTOL OEMs are not eyeing their first round of operational flights until about 2025. An all-hands effort of government and industry stakeholders is gaining momentum to establish the training organizations that will prepare pilots and maintainers to begin this next chapter of aerospace industry history. 10 March 2023
The Loft Dynamics team is developing a virtual reality flight simulator for the Airbus H125 glass cockpit based on the Garmin G500H TXi and GTN 650Xi avionics package. The enhanced device “will be ready in mid-2023. We’re taking orders now.” Simon Von Niederhäusern, Head of Marketing, told CAT. 10 March 2023
Metro Aviation has partnered with CommLink Network to enhance training for its customer communication centers by creating the Metro Program. 9 March 2023
Airways Aviation decided to celebrate Women’s International Day launching a scholarship of €100.000,00 to be given and split between the first 10 women enrolling in the upcoming ATPL(A) courses in the Europe. 9 March 2023
Airbus Helicopters has partnered with the Norwegian Air Ambulance Foundation to develop CityAirbus NextGen’s future missions for medical services in Norway. 9 March 2023
Group Editor Marty Kauchak noted his favorite time at industry conferences is the opportunity to explore booths and connect with community members in the exhibition hall. During his walkabout of the HAI exhibition floor on March 7, he gained insights on developments at entrol and Resier. 9 March 2023
Ready, set: design; build the AAM vehicle; train operators and maintainers, and then operate. Not so fast? During an HAI Heli-Expo leadership forum, senior executives from across the rapidly moving sector provided candid insights and perspectives on the opportunities and challenges on horizon for the next decade. 8 March 2023
Leonardo and Varjo are joining forces to enhance the capability of Leonardo’s aircraft training devices through mixed reality technology from Varjo. 8 March 2023
Six successful candidates have been offered the opportunity of a Fully Funded LEAP integrated ATPL and Flight Instructor course followed by guaranteed employment with Leading Edge Aviation as a Flight Instructor. 8 March 2023
The DiSTI Corporation has been awarded a contract supporting an upgrade to the United States Navy F-18 Simulated Aircraft Maintenance Trainer (SAMT) program by J.F. Taylor. 8 March 2023
“The post-pandemic ramp-up has exposed some toxic elements within the aviation ecosystem.” That was the trigger statement for a presentation on ‘Creating a Sustainable Aviation Ecosystem,’ delivered at the annual Women in Aviation International Conference recently by Allyson Kukel, Halldale Group’s Head of Airline Engagement. 8 March 2023
Full Sail University and The Central Florida VR/AR Association are bringing the inaugural Central Florida Immersive Technology Summit to business leaders, technologists, and job seekers 31 March. Halldale Group will be present at the event, and Andy Smith, CEO and Publisher of MS&T and CAT Magazine, will be participating in the Aviation Panel. 7 March 2023
Adacel Technologies Limited’s Aurora ATM system, which was delivered to Seychelles Civil Aviation Authority, has successfully passed the Site Acceptance Testing. 7 March 2023
The Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA) has received a $498,000 grant from the FAA to enable the expansion of its You Can Fly High School initiative. 7 March 2023
Chris Courtney, Captain Chris Ranganathan and Sergio Quito will join us at WATS 2023 to discuss all things eVTOL and help prepare you for the new market. From new technologies, to training challenges, the esteemed trio are ready to ensure eVTOL takes flight. 7 March 2023
The New Jersey 2nd District Republican Representative shared insights with Marty Kauchak, Halldale Media Group Editor, on his HR 220 (Advanced Aviation Act) and other commercial aviation sector topics. 7 March 2023
Jim Viola, President and CEO, HAI, presented his ‘State of the Industry’ to kickoff HAI HEL-EXPO 2023 in Atlanta, Georgia. Group Editor Marty Kauchak provides highlights of the association leader’s remarks. 7 March 2023
Paramount Aviation Services has increased its B757 simulator capacity for customers with the FAA certification of a second Boeing 757-200 Full Flight Simulator. 6 March 2023
Industry veterans Scott Firsing and Woody McClendon will lead sales and growth operations in North America. These key hires follow the company’s recent $20 million institutional round to accelerate international growth and address the intensifying global demand for skilled pilots. 6 March 2023
The Flight School Association of North America has founded a new business entity, the International Aerospace Accrediting Commission. 6 March 2023