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US House of Representatives Jimmy Panetta, Mike Collins, Mike Kelly, and Aviation Subcommittee Ranking Member Steve Cohen introduced the Aviation Workforce Development Act, a bill to make training at FAA-certified commercial pilot and aircraft maintenance technician schools a qualified expense for existing 529 Plans. 6 April 2023
“Start to finish, this conference will be packed with information and guidance about improving training and improving aviation safety.” Take a look at the 2023 WATS Pilot Conference and plan your visit. 6 April 2023
In collaboration with VSTEP, Brabo Group – Belgium-based company that specializes in the safe piloting, mooring and unmooring of ships – has become the first Belgian customer to purchase a complete suite of turnkey solutions from VSTEP. 5 April 2023
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University has received a $485,000 grant from the Federal Aviation Administration to help meet growing job demand in the aviation and aerospace industries by providing free training for high school students hoping to become pilots, drone operators and aerospace engineers. 5 April 2023
The company has released Acadius Version 0.75.0 including new features, patients, equipment, environments, fixes and updates. 5 April 2023
Building on their successful Fully Funded Programme, Leading Edge Aviation has introduced a £125,000 Spring Bursary initiative, offering £5,000 to 25 students enrolling in Dual Licence LEAP courses throughout the summer. 5 April 2023
Astrom Training Solutions has released its new CBT courseware for the Boeing 737 NG and MAX differences. 5 April 2023
Reiser Simulation and Training GmbH, Swiss Air-Rescue Rega, and Swiss Helicopter AG have signed a contract to expand Rega's modular helicopter simulator from RST with a fully replicated Airbus Helicopters H125 Level D simulation cockpit. 5 April 2023
The parlous state of the UK’s military pilot training system has been much in the news of late. Although the RAF and the MoD have been at pains to downplay any suggestion of a crisis, there is little doubt that the situation is serious, and that the problems are both chronic and acute. 5 April 2023
Outsourcing of aircrew training within the UK Armed Forces has been a long-running saga. The concept of what eventually became the Military Flight Training System (MFTS) was widely discussed in the MoD during the 1990s, but it was not until 2008 that the first contract was signed between the MoD and Ascent Flight Training. MS&T’s Dim Jones visited Ascent in their Bristol HQ to get their take on past achievements and future plans. 5 April 2023
Boeing and CAE have signed Teaming Agreements to expand multi-mission platform collaboration in Canada, Germany and Norway. 4 April 2023
Elbit Systems UK has successfully upgraded its Interim Combined Arms Virtual Simulation [Deployable] (ICAVS(D)) system with an advanced simulation software called Defence Virtual Simulation 2 (DVS2). This is the first complex British Army training capability to be fully integrated with DVS2, which utilises Bohemia Interactive Simulations’ VBS4, VBS Blue Image Generator and One World Terrain. 4 April 2023
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Europe’s Number One Civil Aviation Training Event EATS 2024 will be held on 5-7 November, 2024. It typically attracts 900 attendees from over 50 countries – all focused on best training practices. With over 48 hours of intense networking and information exchange with key representatives from the region’s airline training community, EATS is Europe’s largest aviation training event, designed by and for aviation professionals.