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Missed the maintenance sessions of our APATS 2020 virtual conference? Don't worry, you can catch up with all the final day discussion here. 15 September 2020
Do you know at which ages pilot attrition is highest? Human factors consultant Lex Rock Heemstra studied the issue. 15 September 2020
Lufthansa Aviation Training’s latest simulator, an L3Harris EASA Level 2 FTD, has been certified and entered training. 15 September 2020
Cruden is installing nine new driving simulators to support the engineering and development of automated driving systems at a global OEM. 14 September 2020
The NATO Modelling & Simulation Group-177 Symposium “Towards On-Demand Personalized Training and Decision Support” will be held virtually from 22 to 23 October 2020. 14 September 2020
In celebration of its 10th anniversary in 2020, Spanish ATO One Air launched the Crew Flight Simulator Lab, which houses more than 20 commercial and general aviation simulators. In addition, One Air pilot and cabin crew students have been introduced to the V360E virtual cockpit and cabin from Aviation eLearning. 14 September 2020
SCT continues to observe and report on industries around the globe embracing virtual reality, augmented reality and mixed reality throughout their systems and products’ life cycles. One recent, attention-getting case of these technologies being used to gain efficiencies on the “front end” of products life cycles, can be gleaned at Allison Transmission’s new Vehicle Environmental Test center. Marty Kauchak reports.
The Allison Transmission brand is familiar around the globe, with the company noting “it is the largest global manufacturer of medium- and heavy-duty fully automatic transmissions and a supplier of commercial vehicle propulsion solutions, including electric hybrid and fully electric propulsion systems.”
To help Allison maintain its edge in this sector, the company recently opened the VET center to conduct year-round testing, replicating vehicle environments and duty cycles, compressing product development times and supporting innovation for the industry.
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CAT Editor-in-Chief Rick Adams, FRAeS, talks with Kit Darby, one of the leading experts on professional pilot careers about the state of the North American aviation market – recovery, retirements, furloughs, pay packages, and advice for moving to the head of the queue when hiring restarts (perhaps sooner than you think).
The second section of this five part series is on Furloughs, Leaves of Absence, and the US CARES Act .
Kit discusses “what scares him more” than the coronavirus. Also, furloughs, leaves of absence, and what happens when the CARES Act expires in October. 14 September 2020
EPA Training Center in Curitiba, Brazil has received qualification for their FlightSafety ATR 42-500/42-300/72-200 full flight simulator. 14 September 2020
“Our world may not be the same as it was half a century ago, but aviation will continue to play a key role,” Airbus states as part of a new public relations campaign, #KeepTrustInAirTravel. 12 September 2020
Cat3C Limited based at Gloucester Airport in the UK has implemented a management restructure naming Nigel Orme as the new Managing Director and Accountable Manager. 12 September 2020
CAE has launched a new financing initiative for aspiring pilots in collaboration with financial institutions around the world. 11 September 2020
