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CAE’s newly released 2018 CAE Airline and Business Jet Pilot Demand Outlook shows the business-jet pilot population will reach 65,000 by 2028, an increase of 18 percent, with a turnover rate of almost 100 percent. More specifically, 10,000 new business jet pilots will be required to sustain growth and 40,000 new... 16 October 2018
FlightSafety International expanded and enhanced its training for Gulfstream aircraft by becoming the first, it says, to provide Enhanced Flight Vision Systems (EFVS) to Touchdown and Rollout training for the Gulfstream G500 and other Gulfstream aircraft equipped with the Rockwell Collins HUD II and Kollsman (Elbit) EVS-II and EVS-SP. 16 October 2018
Pegasus Airlines commissioned Spatial, a provider of cabin crew training simulators, to build an Airbus A321NX Over Wing Exit Trainer to help the airline’s cabin crew become proficient in all normal, abnormal and emergency situations with the aircraft’s door. Spatial manufactured the custom-built trainer to replicate all the functionalities of... 16 October 2018
Norwegian Competence Center Helicopter (NCCH), working with Reiser Simulation and Training GmbH (RST) and Norwegian Air Ambulance AS (NLA - Norsk Luftambulanse), opened its new Next-Generation Training Center in Stavanger, Norway that includes an Airbus H145 Level D Full-Flight Simulator to provide training for NLA pilots and crew members. Establishing... 16 October 2018
FlightSafety International is adding new simulators and course offerings at its Teterboro Learning Center in New Jersey. The company is building a new Dassault Falcon 2000LXS and Falcon 900LX interchangeable simulator it will install at the Teterboro Learning Center, and will also install an interchangeable King Air 350 simulator... 16 October 2018
FlightSafety International named David Davenport and Ray Johns the company’s new Co-CEOs, succeeding Bruce Whitman, who passed away October 10, 2018. Davenport will also serve as President, Commercial, and Ray as President, Government and Manufacturing. In addition to serving as Co-CEOs, Davenport will continue to oversee all aspects of FlightSafety’s... 15 October 2018
infoWERK is providing its Learning Management System (LMS) and Specialized Maintenance Training courses to AAC COLUMBIA Jet Service GmbH, an aircraft repair and maintenance organization. ACC COLUMBIA will use infoWERK’s Human Factors (HF), Fuel Tank Safety (FTS), Electrical Wiring Interconnection System (EWIS), Aviation Legislation, Engine Condition Trend Monitoring (ECTM) and... 15 October 2018
FlightSafety International is offering new Specialty and Enrichment courses at its Learning Centers and online through eLearning and LiveLearning, the company’s instructor facilitated online training program. FlightSafety’s Leadership for Aviation Professionals (LEAP) is a leadership development program for current and aspiring aviation leaders. It is taught by experienced aviation... 15 October 2018
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions Inc., a national security solutions provider, won $30-million contract scope increases for several of its existing training contracts with unnamed customers. Kratos Senior Vice President, Jose Diaz says with these awards, Kratos will provide training that will sharpen warfighter resiliency, increase real mission preparedness, improve... 15 October 2018
infoWERK launched its Performance Based Communication and Surveillance (PBCS) training courseware that concentrates on the performance-based communication and surveillance specifications applied to the air traffic service provision. The online, multimedia-based training provides a framework for stakeholders including regulators, air traffic service providers, operators, communication service providers and manufacturers to collaborate... 15 October 2018
FlightSafety International now offers training for the Part 107 Remote Pilot License Written Test. This eLearning course is designed to help those who want to obtain an FAA Commercial Remote Pilot License to be fully prepared for the exam. “Our comprehensive Part 107 Remote Pilot License Written Test is... 15 October 2018
American Airlines awarded $337K from its American’s Flight Education Grant program to 17 aviation-focused schools and organizations in the U.S. that are dedicated to training the next generation of aviators. The grants range from $5,000 to $25,000 and many of the receiving organizations will assist low-income and minority students. They... 15 October 2018
