Training and Workforce

News about simulators and training procedures, as well as workforce.

Training and Workforce

Alsim Set To Begin Production in U.S. as Growth Continues

Alsim will begin producing simulator products in the U.S. next year.
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Aircraft

Diamond’s DART 550 Trainer Makes World Debut

Austrian company, under new ownership, puts “a focus on continued growth” through developing new aircraft models and technologies.
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Airlines

AeroProfessional Report Details Factors Prolonging Pilot Shortage

Many factors affect the pilot shortage but airlines are warned by this new paper that they need to act now to ensure survival.
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Rotorcraft

CAE Launches Advanced Helicopter Training Device

CAE is answering a need for increased high-fidelity training but with a lower-cost system than a full-motion simulator.
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Training and Workforce

Pacific Sky Aviation Earns CAAC Flight Training Nod

The Canadian flight-training provider is prepared to begin initial training courses for Chinese crews this month.
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Airlines

Emirates Denies Being Hit By Pilot Shortage

Dubai-based airline says seasonal issues account for it parking many aircraft, rather than pilots being lured to luctative contracts in China.
Airlines

Etihad Aviation Training Signals Broader Ambitions

Etihad’s training arm presents itself as one-stop-shop for training, for individual aspiring pilots to airline customers.
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Aircraft

Turkish Supersonic Trainer Breaks Cover

TAI is showing a mock-up of its Hürjet advanced supersonic jet trainer for the first time at Farnborough
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Training and Workforce

Bell Opens New Training Airfield

The new airfield is adjacent to Fort Worth Training Academy.
Aircraft

KAI Aiming for Spanish and Greek Trainer Deals

Korean manufacturer is looking west for opportunities to sell its KT-1 turboprop trainer and the T-50 Golden Eagle advanced jet trainer.
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Training and Workforce

SimCom Adds Cessna Citation Mustang Pilot Training

With the new sim up and running, the company is now offering initial, recurrent, and upgrade pilot training for the very light jet.
Training and Workforce

Problems in the Pilot Pipeline

The long-promised shortage is not of pilots in general, but of pilots qualified to meet the industry's needs.
Training and Workforce

FABA Confab Addresses Aviation Professional Shortage

Speakers such as Kathy Knowles, CPO of Intuitive Strategies, offered solutions on how to tackle the issue.
Maintenance and Modifications

Gulfstream Adds G600, G650 to Training Lab

The newest additions to the airframer's On-the-Job Training Lab allows new employees the opportunity for hands-on training in a realistic environment.
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Training and Workforce

FlightSafety Expands Turboprop Training

Company adding PC-12NG sim in Denver and Beechcraft King Air B200 with Garmin G1000NXi in Wichita.
Training and Workforce

FlightSafety Expands Phased Recurrent Training Program

Program is compliant with EASA FCL (Part-ORO) and consists of two distinct training modules per year over a three-year period.
Safety

Chase Aviation Manager is FlightSafety's 100th Master Aviator

Master Aviator curriculum expands training beyond the fundamentals covered by initial and recurrent courses.
Training and Workforce

Aviation World Mourns Visionary Business Leader Serge Dassault

EBAA and NBAA said this year’s EBACE event would be “dedicated to the legacy of aviation leader Serge Dassault.”
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Aircraft

Piper Sales Hit Flight-training Sweet Spot

Growth of sales to flight training providers is driving Piper revenues skyward.
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Training and Workforce

CAE Intros New Bombardier Global Simulator

The company's latest full flight simulator is now in service at the company's London Burgess HIll facility.
Rotorcraft

Australia’s TSB Issues Advisory for Overwater Helo Ops

Helicopter underwater escape training was deemed "very important" by survivors of accidents requiring underwater escape.
Training and Workforce

Bombardier Offers Online Ground School for CL605/650

Following ground training, pilots now have the option undergoing the simulator-training portion at either of Bombardier’s centers in Montreal or Dallas.
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Training and Workforce

FlightSafety Jumps Into UAS Training

Training Company To Offer Portfolio of Unmanned Courses
Training and Workforce

Famed Aviation Journalist Richard Collins Dies at 84

A 70-plus year aviation writing career comes to an end.
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Regulations and Government

Bolen: Asian Market Maturing, But Challenges Remain

The ABACE exhibitors are reflecting the growth of the industry in the industry, but challenges exist in infrastructure, policies, and workforce.
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Aircraft

Textron Aviation China Reps Order 52 Skyhawks

The aircraft will help build up China’s trainer fleets as well as expand on operations in the country.
Training and Workforce

TAG Aviation Asia Opens Hong Kong Training Center

The company provides simulator and ab initio training.
Training and Workforce

Partners Aim To Halve Cost of Four-year Aviation Degree

Central Christian College and International Aero Academy announced a partnership to develop more cost-effective aviation degree programs.
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Training and Workforce

Elite Sports New Hardware and Software at Sun ‘n‘ Fun

Force feedback and touchscreen technologies abound.
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Training and Workforce

FTD Maker Alsim Demos AATD

With a rapid refresh rate this fixed flight sim won’t make pilots queasy.
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