Category: AVIATION TRAINING

Ethiopian Airlines’ Aviation Academy Fitted with EDM Training Simulators

Reading Time: 2 minutes Manchester, UK. EDM, a leading global provider of training simulators to the civil aviation and defence sectors, announced today that Ethiopian Airlines’ new aviation academy is fitted out with a range of its cabin crew training simulators. The $100m state-of-the-art Aviation Academy was officially opened at Bole International Airport in Addis Ababa earlier this year […]

First Bombardier CSeries Simulator Unveiled in Frankfurt

Reading Time: < 1 minute Flight Training Alliance’s (FTA) first full-flight simulator for Bombardier’s CSeries aircraft has been unveiled in Frankfurt, Germany. Approximately two years after the founding of the joint venture between CAE and Lufthansa Flight Training, initial training on the most recent Bombardier aircraft family will take place at the Lufthansa Flight Training Center in Frankfurt. FTA is […]

BAA Training Starts Wizz Air Cadet Program for Future Pilots

Reading Time: < 1 minute BAA Training, a European standard aviation training center, starts Wizz Air Cadet Program in October in order to fulfill the growing demand of future pilots in Europe. The five-year agreement will involve up to 150 cadets. The courses will be delivered under EASA regulations for the commercial license. As long as the aviation sector is […]

Global Flight Simulator Market Worth $7.54 Billion by 2021

Reading Time: < 1 minute The global flight simulator market is expected to grow from USD 6.18 billion in 2016 to USD 7.54 billion by 2021, at a CAGR of 4.1% from 2016 to 2021. The market is mainly driven by factors such as the need for more pilot training given the rise in air traffic, the adoption of virtual […]

CAE Wins Defence Contracts Valued at More than C$120 Million

Reading Time: 2 minutes CAE today announced that it has won defence contracts valued at more than C$120 million to provide a range of training services and simulation product upgrades for global military customers. Some of the key contracts include the United States Air Force exercising a contract option for CAE USA to provide MQ-1 Predator/MQ-9 Reaper remotely piloted […]

CAE Delivers ex-RAAF C-130H Simulator to Indonesian Air Force

Reading Time: < 1 minute CAE announced that the Indonesian Air Force has recently taken delivery and accepted for training a CAE-built C-130H full-mission simulator that was previously in-service with the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF). The Indonesian Air Force has acquired nine ex-RAAF C-130H aircraft along with the CAE-built simulator as part of a government-to-government agreement established several years […]

MOMook To Launch The Smart Terminal Managing The Whole Flight Training

Reading Time: 2 minutes Business and training management software company Momook has announced that its highly-advanced full-flight simulator terminal is now available for sale and delivery. The software company, in cooperation with flight simulator maintenance solutions provider SimHelp, has launched an innovative solution developed specifically for aviation training center with at least one simulator, making the flight training process […]

Lockheed Martin Celebrates Advanced Pilot Training Facility Inauguration

Reading Time: < 1 minute Lockheed Martin officially opened its Advanced Pilot Training facility in Greenville, South Carolina with a celebration and traditional ribbon cutting event. The newly refurbished building will house the Ground Based Training System, as well as the tooling and manufacturing equipment to complete final assembly and flight operations for the T-50A trainer aircraft. “I want all […]

Afghan Air Force Needs More Pilots and Planes

Reading Time: 4 minutes The Afghan air force is limited not only by its size. Despite numbering only 130 aircraft, there are not enough pilots and crews to fly them all. The shortage is hampering Afghan security forces’ ability to fight Taliban terrorists, who are once again gaining territory in the north and south of the country. Troops on […]

Peak Pacific And CA Training Sign MoU For Cooperation

Reading Time: < 1 minute Hong Kong-based Learning and Learning Technology provider, Peak Pacific Limited, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Seattle-based CA Training Solutions for cooperation in the area of Cabin Crew training solutions. The MoU paves the way for Peak Pacific and CA Training to collaborate and design, develop, and market eLearning content products for the […]