Training and Workforce

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

Training and Workforce

Flexjet Adds More Benefits for Frax Customers

Flexjet added two new benefits for its fractional jet owners: a 90-day satisfaction guarantee and an unlimited carry-forward hours program.
Training and Workforce

UTair Becomes Eurocopter Training Center

Russia-based operator UTair has received a certificate of conformity to Eurocopter training standards, thus becoming the first Eurocopter training center w
Training and Workforce

Rotorcraft Update: FlightSafety Unveils Enchanced Vital X

FlightSafety’s new Vital X simulation’s enhanced visual scenes include moving models, 3-D sea states, environmental conditions, time of day, weather effect
Training and Workforce

Squirrel, Dhruv Helo Training Centers Develop in Asia

Russia-based operator UTair last week received a certificate of conformity to Eurocopter training standards, thus becoming the first Eurocopter training ce
Training and Workforce

EBACE 2011: Dubai Airshow on Track To Be the Biggest Yet

The biennial Dubai Airshow, to be held from November 13 to 17 at the Dubai Airport Expo, is expected to draw as many as 1,000 exhibitors from more than 50
Training and Workforce

EBACE 2011: CAE Signs Training Agreement with International Jet Management

Austria’s International Jet Management (IJM) and CAE signed a four-year training agreement on Tuesday at here at EBACE.
Training and Workforce

FlightSafety focuses on Asia, Middle East markets

After a year best described as challenging, flight-training provider FlightSafety International has seen an uptick in business since January and is adding
Training and Workforce

CAE plans major global expansion

Flight training provider CAE is preparing to double its global network of business aviation training centers over the next two years.
Training and Workforce

FlightSafety Celebrates 60thAnniversay

FlightSafety International celebrated its 60th anniversaryin late March.
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SimCom Adds Twin Commander Training

SimCom Training Centers has added simulator training for all turboprop Twin Commanders at its Dallas/Fort Worth facility.
Training and Workforce

NATA Revises Fueling Guidebook

The National Air Transportation Association (NATA) has released the 2011 revision of its refueling and quality control guide.
Training and Workforce

CAE-HAL Helicopter Training Center Takes Delivery of Dhruv Sim

Bangalore, India-based Helicopter Academy to Train by Simulation of Flying, a CAE-Hindustan Aeronautics (HAL) training joint venture, received a simulator
Rotorcraft

Eurocopter boosts support for growing North Sea operations

Overblown oil prices are far from good news for most of the aviation industry, but the world’s insatiable thirst for fuel is spurring fresh demand for heli
Rotorcraft

EC225 Sim Fits the Bill for Offshore Training

Supporting the burgeoning development of wind farms is the next big growth opportunity in the offshore helicopter transportation market, according to Euroc
Rotorcraft

Eurocopter Opens New North Sea Support Center

Eurocopter officially opened its new North Sea Service Centre today in Aberdeen, on the northeast coast of Scotland.
Training and Workforce

Utah Highway Patrol First Eurocopter AS350 Sim Graduates

The Utah Highway Patrol Aero Bureau is the first customer to use American Eurocopter’s new
Rotorcraft

CHC sells training ops to CAE

Offshore oil and gas helicopter company CHC is selling its training operations to Montreal-based CAE for an undisclosed price.
Training and Workforce

AS350 EMS sim debuts

American Eurocopter recently unveiled a new full-motion flight and mission simulator for AS350 crew training tailored to EMS and law-enforcement ­applicati
Training and Workforce

First Conforming HondaJet To Fly ‘Very Soon’

System ground tests and static structural stress testing of production-conforming aircraft continue at the HondaJet research and development center in Gree
Training and Workforce

Flight Options, CAE Sign Five-year Deal

At the NBAA Convention last month, CAE inked a $15 million, five-year contract renewal with Flight Options for pilot training on six fleet aircraft types
Training and Workforce

FlightSafety offers level 7 FTDs to helo operators

FlightSafety International (Booth No.
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SimCom Offers New Training Options

SimCom Training Centers (Booth No.
Training and Workforce

Single-pilot ops targeted by regulators

The crash of a Premier IA jet at the EAA AirVenture show this summer after an unstabilized approach has helped to reignite the debate over the efficacy of
Training and Workforce

Frasca ATD Helps ERAU Study Hypoxia

Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University has taken delivery of a Mentor advanced aircraft training device built by Frasca.
Training and Workforce

SimCom Offers New Training Options

SimCom Training Centers (Booth No.
Training and Workforce

CAE extends footprint, adds training options

CAE’s expansion ­strategy is paying off.
Training and Workforce

New agreements boost FlightSafety’s business

FlightSafety International (FSI) comes to this year’s NBAA convention highlighting a string of accomplishments, including a new partnership with Embraer, a
Training and Workforce

Frasca sees stable market for FTDs

Urbana, Ill.-based simulator manufacturer Frasca International (Booth No.
Training and Workforce

FlyRight King Air sim OK'd in four countries

FlyRight has achieved qualification for its level-C King Air 200 flight simulator in the U.S., Canada, Brazil and China.
Training and Workforce

Eurocopter To Introduce Dauphin Sim in Singapore

Eurocopter and Thales have agreed to install a full-flight simulator for the Dauphin AS365 N3 at Eurocopter’s Singapore facilities by mid-2012.