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SimViz Labs Announces New August 2025 Features on its A320 FMS Trainer

Arizona, USA – Following the successful launch of its A320 FMS Trainer, SimViz Labs is back with a major update aimed at making training even more immersive and aligned with how pilots operate in real-world environments. SimViz Labs announced the following two new features of its A320 FMS Trainer:

  • New tool bar containing icons for more upcoming features; and
  • New control panel allowing users to choose between metric systems (KGS or LBS)

Designed for pilots transitioning to airline operations, simulator instructors, and aviation professionals seeking to refine their Flight Management System (FMS) skills, the A320 FMS Trainer app by SimViz Labs offers an accessible and practical way to engage with real-world flight management scenarios.

This update reflects SimViz Labs’ ongoing mission to modernize FMS and automation training with tools built specifically for today’s pilots.

Source: SimViz Labs

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South African Airline Expands Fleet with 10 New Embraer E195-E2s – Deliveries Between 2025 and 2027

South Africa – Airlink has finalised a lease agreement with Azorra for 10 new Embraer E195-E2 aircraft, marking a significant fleet expansion for Southern Africa’s largest privately owned regional airline. The deal, first announced as a selection earlier this year, will see deliveries begin later in 2025 and conclude in 2027.

  • Fleet commonality with Airlink’s existing Embraer E-Jets will allow for cost efficiencies in operations, maintenance, training, and equipment, ensuring a smooth entry into service.

  • Airlink has operated Embraer aircraft since 2001, and this acquisition strengthens its two-decade relationship with the Brazilian manufacturer.

  • Azorra, a US-based lessor with a fleet exceeding 225 aircraft (including orders and commitments), is supplying the newly built E2s in collaboration with Embraer and Pratt & Whitney.

  • Airlink currently operates a 68-strong fleet and in 2024 welcomed Qatar Airways as a 25% equity partner.

  • The first E195-E2 is expected to enter service by December 2025.

Statements

  • Airlink CEO, de Villiers Engelbrecht, says: “It is an exciting and daunting moment for Airlink. Exciting because it heralds the next phase of Airlink’s development and growth as the leading regional airline in Southern Africa and now possibly beyond. Daunting, as there is a lot to do in the weeks ahead before the first aircraft enters service, hopefully in December this year, but I have no doubt that the Airlink team will deliver, as they always do.”

  • John Evans, CEO at Azorra, says: “This is an exciting step forward in our partnership with Airlink. The addition of the E195-E2 to their fleet highlights our shared commitment to operational efficiency, sustainable growth, and increased capacity and service. We’re proud to work alongside Embraer and Pratt & Whitney to bring next-generation aircraft to Airlink, supporting enhanced connectivity across Africa.”

  • Arjan Meijer, President and CEO Embraer Commercial Aviation, says: “We are proud to deepen our long-standing partnership with Airlink as it takes this next step into the future with the E195-E2. This aircraft is the most efficient single-aisle jet in its class and perfectly suited to support Airlink’s ambitious growth plans across Southern Africa. We look forward to seeing the E2 in Airlink’s livery, delivering unmatched performance, comfort, and sustainability.”

Source: Embraer
Photo Credit: Embraer

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UPRT Provider APS Supports US Airline-owned Flight School UPRT Safety Standards

Phoenix, USA – United Aviate Academy (UAA), a wholly owned United Airlines flight training school based at Phoenix–Goodyear Airport, has entered into a strategic partnership with Aviation Performance Solutions (APS), a global leader in Upset Prevention & Recovery Training (UPRT), to strengthen its cadets’ resilience against Loss-of-Control In-Flight (LOC-I).

  • UAA has embedded APS’s proprietary Every Pilot In Control Solution StandardTM (EPIC-S2TM) framework into all phases of its upset training.

  • The program integrates ground school, advanced simulation, and on-aircraft UPRT, delivered by APS’s cadre of expert instructors.

  • Training is designed to build startle resilience, cognitive agility, and manual handling skills across the full flight envelope.

  • The FAA and NTSB identify LOC-I as the number-one cause of fatal accidents in both general and commercial aviation, as outlined in the FAA’s General Aviation Safety Fact Sheet (2014–2023).

  • FAA Advisory Circular 120-111 emphasizes prevention-focused UPRT, incorporating early upset detection, CRM integration, and advanced instructor proficiency – all core components of the APS program.

  • APS positions the UAA initiative as a global benchmark for airline-ready pilot training, encouraging other schools to adopt a similar model.

Source: Paul Ransbury (Aviation Performance Solutions)

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BAA Training Appoints Managing Director India in 2025

India – BAA Training, which operates full flight simulator training centers and flight schools around the world, appointed Renu Raina as its new BAA Training India Managing Director. Learn more about BAA Training India or Raina by connecting with her through her LinkedIn profile here.

BAA Training India operates offices in Gurgaon and Bangalore.

Source: Renu Raina (BAA Training India)

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