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Flight Simulator Manufacturer HAVELSAN Shares Video on Airbus A320 Full Flight Simulator

Turkey headquartered flight simulator manufacturer HAVELSAN which recently announced its second Boeing B737-8 MAX full flight simulator having achieved level D certification from EASA (European Union Aviation Safety Agency) as well as a Turkish Airlines establishing a new flight training facility within the HAVELSAN Technology Campus in Ankara, Turkey, has shared the below video on its Airbus A320 full flight simulator.

You can learn more about HAVELSAN and the flight simulators it manufacturers on its AFM HAVELSAN Supplier Profile.

Source: HAVELSAN

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CAE Launches New Business Aircraft Master Technician Program at NBAA

CAE announced at the NBAA Business Aviation Conference and Exhibition the launch of its innovative Master Technician Program for organizations and individuals who seek to attain the highest standards of technical excellence and professionalism in business aircraft maintenance. The new program builds on CAE’s previous Master Technician program by offering technicians the flexibility to enhance their skills and competencies along two distinct tracks: Specialist and People Leader.

The new Master Technician Program addresses the need for independent certification of technical and leadership skills as the industry faces unprecedented demand for aircraft maintenance technicians. CAE’s 2023 Aviation Talent Forecast predicts a need for 402,000 new maintenance technicians industrywide over the next 10 years – 74,000 in business aviation.

“The CAE Master Technician program gives technicians two structured paths to build their skills and advance along a career path, recognizing competency development, not just aircraft-specific training events to bring them closer to their ideal career,” said Alexandre Prevost, CAE’s Division President, Business Aviation and Helicopter Training. “As a large proportion of the existing aircraft maintenance technician population approaches retirement age, the Master Technician Program addresses the challenge of developing the next generation of professionals and ensuring they have the skills and knowledge needed to keep the industry flying safely.”

The new program provides trainees access to a wide array of skill enhancement and training to advance their skills together with multiple pathways to becoming a Master Technician, including a Specialist track and a People Leader track. With three levels of achievement – Certified, Advanced and Master – trainees can reach a Master Technician status in less time than in previous Master Technician career development programs.

Source: CAE

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Successful On-Site Acceptance at Flight Simulator Manufacturer Simnest’s First Airline Customer

Simnest Aviation’s first A320 AATD was purchased by their first airline customer, Carpatair. Both the installation and on-site acceptance were successfully completed in the first days of October, marking another significant milestone for Simnest Aviation.

The Simnest A320 AATD is the simplified version of Simnest’s flagship product, the A320 FNPT II APS MCC simulator. Despite the abbreviation AATD in its name, core instruments are the same as in the A320 FNPT II APS MCC, what is more, the same software ensures its operation as well. Thanks to the mostly unchanged main elements, the cadets can experience the realistic behavior of the Airbus A320 in a high-fidelity environment, while the price of this device is much more affordable than the higher-end A320 FNPT II APS MCC, which enables higher level certified training.

“We were looking for a high-quality flight training device that among others would allow our future pilots to better familiarise and prepare themselves prior to their type rating trainings on A320 FFS. The deployment of the Simnest A320 AATD went seamlessly and beyond our expectations. The device’s platform-deck, installation frame, fully physical hardware together with the excellent Simnest software ensure the A320 AATD a much higher level of simulation than its name suggests.” – expressed his satisfaction Nicolae Petrov, President and CEO of Carpatair.

Simnest’s first AATD is ready for training at Carpatair’s headquarters in Timisoara, Romania, so the first pilots can start to get to know the handling and behavior of the world’s most popular commercial aircraft, the Airbus A320.

Carpatair currently operates;

  • 2 Airbus A320 (A319)
  • 2 Fokker 100

You can find more information about Simnest and its devices on its AFM Simnest Aviation Supplier Profile.

Source: Simnest Aviation
Photo Credit: Simnest Aviation

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South East Asian Low-Cost Carrier Onboards Cadet Pilot Program Graduates

Singapore based low-cost carrier Jetstar Asia has shared a video highlighting graduates of its cadet program which are now joining the airlines. See the video below.

Back in September 2023 Jetstar Asia announced that it is planning to hire over 200 pilots and cabin crew members as part of its efforts to rebuild capacity following the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. The airline also intends to add two more Airbus A320 aircraft to its existing fleet of seven by the end of 2023. Jetstar Asia’s CEO, Barathan Pasupathi, announced these plans, stating that the airline is entering an exciting phase of sustainable growth. In addition to rehiring some pilots who left during the peak of the pandemic, Jetstar Asia will also recruit new cadet pilots and cabin crew interns. The airline plans to hire graduates from aviation academies through a direct-entry recruitment program. While Jetstar Asia already has the crew needed for the two A320s set to join its fleet in 2023, the recruitment program will address roles required over the next 12 months.

Jetstar Asia currently operates 7 Airbus A320.

AFM team note – Please note that previously L3Harris was a cadet program training partner of Jetstar Asia.

Source: Jetstar Asia

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Airbus Appoints New Chief Representative for Malaysia

Global aircraft manufacturer has appointed Burgan N. Ali as its new Airbus Chief Representative (ACR) for Malaysia. “In this position, Burhan will represent Airbus-wide interests in Malaysia, and support our plans to strengthen our local presence. He succeeds my dear friend and colleague Raymond LIM, who has been promoted to become APAC Head of Customer Services. I am confident that Burhan will build on Raymond’s success and take the Airbus name to even greater heights in Malaysia.” shared Anand Stanley, President, Asia Pacific at Airbus.

Source: Anand Stanley
Photo Credit: Airbus

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