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Aviation Distance Learning Provider, CPaT, Announces Contract with Nigerian Airline, Arik Air

CPaT Global, the world’s leading provider of distance learning for the airline and aviation industry, announced they have been awarded a new contract with Arik Air. In this collaboration, CPaT will provide Arik Air pilots with their Boeing B737-800 and Bombardier DHC-8/Q400 Aircraft Systems and General Subjects. This offering will be complemented by CPaT’s full suite of Aircraft Procedures, inclusive of their FMS Skills Trainer, 3D Cockpit Trainer, and 3D Walk Around Trainer. Additionally, CPaT will provide Arik Air’s cabin crew with their Cabin Crew Training Suite for their Boeing B737-800 fleet.

“CPaT is excited to collaborate with Arik Air to provide essential training solutions for their pilots and cabin crew,” said Capt. Greg Darrow, Vice President of Sales. “This partnership emphasizes our commitment to delivering advanced distance learning products, aimed at supporting Arik Air’s operational excellence and safety standards.”

Arik Air is based out of Lagos, Nigeria.

About CPaT

CPaT Global, LLC (CPaT) is the market leader in distance learning for the aviation industry. CPaT delivers software-as-a-service applications to more than 350 global aviation customers, serving 200,000+ individual training users each year. CPaT pioneered the use of distance learning in aviation training 30 years ago and has built on that legacy to offer new and imaginative training solutions that are practical, forward-looking, and invaluable. CPaT transforms aviation instruction by providing smart training solutions, with in-depth content and interactive courseware spanning aircraft systems, general subjects, and operational procedures.

About Arik Air

Arik Air is a Nigerian airline operating mainly from two hubs at Murtala Muhammed International Airport in Lagos and Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport in Abuja. Arik Air’s head office is the Arik Air Aviation Center on the grounds of Murtala Muhammed International Airport in Ikeja. Arik Air serves a network of regional and mid-haul destinations within Africa.

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Global Aviation Training Solution Provider CAE Shares Whitepaper on Technician Extended Reality Training

In a recent white paper publication, global pilot and aircraft maintenance training provider CAE has projected a significant demand for skilled aircraft maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO) technicians over the next decade. The company estimates a requirement for approximately 402,000 technicians, prompting a call for innovative training solutions to meet this demand.

Partnering with Xennial, CAE proposes a pioneering approach to training utilizing extended reality (XR) technology. This includes augmented reality (AR) and virtual reality (VR), offering a blend of physical and digital elements to enhance the learning experience.

CAE’s recent trial implementation of XR technology in technician training programs for Gulfstream G500/600 and G650 aircraft has shown promising results. Douglas Fajardo, CEO of Xennial, highlights the capability to create a full digital twin of an aircraft, revolutionizing training methodologies saying, “Virtual Reality has transformed the landscape of aircraft technician training by offering a realistic and hands-on learning experience. For example, we have the ability to build a full digital twin of a Gulfstream aircraft at this point, with all of the features of its physical twin. VR can now empower technicians to familiarize themselves with aircraft systems, components, and procedures in a simulated immersive environment, fostering a new era of competency, adaptability, and safety in the aviation maintenance industry.”

The deployment of VR hardware, such as headsets and hand-tracking technology, is set to transform technician training, with AI integration further expanding its potential. Alexandre Prevost, CAE’s division president for business aviation and helicopter training, emphasizes the value of VR in mitigating risks associated with traditional training methods, “Aviation is one of the industries where the adoption of emerging technologies is accelerating. Virtual Reality, especially when it comes to aircraft technician training, is proving to be a high value solution. One of the main reasons VR is used in maintenance training is to lower the risks associated with traditional training methods.”

VR training offers several advantages over conventional approaches, including reduced dependency on physical equipment, shorter aircraft downtime, adaptability to new aircraft models, and cost-effectiveness for repetitive practice.

Citing a 2020 PricewaterhouseCoopers study, CAE asserts that VR training can be completed four times faster than classroom training and one-third quicker than e-learning, while also enhancing trainees’ confidence and emotional connection to the content.

In a move to enhance pilot training realism, CAE has integrated Epic Games’ Unreal Engine 3D visuals into its full flight simulators. The Prodigy image generator with Unreal Engine is set to become standard on new and existing CAE level-D simulators, starting with the Airbus A320 simulator.

The whitepaper can be found here.

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Aviation Training Management Solutions Provider Qualtero and Leading Provider of Artificial Intelligence Technologies Charles River Analytics to Showcase Fox-KWYN™ Adaptive Training Solution

Qualtero, a pioneer in innovative aviation training management solutions, and Charles River Analytics, a leading provider of artificial intelligence technologies, have unveiled Fox-KWYN™, an adaptive training solution set to transform the way aviation organizations approach training management. Both are thrilled to announce that they will be demonstrating their new adaptive training solution at WATS 2024.

This cutting-edge AI algorithm analyzes performance data to provide evidence-based insights and recommendations that allow aviation organizations to improve training and plan it with the utmost efficiency and effectiveness, providing operation-wide and trainee-by-trainee recommendations, while saving resources.

The key features of the Fox-KWYN™ Adaptive Training Solution include delivering the shortest possible learning pathways tailored to each trainee, performance-based planning using trainee performance forecasts and insights, proficiency-centric advancements beyond syllabus timelines, historical performance analysis to continuously improve training methodologies, resource optimization to save costs without compromising quality, and personalized training objectives to increase trainee success rates by addressing unique learning needs.

“We are excited about the possibilities that Fox-KWYN™ brings to the world of aviation training management,” said Yuval Sive, VP of Sales at Qualtero. “By combining Qualtero’s domain expertise with Charles River Analytics’ advanced AI capabilities, we are confident that Fox-KWYN™ will redefine how organizations approach and deliver training,”

About Qualtero

Qualtero, formerly Britannica Knowledge Systems, is an industry-leading visionary of training management solutions with 30+ years of serving world-leading defense, security, aerospace, and airline training operations.

About Charles River Analytics

Charles River Analytics brings foundational research to life, creating human-centered intelligent systems at the edge of what’s possible, through deep partnerships with our customers.

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Aviation Distance Learning Provider, CPaT, Expands Presence in the African Region with Libyan Airline, Ghadames Air

CPaT Global, the world’s leading provider of distance learning for the airline and aviation industry, announced they have been awarded a new contract with Ghadames Air. CPaT will be providing Ghadames Air with their Aircraft Systems courses and library of General subjects for the Boeing B737 Classic and Boeing B777 fleets, along with their Cabin Crew Training Suite which includes Boeing B777 Aircraft Systems for Cabin Crew and Cabin Crew Safety and General Subjects.

“As the leading provider of aviation distance learning in Libya and the African region, CPaT is excited to announce our new agreement to support the professional pilots and cabin crew of Ghadames Air,” said Capt. Greg Darrow, Vice President of Sales. “Through providing their flight operations team with high-quality and interactive learning, we are committed to supporting Ghadames Air’s success as they expand their airline.”

Ghadames Air is based out of Tripoli, Libya.

About CPaT

CPaT Global, LLC (CPaT) is the market leader in distance learning for the aviation industry. CPaT delivers software-as-a-service applications to more than 350 global aviation customers, serving 200,000+ individual training users each year. CPaT pioneered the use of distance learning in aviation training 30 years ago and has built on that legacy to offer new and imaginative training solutions that are practical, forward-looking, and invaluable. CPaT transforms aviation instruction by providing smart training solutions, with in-depth content and interactive courseware spanning aircraft systems, general subjects, and operational procedures.

About Ghadames Air

Ghadames Airlines is named after the ancient city of Ghadames, which is one of the oldest and most famous cities in Libya. It was once known as the “Pearl of the Desert.” In 2021, we began our vision to launch an aviation company that would be the first of its kind in Libya. Ghadames Airlines is one of the leading Libyan airlines in the Libyan aviation market, providing the best air transportation services and meeting flight schedules. Ghadames Airlines is a private airline in Libya, headquartered in Tripoli. It was founded in 2021. The company operates scheduled and non-scheduled passenger flights, taking Mitiga International Airport as its operational hub. Ghadames Airlines is made up of a team of aviation enthusiasts who are passionate about developing the field of air transportation and providing high-quality passenger transportation services to customers around the world. Our team consists of aviation experts specialized in every field to contribute to success and growth in the Middle East, Europe, and Africa.

Source: CPaT Global
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