Market Intelligence: North America

Simulator Manufacturer, Entrol, Announces New Line of Full Flight Simulator Level B Certified Devices

Entrol is proud to announce the new line of Full Flight Simulator (FFS) Level B certified products. Since the company was founded in 2005, Entrol has had one goal: to achieve excellence in flight simulators. Ever since, Entrol has been upgrading every product in the industry, developing a singular technology independence, growing together with their customers, and making their objectives also Entrol’s own.

“When we managed to certify our first FNPT, we knew we could level up by certifying our first FNPT II, and then the MCC came. We have managed to offer our customers the FTD certification, achieving the FTD Level 3 certification for helicopter simulators. But we needed more for us. We arrived in the USA with our first AATD, which gave us a better insight into the needs of the American market and made us discover new challenges and new offices,” said Entrol. “Today, we proudly want to announce that we have completed all the preparations to take the next step.”

Starting January 2024, Entrol will begin to offer their customers the certification FFS Level B, one step closer to its objective that began 18 years ago and today allows the company to fly even higher and further.

Entrol thanked Virtual Reality eXperience – VRXsim® for their collaboration, who will become Entrol’s preferential 6 degrees of freedom motion system provider and accompany the company in this new challenge.

Source: Entrol

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Indian Pilot Training Solution Provider Visits Partner US Flight School Phoenix East Aviation’s Campus in Florida

The Director of Delhi-based TNC Aviation recently visited Phoenix East Aviation (PEA) to check on TNC’s students doing their training at PEA’s campus in Flagler, Florida.

PEA began working with TNC Aviation in 2020 with the goal of provided our future students from India with a clear and easy path to their flight training in the United States. Upon completion of training at PEA, TNC helps students return home for conversions and possible employment opportunities.

Source: Phoenix East Aviation
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Training Aircraft Manufacturer, Cirrus Aircraft, Adds FAA-Certified Level D Full-Flight Simulator to Expand Training Network

Cirrus Aircraft announced the addition of a second FAA-certified Level D full-flight Vision Jet simulator to serve the company’s expansion plans and provide access to world-class flight training, including initial type ratings and recurrent training for new and pre-owned aircraft owners at the Cirrus Aircraft Vision Center in Knoxville, Tenn. The latest Vision Jet simulator, built by CAE, is now fully operational. As the world’s first single-engine personal jet, the Vision Jet has continued as the best-selling jet for the last five years. Owners enjoy the Vision Jet’s luxurious and spacious interior design, advanced safety systems such as the Cirrus Airframe Parachute System® (CAPS®) and Safe Return™ Emergency Autoland, reduced workload flight deck, convenience and entertainment features and impressive regional flight capability. Today, there are over 500 Vision Jets in the market and over 1,055 people are type-rated.

“Cirrus Aircraft is dedicated to providing world-class flight training and we are continually investing in the Vision Center campus to expand our capacity and offer ultramodern training resources,” said Todd Simmons, President of Customer Experience of Cirrus Aircraft.

The global leader in personal aviation now leverages two FAA-certified Level D full-flight simulators, two FAA-qualified Level 6 fixed-based training devices and multiple avionics trainers for Vision Jet training and demonstrating aircraft systems such as CAPS.

First established as a Factory Service Center in 2016, the Vision Center campus has grown to include an Experience Center, Delivery Center, Flight Training Center, additional Factory Service Center and a Flight Center/Hangar Complex. The state-of-the-art Vision Center also offers training for its best-selling, high-performance, single-piston SR Series aircraft. The SR Series accounts for 32% of single-engine piston aircraft deliveries worldwide and over 77% of the high-performance single-engine piston market deliveries.

Through the company’s award-winning flight training program called Cirrus Approach™, all Vision Jet and SR Series training is accompanied by a dedicated Cirrus Standardized Instructor Pilot (CSIP), individual training aircraft and a diverse catalog of instructional video courses.

The Vision Center is complemented by three Cirrus Flight Training locations in Scottsdale, Arizona; McKinney, Texas and Orlando, Florida and over 100 Cirrus Training Center partners worldwide. The Vision Center in Knoxville is the only location that offers Vision Jet type ratings.

About Cirrus Aircraft 

Cirrus Aircraft is the recognized global leader in personal aviation and the maker of the best-selling SR Series piston aircraft and the Vision Jet®, the world’s first single-engine Personal Jet™, and the recipient of the Robert J. Collier Trophy. Founded in 1984, the company has redefined aviation performance, comfort and safety with innovations like the Cirrus Airframe Parachute System® (CAPS®) – the first FAA-certified whole-airframe parachute safety system included as standard equipment on an aircraft. To date, worldwide flight time on Cirrus aircraft has passed 16 million hours, and 250 people have returned home safely to their families as a result of the inclusion of CAPS as a standard feature on all Cirrus aircraft. The company has seven locations in the United States, including Benton Harbor, Michigan; Duluth, Minnesota; Grand Forks, North Dakota; Greater Dallas, Texas; Greater Phoenix, Arizona; and Greater Orlando, Florida and Knoxville, Tennessee.

Source: Cirrus Aircraft
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ATP JETS Graduates 20,000th Airline Transport Pilot Certification Training Program (ATP CTP) Student

Dallas, Texas, United States based ATP JETS has graduated its 20,000th Airline Transport Pilot Certification Training Program (ATP CTP) student. Training nearly 500 pilots per month at its 29,380 sq. ft Part 142 airline training center in Irving, TX, ATP JETS has scaled to become the largest provider of CTP training to the nation’s airlines.

Nearly 50% of all new hire airline pilots attend ATP JETS for their CTP training, sponsored by their airline. Since first offering the program in 2015, ATP JETS has been trusted by 57 air carriers to deliver this FAA-required training through a commitment to providing airlines with the most professional, flexible, cost-effective training solution possible. Recently, ATP JETS became the first in the nation approved to deliver Virtual Instructor-Led Training (VILT) for the ground school portion of the program. This innovative approach not only saves airline partners thousands in travel and hotel logistics but also provides students with a better learning experience while delivering the same proven training effectiveness.

Travis Sowers Recognized as 20,000th ATP CTP Student

Beyond ATP CTP training, airlines rely on ATP JETS’ advanced training capabilities to provide fully tailored programs and recruitment solutions. Innovative direct and jet transition programs effectively deliver airline-ready pilots at 1,500 hours – transitioning them from general aviation flying to advanced, highly automated turbine aircraft operations in a complex airline environment. As a Frontier Airlines Cadet and Airline Career Pilot Program graduate, Travis Sowers not only had the honor of being recognized as the 20,000th ATP CTP student but is also participating in just such a program.

Each direct program is customized to the individual airline’s needs, combining an enhanced ATP CTP with a jet transition course and even a complete Airbus A320 type rating in Frontier’s case. Year to date, ATP JETS has transitioned nearly 300 pilots to Avelo, Frontier, Spirit, and Sun Country through Direct Programs at 1,500 hours. The majority of these pilots are graduates of ATP Flight School’s Airline Career Pilot Program.

With the delivery of five new, state-of-art Airbus A320 Flight Simulation Training Devices (FSTDs) in 2023 and increasing efficiency through the introduction of VILT, ATP JETS is positioned to continue its growth and meet historic levels of pilot hiring and the demands of its airline partners.

Source: ATP Jets
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Regional Aircraft Manufacturer, ATR, Sees Strong Potential for its Aircraft Family in North America

In mid-November, ATR attended the Air Transport Association of Canada (ATAC) conference in Montreal, showcasing how efficient, versatile and future-proof its aircraft are, as part of the company’s efforts to expand its footprint in North America.

With eight ATR operators flying over 50 aircraft across Canada, ATR’s turboprops are praised for their capacity to transport both passengers and cargo to the most challenging destinations, flying where other aircraft can’t, serving unpaved and short runways in cold environments, and offering a lifeline to the most remote communities.

The ATAC conference provided ATR’s Sales and Marketing representatives a great opportunity to connect both with current operators and potential business prospects across North America, as the aircraft manufacturer sees a strong potential for the ATR -600 to replace ageing fleets, leveraging the many benefits of its latest generation aircraft, and particularly their lower maintenance costs, increased availability, improved reliability and low levels of CO2 emissions. Equipped with the new PW127XT, produced by Pratt & Whitney Canada, the ATR 72-600 boasts a remarkable 45% reduction in CO2 emissions compared to similar-size regional jets.

ATR also identifies Canada as a promising market for its upcoming ATR 42-600S, designed to reduce take-off and landing distances down to 800 metres – the ideal aircraft to operate in harsh conditions on the country’s many short unpaved runways.

This three-day conference provided valuable insights and networking opportunities for ATR to further strengthen its presence in the North American market, as ATR strongly believes they have the right product to connect Canada and the United States’ regions affordably, reliably and responsibly, and boost their economic activities.

Source: ATR Aircraft
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Electric Training Aircraft Manufacturer, Bye Aerospace, has 410 eFlyer’s Order Backlog

Bye Aerospace, a United States based manufacturer of an innovative eFlyer family of electric aerospace products, currently has 410 eFlyer order backlog – an amazing market validation, said George E. Bye, Founder and CEO of Bye Aerospace.

The Founder and CEO shared a brief message outlining the company’s milestones.

“Much to be grateful for this Thanksgiving weekend. Hard work by the leadership and engineering team has resulted a industry-leading key milestones achieved with the FAA. Mid-year we added financial resources and also two key leaders in Rod Zastrow (President and COO) and Jim Dunn (CFO). Our stockholders, advisors, and board continued their steadfast support. Flight training company customer response has been remarkable, especially since late summer: We have gained 410 eFlyer’s to our customer backlog – amazing market validation. More press will be coming soon with two new Letter’s of Intent to be announced.

Looking back with gratitude also: We have pioneered our way through many stages of a challenging, rigorous engineering and industry-1st FAA process. Over several years of this effort we utilized our eFlyer 2 developmental prototype to test technology, various hardware configurations, and validate predicted performance and economics, (image below from a June, 2020 flight test). With key test results gained, FAA Part 23-conformed design engineering followed, also allowing production industry partners to be selected. Our collective goal now is to finish this process and begin delivering the new, high-tech, electric eFlyer to our great customers.”

One such order comes from European pilot training group OSM Aviation Academy which placed an order for 60 eFlyer2 back in 2019.

“In April 2019, we placed an order for 60 all-electric planes from Colorado-based aircraft manufacturer Bye Aerospace – the largest order for commercial electric planes to date. The electric planes, E-Flyer 2, is planesd for flight training at the OSM Aviation Academy centers to qualify pilots for the future taking an active role in securing sustainability and Green focus in Aviation Training.” shared Hans Kyrre, Executive Director OSM Aviation Academy.

Source: George Bye (Bye Aerospace) and Hans Kyrre H. (OSM Aviation Academy)
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FlightLogger Announces Partnership with Wingops to Consolidate Management of Key Flight School Operations

In the ever-evolving world of flight training, aircraft maintenance stands, along with flight training management, as an essential task for organisations providing flight training. Whether conducted in-house or through trusted suppliers, this core function ensures the safety, compliance, and efficiency of aviation operations.

Recognizing the critical importance of both flight training and maintenance, FlightLogger, a leading aviation training management software provider, is excited to unveil a groundbreaking partnership with Wingops, a cutting-edge aircraft maintenance system.

At its core, this partnership introduces a seamless integration between FlightLogger’s renowned training management software and Wingops‘ state-of-the-art aircraft maintenance system. The new integration offers a transformative solution for aviation training operators, simplifying and enhancing the way they manage their training and aircraft maintenance activities.

Key highlights of the FlightLogger-Wingops integration include:

  • Effortless Data Synchronization: Flight times for each aircraft are automatically updated from FlightLogger into the Wingops system, ensuring precision and timeliness in maintenance scheduling.
  • Automated Maintenance Bookings: Work orders generated in Wingops trigger automatic maintenance bookings within FlightLogger, streamlining scheduling workflows and minimizing manual tasks.

The new partnership stands as a testament to FlightLogger’s and Wingops‘ dedication to innovation and customer satisfaction. By combining FlightLogger’s expertise in training management with Wingops‘ advanced maintenance capabilities, aviation organizations can expect improved operational efficiency, enhanced compliance, and heightened safety measures.

“We are thrilled to partner with Wingops to offer this game-changing integration,” said Kenneth Jeppesen, CEOand founder of FlightLogger. “In an industry where excellence in training and maintenance is non-negotiable, our collaboration will empower our clients to optimize their operations and reduce costly downtime for aircraft maintenance.”

This new partnership underscores FlightLogger’s ongoing commitment to providing comprehensive solutions tailored to the unique needs of the aviation training industry.

About FlightLogger

FlightLogger is a leading provider of digital training management solutions for the flight training industry. The web-based software simplifies the administration and documentation of training activities, ensuring compliance, efficiency, and safety for flight training organizations worldwide.

About Wingops

Wingops is a cutting-edge aircraft CAMO and maintenance system designed to streamline maintenance operations and enhance the safety and reliability of aircraft. Their advanced solutions are trusted by aviation professionals globally.

Source: FlightLogger
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