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Azal Pilot Training Center installs new Embraer E-190 Full Flight Simulator from Flight Safety

A new simulator complex for Embraer E-190 aircraft has been installed at the Pilot Training Center of “Azerbaijan Airlines”.

The new simulator complex will allow the pilots of the flag carrier of Azerbaijan to receive training in our country without going abroad.

To install the simulator complex at the National Aviation Academy, a new building for the Simulator Complex was built in accordance with the latest requirements for international pilot training centers.

The manufacturer of the simulator complex is the well-known American manufacturer – FlightSafety International.

The agreement on the purchase of this simulator was signed in Baku on December 16, 2019 by the President of AZAL, Mr. Jahangir Asgarov, and the Rector of the National Aviation Academy, Academician Arif Pashayev, from the Azerbaijani side, and by the Executive Drector for Simulation Products and Services, Mr. John C. Van Maren, and Sales Director, Mr. Philiipe Delfour, from the FlightSafety International side.

After being installed in the NAA, the new FS1000 Embraer E190-E1 Level D Full Flight Simulator was successfully certified by the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) confirming its compliance with level D – the highest for simulators.

During the certification process, EASA conducted more than 170 tests on quality and flight procedures. Compatibility with real aircraft was tested for all simulator systems.

Pilots of Azerbaijan’s as well as of foreign airlines will be trained at this complex.

Flight on the EMB190-100 simulator fully reproduces the cockpit, flight dynamics and visibility of the environment with maximum realism. Upon successful completion of the training this shall allow pilots to obtain a license for a new type of aircraft or undergo retraining.

The AZAL Pilot Training Center has been operating since 2010. It consists of departments for theoretical and practical training. Every year, the theoretical training department ensures participation of more than 7000 civil aviation specialists in more than 300 advanced training courses. The practical training department operates flight simulators for Airbus A319/320, Boeing 757/767, ATR-42/72, as well as Mi-8AMT helicopter, which are essential for the acquisition and maintenance of professional piloting skills.

Source: See Azerbaijan Airlines Press Release here.

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Spatial welcomes another door trainer and cabin service trainer order for the Airbus A320 family with new customer S7 Airlines

Spatial, the world’s leading provider of cabin crew simulators, has entered a new partnership with S7  to manufacture and deliver a cabin service trainer and door trainer for the Airbus A320 family.

Once complete, the Cabin Service Trainer (CST) will provide a full cabin mockup enabling all of S7’s trainees to become fully proficient with the service procedures onboard the A320.

Alongside the CST, the door trainer will provide training on the A321 family Type C mid cabin exit and semi-automatic over wing exit. This will then enable crew to be proficient in the handling of both the legacy and next generation A321 mid cabin exits.

Henry Robertson, Managing Director at Spatial said: “We are glad to have the opportunity to work with the second largest airline in Russia. S7 Airlines is a highly ambitious organization, and we look forward to delivering these high-end devices to them to allow them to meet their current and future training needs “

Svetlana Kulyukina, Director of Customer Experience department at S7 Airlines said: “Our company is fully focused on providing high quality service to its clients. That’s why we implement best case-studies and technologies provided by Spatial in our training process.”

Source: See Spatial Press Release here.

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Air Astana has selected, once again, FTEJerez to train its airline cadet pilots

FTEJerez, in its press release on September 09, announced that it has been selected, once again, by Air Astana to train the flag carrier’s airline cadet pilots for the following years. As a result of the extension of the agreement, the first group of Air Astana cadet pilots have commenced their ATPL training at Jerez in August. FTEJerez and Air Astana have been working together since 2013 and saw the first group of the airline’s cadet pilots graduate from FTEJerez in October 2014. With the latest intake, over 70 Air Astana cadets will have trained at FTEJerez.

FTE’s CEO, Oscar Sordo, has stated that “Air Astana’s decision to once again select FTEJerez as their academy of choice is further proof of the quality training FTEJerez continues to provide. We are extremely proud of our partnership with Air Astana and we are delighted to see that the airline is again recruiting cadets in anticipation of the recovery of the industry”.

As recently as July, four Air Astana cadets graduated after successfully completing their ATPL training. With the latest intake, Air Astana becomes the first airline to commence a new cadet programme training course since the pandemic commenced.

Source: See FTEJerez Press Release here.

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European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) lends Air Astana with multicurrency loan equivalent to US$50 million

The funds will help Air Astana, Kazakhstan’s flag carrier, develop its infrastructure and operations of its maintenance and training centre in Nur-Sultan with a full flight simulator for pilots. The EBRD said that the facility will also be open to other regional airlines and provide training programmes to external parties, focusing on greater involvement of female specialists.

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‘Fly Arna’ will be Armenia’s national airline, brought about by the joint venture between Armenian National Interests Fund (ANIF) and Air Arabia Group

Air Arabia Group, in its press release on the 1st of September, announced that the new national airline to be launched by their joint venture company with Armenian National Interests Fund (ANIF) will be named ‘Fly Arna’.

The name was chosen by the Board of Directors of the joint venture company from over 500 suggestions received in response to the ‘Name the Airline’ competition announced in July 2021. Following a comprehensive review, the name of the airline was chosen as ‘Fly Arna’ – with the word ‘Arna’ being derived from the name “Armenian National Airlines” by combining the first two letters of the words “ARmenian” with the first letter of “National” and the first letter of “Airlines”. The competition aimed to engage the citizens of Armenia to participate in naming their new national airline reflecting the commitment of ANIF and Air Arabia Group to promote stakeholder participation.

“I thank everyone for the active participation in the contest. It is both inspiring and a sign of a shared vision of a successful endeavour we all aspire for the project,” said David Papazian, CEO of ANIF. “Despite the current challenges of the pandemic, we are confident of the new opportunity that exists for “Fly Arna” to deliver a winning proposition that will benefit the nation and our people.”

Adel Al Ali, Group Chief Executive Officer of Air Arabia, said: “The new name represents the aspirations of the people of Armenia and is the result of a national competition, underlining how the joint venture company prioritises the interests of the community. “Fly Arna” will mark the beginning of a new era for Armenia’s aviation sector, and also create significant value to the economy by boosting the tourism, hospitality and business sectors.”

More than 800 participants suggested the 500 names via email and on ANIF’s social media pages. The name was chosen to be most inclusive and reflecting the spirit of the joint venture company to transform the aviation sector of the country.

“Fly Arna” will operate as a low-cost passenger airline with Yerevan’s Zvartnots International Airport (EVN) as its base. The company will apply for the Airline Operation Certificate in the coming weeks. More details about the launch date, fleet, and destination network will be announced in due course.

ANIF and Air Arabia Group had announced the agreement to launch Armenia’s new national airline in July 2021.

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