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US Regional Airline, Republic Airways, and its Flight School, LIFT Academy, Select VRpilot’s Immersive Training Technology

Indianapolis, United States based Republic Airways, a major US regional carrier, has selected VRpilot’s virtual reality pilot training solution, VRflow, for its Embraer E170/E175 operation. Republic Airways has already begun initial implementation work of VRpilot’s technology. Concurrently, Leadership in Flight Training (LIFT) Academy, founded by Republic Airways Holdings, will deploy VRflow for their fleet of Diamond DA40 and DA42 aircraft for a standardized procedure training suite across the entire operation.

Nirav Shah, CIO, Republic Airways, shared: “In our efforts to continue to modernize the training, we are very excited to partner with VRpilot to launch this VR-based training for E170/175, DA40 and DA42. Having technology at the core of everything we do allows us to embrace initiatives like this that not only elevate our team member experience and learning but also help to continue to modernize the aviation industry.”

Thor Paulli Andersen, Partner, VRpilot, shared: “Republic’s technology-driven and streamlined operation is a perfect match for what our technology offers. We are proud to offer the current and future pilots of Republic Airways with our products, offering them a standardized procedure training experience from ab initio training at LIFT Academy throughout their career as airline pilots with Republic Airways.”

Each of Republic Airways and LIFT Academy will deploy VRpilot’s procedure training platform, VRflow, on Meta Quest Pro headsets.

About Republic Airways

Founded in 1974 and based in Indianapolis, Indiana, Republic Airways is one of the largest regional airlines in the U.S. Republic operates a fleet of 215+ Embraer 170/175 aircraft and offers scheduled passenger service with over 900 daily flights to 80 cities in the U.S. and Canada. Republic offers fixed-fee flights operated under our major airline partner brands of American Eagle, Delta Connection and United Express. The airline employs about 6,000 aviation professionals.

About LIFT Academy

In May 2018, Republic Airways Holdings founded Leadership In Flight Training (LIFT) Academy, a commercial aviation pilot and maintenance technician training school in Indianapolis. LIFT uses state-of-the-art training technologies that combine flight, flight simulator, online and in-classroom training. Graduates may have a defined pathway to a job as a pilot or aircraft maintenance technician at Republic Airways. 

About VRpilot

VRpilot is a leading provider of virtual reality training solutions for the aviation industry. Its innovative VR technology is designed to enhance pilot and maintenance training by offering realistic, immersive experiences that improve skills and knowledge in a safe and controlled environment.

Source: VRpilot
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Greek Pilot Training Organisation Jetstream Aviation Academy Conducts Instructor Training for Portuguese Airline in 2024

Greece headquartered pilot training organisation Jetstream Aviation Academy which also operates a training center in Dubai, United Arab Emirates has shared that Portuguese airline Azores Airlines crews just took off from our Academy after completing the Q400 aircraft TRI Course. They were trained on the Q400 to receive the Type Rating Instructor aircraft unrestricted.

Source: Jetstream Aviation Academy

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Aircraft Manufacturer Airbus Inaugurates Second A320 FFS in Chile Training Centre

Chile – Airbus inaugurated its second A320 full-flight simulator at the Airbus Chile Training Centre (ACTC), located within the Airbus facilities in the Tobalaba Airfield in Santiago.

The 1,700-square-meter facility offers training to Airbus operators in Chile and the Southern Cone and houses full-suite A320 pilot training equipment. Since its inauguration in 2021, the ACTC has trained around 1,000 pilots from Chilean carriers LATAM Airlines, SKY and JetSMART, supporting the operations and ramp-up of A320 Family aircraft in their growing fleet.

Airbus predicts in its Global Services Forecast for Latin America a need for more than 30,000 pilots to be trained over the next two decades in the region. As such doubling training capacities by adding a second simulator located in Chile will support the growing training needs of Airbus’ airline customers.

The A320 Family is the world’s most popular single-aisle aircraft family and the preferred choice among airlines, from the low-cost carriers to new business models, taking benefits of new levels of performance and passenger comfort.

The ACTC is part of the Airbus global flight training network consisting of 20 locations around the world. This extensive and growing global network enables Airbus to offer a complete flight training package, allowing its customers to benefit from its training expertise closer to their home base.

With more than two decades of direct presence in Chile, Airbus is the aerospace market leader, with 62% market share of the country’s commercial aircraft fleet, 11 military aircraft in service, one Earth Observation Satellite and more than 125 helicopters flying in the country.

Source: Airbus
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Brazilian Full Flight Simulator Training Center EPA Showcases Level C Qualified ATR Full Flight Simulator

EPA Training Center, a 2,700 square meter pilot full flight simulator training facility based in Curitiba, Brazil, has shared that its ATR Full Flight Simulator (FFS) is qualification at level C. This accreditation extends to training for various aircraft models including the 42-500, 42-300, 72-500, and 72-200. Pilots seeking to obtain or renew the AT47 rating can benefit from the courses offered by EPA.

Source: EPA Training Center
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