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Fiji Airways Aviation Academy Announces Airline Winners of Simulator Training Center Survey

With entries from the MENA region to the Americas, and a chance to win a week in Fiji, the Fiji Airways Aviation Academy (FJAA) Sim in the Sun promotion draw was always going to be hotly contested. Entry was a via one of two short surveys which served to inform potential customers of a new training facility in the Pacific, and for the FJAA any specific customer requirements when outsourcing flight simulator based training.

The two lucky winners have won a trip for two to Fiji, staying at the luxurious Sheraton Denarau resort for a week. During the week our winners will also visit the Fiji Airways Aviation Academy and have the opportunity to fly the 737 MAX or A330 full flight simulators.

The prize draw was held on Friday 3rd December at the FJAA with the duty of drawing the winners going to 2 flyers from the Fiji Rugby Sevens team. Seremaia Tuwai from the 2022 World Cup winning men’s team and Olympic and Commonwealth games athlete Rusila Nagasau from the women’s team.

The winners:

  • 737 MAX Prize Draw, Capt Graham Stokes, Virgin Australia
  • A330 Prize Draw, Capt Nasser Al Salmi, Oman Air

Source: Fiji Airways Aviation Academy announcement
Photo Credit: Fiji Airways Aviation Academy

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Global Simulator Training Group, Ansett Aviation Training, Expands Relationship with Alliance Airlines

Ansett Aviation Training (AAT) has announced it has expanded its relationship with Australian airline Alliance Airlines by acquiring the airline’s E190 simulator and entering into a 10 year simulator training supply contract with the option to extend for an additional 10 years. AAT will continue to house and maintain the device located at its Brisbane Airport site, located nearby to Alliance Airlines Brisbane head office.

With expanding E190 fleets and a growing training need in the region, AAT is also in the process of acquiring a second E190 simulator which will arrive at its Brisbane Airport site in Q1 2023 and is expected to be ready for training by June 2023. AAT has entered a further 10 year simulator training supply contract with Alliance Airlines, with the option to extend for an additional 10 years, for this newly acquired simulator.

Ansett Aviation Training’s CEO Mark Delany said “AAT has worked closely with Alliance and its subsidiaries for more than 10 years and is pleased they have chosen to partner with AAT over the long term to deliver its simulator training requirements for the E190. AAT is excited to support Alliance Airlines and bring new simulator capacity for the E190 into the Australian market. These contracts will build on AAT’s relationship with Alliance Airlines and commitment to provide safe and reliable training outcomes. This investment by AAT will also assist the Australian aviation market as a whole by supporting expanding fleets in the region and reinforces AAT as the independent simulator partner of choice for airlines in Australia.”

“We’re delighted our more than 30 years of expertise have been recognised by Alliance Airlines and look forward to continuing our long-standing relationship as they enter the next stage of their exciting journey,” added Mark Delany.

Alliance Airlines CEO Scott McMillan said the airline continues to invest in partnerships that support a safe and efficient aircraft operation for Australians, and one that ensures the majority of our training continues to be undertaken in Queensland.

“Through the expanded relationship, our pilots and crew will benefit from world-class training within a consolidated and convenient space near Brisbane airport and we are excited to secure additional long term E190 simulator capacity from AAT to support our expanding fleet profile. We value AAT’s simulator training capability and look forward to continuing our long relationship. We would also like to acknowledge the support provided by the Queensland Government in providing AAT with assistance to set up operations here in Queensland”

AAT also provides F100 simulator training to Alliance Airlines at its Brisbane Airport site, providing a majority of Alliance Airline’s training requirements in a single site.

Source: Ansett Aviation Training Press Release
Photo Credit: Ansett Aviation Training

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CAE USA Headquarters Construction Moves Full Speed Ahead

The new U.S. headquarters for a high-tech training and simulation company is now showing some real results on the Tampa International Airport campus.

Construction of CAE USA’s new state-of-the-art facility is moving ahead.  The project was originally scheduled to begin construction in 2020, but started this year after pandemic delays. Structural components of buildings for manufacturing, a training center and corporate offices are being put in place at the site on Air Cargo Road between Crest and South avenues.

Crews began assembling the steel framework of the HQ building in November, with concrete slab foundations for all three buildings already at least partially poured, according to construction firm Barr & Barr. Concrete tilt panels for the walls of the manufacturing and training buildings are scheduled to be erected in mid-January, with pre-engineered metal buildings for the manufacturing and training structures to follow.

Charles Sumlin, CAE USA Group Leader for Facilities, said the manufacturing building is scheduled for completion in August 2023, with the other two buildings to follow no later than January 2024.

“This new facility complex will be a flagship location for CAE USA Defense and Security business operations worldwide,” Sumlin said.

CAE USA is a subsidiary of CAE Inc., a global leader in training for defense, civil aviation and healthcare markets. CAE USA is focused on developing and delivering training systems and services to the U.S. Department of Defense and other allied militaries around the world.

The company currently employs more than 500 in the Tampa Bay region and aims to create about 100 more jobs at the completed facility, which will be leased from the state aerospace economic development agency, Space Florida. The new positions will be in areas such as computer and software engineering, program management, training instructors, and corporate functions.

CAE USA has a total workforce of more than 2,000 employees.

The new facility was made possible through partnerships between CAE USA, Enterprise Florida, the Tampa Hillsborough Economic Development Corporation, Hillsborough County, City of Tampa, Space Florida, Tampa International Airport, Tampa Electric, CBRE and the Florida Department of Economic Opportunity.

Source: Tampa International Airport Press Release
Photo Credit: CAE

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