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New Zealand’s iSim Integrates ORCA Force Feedback in Hawker 800 Simulator

New Zealand – iSim Ltd, a New Zealand-based manufacturer of next-generation flight simulators, has successfully developed a custom control loading system for a Hawker 800 business jet simulator. Utilizing Iris Dynamics’ ORCATM Series Smart Linear Motors, iSim has enhanced flight control realism by integrating advanced force feedback technology into its training platform.

  • iSim designed the custom control loading system to provide realistic force feedback, replicating real-world flight control forces.
  • The project utilized the ORCA-6-24V Linear Actuator, offering precise, smooth, and backdrivable force feedback.
  • Traditional control loading systems required complex gear trains, load cells, and servo motors, making integration costly and time-consuming. ORCA motors provided a more efficient solution.
  • The integration of ORCA motors streamlined the development process, reducing wiring complexity and eliminating the need for multiple external components.
  • ORCA motors operate at just 20 dB, ensuring a quiet training environment without distracting simulator noise.
  • The system is fully customizable, allowing adjustable stiffness, damping, and autopilot-driven movements to enhance simulation accuracy.

About iSim Ltd
iSim Ltd is a New Zealand-based manufacturer of advanced flight simulators, specializing in custom Flight Training Devices for various aircraft and helicopter types. The company focuses on integrating cutting-edge technology to enhance pilot training realism.

About Iris Dynamics
Iris Dynamics is a developer of smart linear motor solutions, providing advanced motion control technology for aviation, simulation, and industrial applications. Their ORCA Series motors are designed for precision force feedback in high-fidelity training systems.

Source: Iris Dynamics
Photo Credit: Iris Dynamics

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Flight Simulator Manufacturer ALSIM Installs Devices in Türkiye and Sweden in March 2025

Global – Flight simulator manufacturer ALSIM has completed the installation of two new simulators in Sweden and Türkiye.

  • At Turkish Airlines Flight Academy (Türkiye), ALSIM delivered the AL172 simulator, a high-fidelity replica of the Cessna 172SP Skyhawk, designed to enhance pilot training for general aviation and initial flight training programs.
  • At Lund University School of Aviation (Sweden), ALSIM installed the Airliner, a hybrid simulator capable of replicating multiple aircraft models, including the Boeing 737 MAX, Airbus A320, A220, Embraer E190-E2, and SSJ100.

Source: ALSIM

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Turkish Airlines Implements CEFA AMS for Enhanced Flight Safety and Pilot Training

Istanbul, Turkey – Turkish Airlines has partnered with CEFA Aviation to integrate the CEFA AMS EFB solution, a technology aimed at improving flight safety, operational efficiency, and pilot training through real-time flight replays.

  • CEFA AMS enables secure post-flight animation of pilots’ recent flights, allowing immediate self-assessment.
  • The technology replaces subjective post-flight debriefings with data-driven flight performance analysis, strengthening pilot training and operational effectiveness.

Statements:

  • “We are thrilled to partner with Turkish Airlines, sharing their commitment to aviation safety and excellence. Through our partnership, CEFA AMS will equip Turkish Airlines’ pilots with a valuable resource for analyzing their flights, improving their performance, and optimizing operations, ultimately leading to enhanced flight safety.” – Dominique Mineo, CEO and Founder of CEFA Aviation
  • “At Turkish Airlines, we continuously invest in the latest technologies to strengthen our safety standards and pilot training programs. Implementing CEFA AMS will enhance our pilots’ ability to analyze and learn from real flight scenarios, reinforcing our position as a leader in global aviation safety.” – İsmail Ustaoğlu, SVP Corporate Safety, Turkish Airlines

Source: CEFA Aviation and Turkish Airlines

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Indian Pilot Training Facilitator ThePilot.In to Host New Zealand Flight Training Partner in March 2025

India – Mumbai, India based pilot training facilitator ThePilot.in, which in the last year supported over 300 aspiring and student pilots by providing them with ground school and deploying them to flight schools around the world, is set to host a Pilot Training Seminar on March 22, 2025, featuring partner flight school, New Zealand Airline Academy.

About ThePilot.in
ThePilot.in specializes in pilot training programs, DGCA ground classes, and type rating courses in collaboration with esteemed Flight Training Organizations worldwide.

Source: ThePilot.In

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Elixir Aircraft Starts Deliveries for Leading Edge Aviation

United Kingdom and Spain – Elixir Aircraft has delivered the first of five aircraft ordered by UK school Leading Edge Aviation for its Spanish base. The contract, a three-way deal with aircraft rental company Green Aerolease, was signed in October 2024.

Following an in-depth market study, Leading Edge Aviation, one of Europe’s leading flight schools, has chosen Elixir Aircraft to renew its fleet of 21 aircraft.

This first delivery follows the contract signed in October 2024. The aircraft will join the Alhama base in Murcia (Spain).

This order, which brings the number of aircraft in Elixir Aircraft’s order book to over 300, has also led to the launch of a rental offer in partnership with Green Aerolease.

This offer, which facilitated the transaction with Leading Edge Aviation, allows professional schools interested in the Elixir to acquire their aircraft through an “all included” rental service (aircraft itself, insurance and maintenance).

About Elixir Aircraft­
Elixir Aircraft is a French aircraft manufacturer founded in 2015 to meet the challenges of global light aviation. Based in La Rochelle, it has over 150 employees and is recruiting massively. Elixir Aircraft designed and has been building a 4th-generation two-seater aircraft, certified EASA CS-23 since 2020. Elixir Aircraft uses technology from the world of competitive sailing, the “Carbon Oneshot” (in one piece), to simplify structures. More simplicity means fewer failures, so greater safety, but also less maintenance, and lower costs (estimates of savings of $50/h fuel and maintenance). At the end of 2021, Elixir Aircraft opened a new production site in Périgny, Charente Maritime, to bring production of all carbon parts in-house.

There are 30 Elixir aircraft currently in operation, with over 300 of the 4th-generation Elixir aircraft on the order book (firm orders, pre-orders and letters of intent). In June 2023, the French President announced a 13-million euro subsidy for Elixir Aircraft. In early 2024, Elixir Aircraft announced the closing of its development financing for the next 5 years, with a budget of 40 million euros. Elixir Aircraft is preparing to open a new 15,000 m2 facility in La Rochelle and another in Sarasota, Florida.

Source: Elixir Aircraft

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Reiser Simulation and Training to Showcase Aviation Training Solutions at Avalon Airshow 2025

Australia – Reiser Simulation and Training (RST) has confirmed its participation in the Avalon Australian International Airshow 2025, taking place from March 20-25 at Avalon Airport. The company will exhibit its latest pilot and crew training solutions at Booth 2P23, alongside its partner RS Flight Systems GmbH.

  • RST will demonstrate its high-fidelity simulation technology, offering advanced solutions for pilot and crew training.
  • RS Flight Systems will present developments in general aviation training solutions.

Source: Reiser Simulation and Training

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Training Aircraft Manufacturer Elixir Aircraft Confirms Presence at AERO Friedrichshafen 2025

Germany and France – Elixir Aircraft has announced its participation in AERO Friedrichshafen 2025, Europe’s leading general aviation trade show, marking its eighth consecutive year at the event. The company will showcase its innovative aircraft and engage with flight schools, private pilots, and aviation professionals.

  • Elixir Aircraft will exhibit at Booth A4-305 from April 9 to 12, 2025.
  • The company will highlight its OneShot technology, which enhances safety, efficiency, and aircraft performance.
  • The event provides an opportunity for flight schools and private pilots to explore how the Elixir aircraft aligns with their training and operational needs.

Source: Elixir Aircraft
Photo Credit: Elixir Aircraft

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Leonardo Secures 370 Million EUR in Helicopter Orders at Verticon 2025

  • Nearly 30 helicopters of various types sold to several operators with a total value of approximately 370 million EUR, deliveries expected between 2026 and 2028
  • Deals signed across all main weight classes of product for energy support, public services and VIP transport operations across the Americas, Europe, Africa and Asia-Pacific

USA – At Verticon 2025 (Dallas, TX, 11-13 March), a prime exhibition for the world’s rotorcraft industry and community, Leonardo announced further growth within the commercial helicopter market, with new orders for nearly 30 helicopters of various models to several operators across Europe, Americas, Africa and Asia-Pacific primarily for energy support, rescue and public service duties, VIP transport operations. Combined orders for the AW109 GrandNew, AW169, AW139, and AW189 types have a total value of approximately 370 million EUR, with deliveries between 2026 and 2028. These orders add to preliminary sales contracts for 15 AW09 next-generation single-engine helicopters for European and Southeast Asian customers. Moreover, Leonardo also announced the entry into new markets, particularly supporting the energy industry and rescue missions with the AW169 and AW189 and the latest simulation technologies for pilot training, including the VxR virtual and extended reality pilot simulator.

This year, the energy industry was the primary market focal point. With nearly 500 helicopters of various types in service today to perform offshore transport and an unrivaled level of deliveries by value over the last ten years—60% share in the previous five—Leonardo is the market leader for energy support.

Offshore operations require high aircraft availability rates, with many flight hours logged by the helicopters used for this task. Leveraging data gathering and analysis from the demanding offshore market and its intensive operations enables Leonardo to enhance further the overall service quality, product, and training capabilities of various models across all other applications. The energy support market is expected to steadily increase over the next five years, driven by new field developments (including wind farm support, harbor pilot shuttle, and dedicated offshore SAR assisting the energy sector), in compliance with new environmental regulations, and adopting more advanced technologies.

Intermediate and super medium twin-weight categories – like the Leonardo AW139 and AW189, respectively – are ideally positioned to continue to lead this market for long-range operations, outperforming aging heavier and bigger types. Contracts and milestones announced at Verticon provide further evidence of this performance and of the market response. Gama Aviation ordered two AW139s in the UK. Three units were purchased by China General Aviation Company (CGAC) as the Chinese civil AW139 fleet continues to expand with the recent arrival of three aircraft for CITIC Offshore Helicopter Company (COHC). The AW139 remains a bestseller in its class for multiple applications, nearing 1500 orders for all applications by customers worldwide today since it entered the market in 2004.

Last year and in early 2025, the AW189 global fleet was expanded with new orders and deliveries, with Norway becoming one of the key regions. A contract signed by Norwegian operator Lufttransport at Verticon for two AW189s to deliver long-range/high-capacity missions in demanding conditions in the Norwegian continental shelf confirms this trend. The exhibition in Dallas also marked the first order for the new skidded variant of the AW169 helicopter in the energy market with a contract for five units by Petroleum Air Services (PAS) of Egypt. At the same time, Sabine Harbor Pilots announced the intention to leverage two in-service AW169s from HeliService USA to deliver Harbor Pilot Shuttle (HPS) services in Texas, the first of this kind for the type in North America.

The versatility and continued capability growth of the AW169 continue to be among the key factors of its market success for rescue duties. At Verticon, Leonardo announced the first civil order in Europe and the Emergency Medical Service sector globally for the latest variant featuring a combination of skid undercarriage and a 5.1t Increased Gross Weight (IGW). Gama Aviation signed this contract for three helicopters in the UK, which will benefit from up to 300kg of additional payload and better capabilities on unprepared terrains, thus allowing an even greater level of mission flexibility and effectiveness for life-saving duties.

Parkview Samaritan ordered an AW169 in the USA for their critical care transport program. The most successful EMS helicopter in Australia with around 50 units in service, the AW139 is set to play an even more crucial role with a new order for four more aircraft by LifeFlight and joint venture partner StarFlight to carry out emergency medical service, law enforcement, oil and gas operations and search and rescue response missions in Australia. In addition, North Slope Borough (NSB) of Alaska announced that two AW189s will deliver all-weather EMS and SAR across its expansive 95,000-square-mile service area, located entirely above the Arctic Circle.

The world leader in the multi-engine VIP/corporate market, Leonardo continues to expand its presence in this sector through its exclusive Agusta brand, with multiple orders announced by operators during the exhibition. Sloane of the UK will add five more AW109 GrandNew light twins, celebrating 30 years of partnership as Leonardo’s official distributor for the UK and Ireland. Aero Asahi signed for two AW169s, expanding the type’s presence in the Japanese passenger transport market.

In Japan, the distributorship agreement with Mitsui Bussan Aerospace is renewed as the Japanese partner also commits for eleven helicopters – in a mix of AW169, AW139 and AW189 – over the 2025-2027 period.

Synerjet Latina SA, the official distributor of Leonardo civil helicopters for Colombia, Peru, Chile, and Paraguay, placed an order for two AW169s in utility configuration and was appointed an official distributor for the next-generation AW09 single-engine helicopter in the relevant markets. As the program development progresses, this new type continues to generate positive feedback from all geographies worldwide. The total number of preliminary sales contracts for the AW09 now is close to 130 units globally, with Helitech Asia and Kaan Air of Turkey announcing ten and five units, respectively, during the show.

“In recent years we have continued to focus on a modern product mix featuring latest technologies, with constantly growing capabilities and meeting or exceeding the most rigorous certification and safety standards. We’ve maintained a strong commitment to sustainability, and bearing in mind the importance of the level of service to make sure our customers can get the most out of our value proposition,” said Gian Piero Cutillo, MD Leonardo Helicopters. “Going progressively digital also continues to be a key driver, truly 360°: on board, on maintenance, on training. The latest announcements at Verticon testify we’re on the right path to further increase our competitive advantage as we keep working towards a constant enhancement of our offer.”

Source: Leonardo

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