Dubai lessor expands flight training deal with Ansett Aviation Training
Dubai Aerospace Enterprise (DAE) signs a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Australian flight simulator training provider, Ansett Aviation Training (AAT). AAT recently opened a state-of-the-art training facility in the Mohammed bin Rashid Aerospace Hub at Dubai South, offering. Beyond from its existing EASA certified ATR 72-600 full flight simulator. AAT plans to introduce Airbus A320 training capabilities to this facility...
GlobalX signs long term pilot training agreement with CAE
Global Crossing Airlines (GlobalX) signs exclusive long-term pilot training agreement with CAE to operate an A320 family full-flight simulator (FFS) at is Miami, Florida base. The FFS will be ready for pilot training in the first quarter of 2024 and will support the operator’s growing aircrew maintenance and insurance (ACMI) and air charter fleet, plus its A321F expansion programme. “We are delighted to be signing this agreement...
Eurocontrol launches contrails database
Eurocontrol, in collaboration with Airbus and Thales, announces that it is establishing ContrailNet, a new network of European research experts to create a common repository of contrail observation data to advance the aviation sector’s efforts to reduce the climate impact of non-CO2 aviation emissions, in particular contrails and nitrogen oxides (NOx). The aim is to make the common repository of data available to existing and future...
“Always ready for a briefing”: fantastic approach and landing
Full approach and landing on runway 05L of Dusseldorf International Airport. Onboard Europwings’ latest A320neo...
Airbus UpNext DragonFly Demonstrator enters final three months of testing phase
Taking its inspiration from “the incredible vision and intelligent flight capabilities of the dragonfly,” the Airbus UpNext DragonFly demonstrator has now entered the final phase of testing. Inspired by the “wonderful, natural world” – in this case, the iridescent insect with characteristically large eyes – the DragonFly demonstrator is the latest Airbus design to take its cues from biologically-inspired engineering, or ‘biomimicry’....
