Civil Aviation Training Magazine

The #WATS2025 registration is open, with early bird rates available! The World Aviation Training Summit (WATS) will be taking place on 7-10th April 2025 in Orlando, Florida. We look forward to seeing you there.

Copa Airlines is enhancing pilot #training with Takeoff Trim’s WebXR content. This immersive eLearning enables #pilots to practice and validate procedures and walk-around in a #virtual environment before entering a #flight training device.

For the first time since 1946, #flight training has resumed at Tuskegee University through a partnership with LIFT Academy. The training center is based at the storied Moton Field, and the first class of LIFT Academy students has begun their #training.

IATA’s latest Annual Safety Report highlights a strong overall safety record in 2024 but signals areas of concern for #aviation #training professionals. While the all-accident rate improved compared to the five-year average, the number of fatal accidents and onboard fatalities increased from 2023. With safety challenges evolving, training organizations must adapt to emerging risks and performance trends. Join the discussion at #WATS2025—the world’s largest aviation training event—where these insights will help shape the future of #flight #safety. Click below to see a round up of all the key findings from this report.

Early Bird rates for #WATS2025 end soon! With an extensive conference program, world-class trade show, and ample networking opportunities, it has everything you need. Don't miss out on getting your ticket at the lowest rate, click the link below to secure your discounted ticket today - https://buff.ly/3Y6Bsaq #AviationConference #Pilot #CabinCrew #Maintenance #AbInitio #Tradeshow #AviationTraining

ST Engineering Antycip (Antycip) has integrated its advanced MyIG (Image Generator) into Merlin Flight Simulation Group’s Engineering Flight Simulators. The companies believe this collaboration marks a new milestone in enhancing the visual experience and real-time performance for aerospace engineering education.

German electric aircraft manufacturer Lilium has filed for bankruptcy for the second time in four months, casting fresh doubt over the commercial viability of electric aviation just as a new industry report highlights the potential for battery-powered #aircraft to cut short-haul #flight emissions by up to 70%.

Entrol has just launched ENWALL, an innovation it believes will redefine the #flight #simulation experience. This high-resolution LED panel system is designed to provide an immersive, distortion-free visual experience, eliminating the need for projectors and offering a wider field of view (FOV) for enhanced situational awareness.

Speaker Snapshot: Melanie Weddle at #WATS2025, in the Ab Initio Conference Stream! Melanie Weddle, Team Lead, Organization Designation Authorization, FAA AVS-62, will be presenting at WATS 2025. With extensive experience in aviation safety, regulatory oversight, and airmen certification, Melanie brings invaluable insights to the conversation on regulatory reforms in aviation training. Join us for Melanie’s presentation ‘Briefing from FAA Office of Organizational Designation: Is This the Answer?’ on Tuesday 8th April 2025, in session 4 - The Need for Regulatory Reforms: Change to Support a Modern Training Industry. Melanie will explore the FAA's expansion of the Organization Designation Authorization (ODA) Program, including the new Airmen Certification ODA type and its potential to enhance efficiency, flexibility, and capacity in airman testing—critical for addressing workforce challenges in pilot and mechanic certification. Click below to view the Ab Initio conference stream and join the conversation at WATS 2025 : https://lnkd.in/exbkNAzG #AviationTraining #FAA #AirmenCertification #AviationSafety

Avsoft International has just partnered with PSA Airlines, a wholly owned subsidiary of American #Airlines, to provide a customized CRJ 700 #aircraft systems course with CRJ 900 differences #training.