FAA-approved Aviation Training Devices (ATDs), categorized as Basic (BATD) or Advanced (AATD), are valuable tools formally integrated into flight training, moving beyond simple home simulator use.

The European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has certified a mixed reality (MR) headset for civil aviation training for the first time — potentially signalling a shift in how pilots are taught.

As the aerospace industry seeks to improve pilot training and reduce costs, simulation technology has emerged as a leading method of innovation. One of the most valuable investments in pilot training ...

The accelerated program could help students with no experience reach commercial pilot readiness in as little as 12 months.

Alaska Airlines is making a crucial investment in pilot training, a little more than one year after it became entangled in the ongoing Boeing 737 drama. The carrier, which is in the midst of merging ...

SANTA CRUZ, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Joby Aviation, Inc. (NYSE:JOBY), a company developing electric air taxis for commercial passenger service, today announced it has accepted the first of two flight ...

Vertiport Simulations adds electric charging cubes and other detailed scenery to flight simulator software Vertiport Simulations is adding its design for vertiports to flight simulation software to ...

Customs and Border Protection (CBP) will become the first U.S. federal law enforcement agency to train pilots using virtual reality (VR) flight simulators. CBP's Air and Marine Operations (AMO) unit ...

Embraer-CAE Training Services facility in Montreal now includes a new E195-E2 full flight simulator that is being used by Porter Airlines pilots.

Airlines and training organizations are integrating AI, VR, mixed reality, and data analytics into pilot instruction to build digitally connected training ecosystems. These tools enable remote cockpit ...

Joby took delivery of its first simulator developed jointly with CAE in January. Credit: Joby Aviation As electric vertical-takeoff-and-landing (eVTOL) aircraft move closer to commercial service, ...