Sim Industries may only have delivered only three Level D full-flight simulators since it entered the business in 2004, but that does not stop the privately held Dutch company from dreaming big. Chief executive Frank Uit den Boogaard says its first Airbus A320 simulator will be completed by the end of this year, joining the […]

Simulator technology is advancing but how will it evolve? Our special report looks at possible trends, spawned by an FAA initiative to help pilots prepare better for upsets and compares the relative merits of sx axis and lower cost
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The FAA wants to create a new rule to allow pilots to experience […]

Market leader CAE, no stranger to economic hard times, finds itself in an enviable position to ride out the financial storm. “We’ve been here 60 years,” says Jeff Roberts, CAE Group president, innovation and civil training and services. “We have faced challenges before.”
Although Roberts says the year ahead will “present challenges” given the financial […]

Lufthansa chief Wolfgang Mayrhuber has reiterated the need for consolidation in the European air transport market, stating that it should not be obstructed. The…

Many budget carriers are reaching adolesence and their challenges are also evolving as they strive to fite their models to the new economic landscape. In this special report, we explore how they are weathering the storm and whether the clouds are masking potential cost savings and opportunities.