APS introduces King Air UPRT

The APS King Air Family UPRT Program will help military, government and commercial operators strengthen Loss of Control In-flight mitigation through aircraft-specific upset prevention and recovery training.

August 3, 2026   Full report

APS UPRT training targets leading fatal threat

APS‘s Embraer Family UPRT Program places upset prevention and recovery into the context of Embraer operations, helping pilots build practical skills and confidence that translate directly to everyday flying.

August 3, 2026   Full report

UK is prime location for Airbus Helicopters academy

The academy is fully aligned with the UK government's domestic Skills Agenda and offers comprehensive, levy-funded Level 3, 4, 5 and 6 apprenticeship pathways in engineering and support functions.

August 3, 2026   Full report

Babcock leads with commitment to H145 VR trainer

Babcock France signed an LOI at Farnborough for the planned deployment of France’s first H145 VR simulator, which would give H145-qualified Babcock pilots greater access to frequent, mission-focused training.

August 3, 2026   Full report

FlightSafety expands Columbus training centre to 20 sims

The expansion increases annual training capacity as FlightSafety responds to growing demand from aviation professionals worldwide.

July 27, 2026   Full report

Loft sim brings first H125 VR training centre to India

Installation at Indocopters’ Greater Noida headquarters will create South Asia’s first dedicated H125 VR training site.

July 27, 2026   Full report

McDermott contracts Entrol for customised sim

The customised Bell 214ST simulator incorporates Mixed Reality goggles, allowing pilots to interact naturally with physical cockpit controls while being fully immersed in a high-fidelity virtual environment.

July 26, 2026   Full report

Bell Training Academy passes 240,000 flight hours

More than 140,000 pilots have trained with Bell worldwide, with 2,600 flight hours logged by instructors in BTA-owned aircraft last year.

July 26, 2026   Full report

H145 XR-SIM makes use of mixed reality

For Reiser, the H145 XR-SIM is a lighthouse project in close cooperation with the German aviation authority, the LBA. The DRF Akademie acquired the H145 XR-SIM in response to demand for high-quality training capacity.

July 20, 2026   Full report

Reiser H145 D3 device enters service at DRF Akademie

The Level 3 device replicates the H145 D3 with avionics software version 10 and is based at Lufthansa Aviation Training in Frankfurt.

July 20, 2026   Full report