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.

TL;DR: Boeing's new Virtual Airplane Procedures Trainer, powered by Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 and Microsoft Azure, offers flexible, cloud-based pilot training accessible on multiple devices.

FAA-approved Aviation Training Devices (ATDs), comprising Basic (BATD) and Advanced (AATD) types, are recognized as valuable tools in formal flight training, going beyond basic home flight simulator ...

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 Japan Civil Aviation Bureau becomes the third aviation authority, alongside the FAA and EASA, to qualify Loft Dynamics' VR flight training technology, expanding access to high-fidelity simulator ...

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 ...

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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 ...

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 ...

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, ...