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 ...

Boeing's new Virtual Airplane Procedures Trainer (VAPT) uses Microsoft Flight Simulator and Microsoft Azure to train new and existing pilots. TL;DR: Boeing's new Virtual Airplane Procedures Trainer, ...

It takes airline pilots years to go from their first discovery flight to sitting in the cockpit of a commercial jetliner — and even then, the training never stops. Much of a pilot's professional life ...

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.

Modern-day transatlantic flights on passenger planes typically take more than five hours. But did you know there was a time when it wasn't uncommon to make the same journey in a little over three ...

Customs and Border Protection (CBP) will be the first U.S. federal law enforcement agency to adopt virtual reality (VR) flight simulators for pilot training, utilizing Loft Dynamics' FAA-qualified ...

Joby’s commercial strategies hinge on two CAE simulators that will enable operations in Dubai and the USA, according to Joby’s president of operations. Joby Aviation recently received the first of two ...

A video released by Russian Helicopters shows how Mi-171A3 pilots are trained to face adverse weather conditions, flights to ...

What just happened? Ever since Microsoft Flight Simulator debuted over four decades ago, pilots have considered it a useful flight training tool due to its focus on realism. Now, Boeing is using its ...

If I were making a calculated guess about human behavior, I’d bet that most pilots reading this story have watched the iconic flying adventure movie, Top Gun. The action-packed 1986 film offers a deep ...