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CAE expands simulator network with first Embraer E2 device in Madrid and new A330neo trainer in Philippines

CAE and Embraer will install the first E2 full-flight simulator in Madrid for ECTS E2 customers across the EMEA region, ahead of Paris Air Show 2025. In a separate partnership, CAE will deploy an A330neo simulator in the Philippines to support Cebu Pacific’s pilot training.

2025-06-18T23:11:40.597584-07:00

FlightGlobal

CAE Forecasts 1.5 Million Civil Aviation Professionals Needed, 267,000 Pilots by 2034

2025-06-16T06:09:09.303741-07:00

Vertical Mag

CAE appoints Northrop Grumman operations chief Matthew Bromberg as CEO effective August 2025

2025-06-02T05:46:10.674506-07:00

aerospace-innovations.com

In Airbus’s backyard, CAE inaugurates Canada’s first Embraer E195-E2 full-flight simulator

2025-07-25T03:12:28.335297-07:00

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Flying Magazine

Redbird Integrates Genuine Avidyne Avionics to Boost Simulator Realism Redbird Flight Simulations has partnered with Avidyne to integrate genuine Avidyne avionics into its training devices, enhancing system fidelity and pilot workflows. The collaboration aims to deliver unmatched realism in flight simulation, aligning virtual training environments more closely with in-cockpit experiences and regulatory requirements.

2025-08-07T12:38:30.378866-07:00

Redbird Integrates Genuine Avidyne Avionics to Boost Simulator Realism

eVTOL Insights

Pilot Training Takes Center Stage as eVTOL Services Near Commercial Reality As Joby Aviation, Archer and others progress through advanced flight tests, the challenge of preparing pilots for eVTOL’s unique flight dynamics, integrated systems and shifting regulatory frameworks has moved to the forefront. AXIS Flight Simulation’s Christian Theuermann outlines how scalable, simulation-driven training programs will underpin safe, widespread AAM rollout.

2025-07-29T00:07:50.449052-07:00

Pilot Training Takes Center Stage as eVTOL Services Near Commercial Reality

Aviation Week

Beta Technologies and Scalable Technologies Automate Display Calibration for Direct-Projection Flight Simulators Beta Technologies has partnered with Scalable Technologies to integrate automatic display alignment into its in-house direct-projection flight simulators. The collaboration leverages Scalable’s calibration technology to cut setup times, eliminate manual adjustments and maintain high-fidelity visuals ahead of ALIA CX300 flight evaluations.

2025-07-25T16:07:03.556250-07:00

Beta Technologies and Scalable Technologies Automate Display Calibration for Direct-Projection Flight Simulators

Flying Magazine

Flight Simulators Enhance VFR Training with Pattern Work and Emergency Drills Flight simulators provide VFR pilots with a cost-effective, risk-free environment to rehearse crucial scenarios—from traffic pattern work and pilotage to emergency procedures such as engine failures and lost-comms drills. Realistic weather, terrain and ATC communications in modern simulators help bridge gaps in dual instruction and enhance overall safety and confidence.

2025-07-25T07:48:14.627218-07:00

Flight Simulators Enhance VFR Training with Pattern Work and Emergency Drills

aerospace-innovations.com

In Airbus’s backyard, CAE inaugurates Canada’s first Embraer E195-E2 full-flight simulator CAE and Embraer CAE Training Services have unveiled Canada’s first Embraer E195-E2 full-flight simulator at CAE’s Montreal training centre, 40 km from Airbus’s Mirabel A220 factory, enabling Porter Airlines to begin E195-E2 pilot type-rating and bolstering local training infrastructure for the new regional jet.

2025-07-25T03:12:28.335297-07:00

In Airbus’s backyard, CAE inaugurates Canada’s first Embraer E195-E2 full-flight simulator

Australian Aviation

How Technology is Transforming Pilot Training in 2025 From augmented reality to AI-driven simulators, emerging technologies are redefining pilot instruction programs in 2025. These solutions aim to enhance skill retention, reduce course hours, and address a looming pilot shortage across commercial and defense sectors.

2025-07-15T00:40:29.047995-07:00

How Technology is Transforming Pilot Training in 2025

Flying Magazine

PMDG’s DC-6 Cloudmaster Add-On Delivers Authentic Radial-Engine Experience in MSFS PMDG’s new DC-6 Cloudmaster add-on for Microsoft Flight Simulator brings the classic four-engine piston airliner to life with meticulously modeled systems and radial-engine procedures. Users must master detailed pre-flight checks, engine priming, and feathering sequences, showcasing next-level simulation realism.

2025-07-11T05:03:55.915295-07:00

PMDG’s DC-6 Cloudmaster Add-On Delivers Authentic Radial-Engine Experience in MSFS

Air & Space Forces Mag

USAF Seeks Funding to Replace Aging B-52 Flight Simulators The US Air Force’s B-52 program office is lobbying for a significant budget increase in the next fiscal cycle to acquire new high-fidelity flight simulators, aiming to replace legacy systems and improve bomber crew readiness for complex mission scenarios as part of broader efforts to modernize the 70-year-old Stratofortress fleet.

2025-07-09T14:59:02.169657-07:00

USAF Seeks Funding to Replace Aging B-52 Flight Simulators

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