VR training is emerging as a critical trend in avionics, promising to revolutionize how pilots, engineers, and maintenance crews are trained. Rapid advancements in virtual reality (VR) are ...

In an airline industry first, one European carrier is training its pilots in a whole new way. Brussels Airlines, which is part of the Lufthansa Group, has rolled out virtual reality training for some ...

Through its venture capital arm, Alaska Airlines is investing in the development of next-generation simulators that will help make pilot training more efficient. These full-motion Boeing 737 VR ...

U.S. Helicopter Pilots Can Now Train and Receive Credit Toward Pilot Ratings on Loft Dynamics' Qualified VR Flight Training Device SANTA MONICA, Calif. and ATLANTIC CITY, N.J., July 31, 2024 ...

Airline training is entering a new era, swapping bulky simulators for sleek headsets. A major carrier has launched a cutting‑edge virtual reality (VR) program designed to train its pilots in a more ...

Visionary Training Resources (VTR), a Tampa-based developer of virtual reality (VR) flight training devices, and CommuteAir, a regional airline operating as United Express, recently inked a ...

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Loft Dynamics’ immersive Virtual Reality Flight Training Simulator devices are one-twentieth the cost and one-tenth the size of traditional full-motion simulators. Credit: Meg Ellery The Loft Flight ...

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 ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. Traditional pilot training is expensive and ...