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GARMIN UPDATES re-designed instructor station.
“With these technologically advanced
Olathe, Kansas – Garmin Interna- devices, BAA Training will take a
tional has announced the GI 275 signifi cant step forward in fulfi lling our
can now be used with the GFC 500 mission to provide customers with the
autopilot to deliver superior in-fl ight most progressive aviation training.
performance and added redundancy We are proud to take the lead in
when multiple GI 275 units are aviation training, starting the green
installed in an aircraft. Dandridge will deal focussed actions that will make
report to Boeing President and CEO a substantial positive impact on the
David Calhoun and will serve on the environment,” said Egle Vaitkeviciute,
company’s Executive Council. CEO of BAA Training.
In addition to GFC 500 compatibil- “The shift of training from full fl ight
ity, the GI 275 can serve as a re- simulators to fi xed training devices
placement attitude indicator and/or has been discussed for some time.
horizontal situation indicator (HSI) We look forward to supporting BAA
to legacy Century II/III autopilots. Training’s device mix in preparation
Additional features of the latest GI of changing regulations, ” said Alan
Crawford, president commercial
275 upgrade include the display of aviation L3Harris. Eric Erbacher, CEO: Chapman Freeborn Group
outside air temperature, ground-
speed, true airspeed and wind on ACI WORLD, IATA IN JOINT PUSH FL TECHNICS SIGNS
the attitude indicator, as well as CHAPMAN FREEBORN
data fi eld enhancements on the APPOINTMENTS
multi-function display (MFD) page. Montreal, Canada – Airports Vilnius, Lithuania – FL Technics
For more information go to www. West Sussex, United Kingdom Council International (ACI) World has signed a long-term contract
garmin.com. – Global aircraft charter specialist and the International Air Transport to support international low-cost
Chapman Freeborn, part of the Association IATA have called for a carrier Wizz Air Abu Dhabi with
Avia Solutions Group has appoint- globally-consistent approach to test- complete Continuing Airworthiness
BAA TRAINING SELECTS ed long-serving Russi Batliwala ing international passengers as an Management (CAM) services.
L3HARRIS TECHNOLOGIES as chairman and welcomed back alternative to quarantine measures. “FL Technics is extremely glad to
Eric Erbacher to take over the role Governments must co-operate become a trusted partner of Wizz
Vilnius, Lithuania – L3Harris Tech- of CEO. to remove quarantine restrictions Abu Dhabi with such sensitive and
nologies has been selected by Russi, has been with the company and restart air travel. A systematic important function as continuing
BAA Training to supply eight new for more than 33 years and served approach to COVID-19 testing will airworthiness management,”
fl ight training devices to further as CEO since 2009. provide an effective way to give said Liudas Jurkonis, the head of
support the company’s expansion Eric Erbacher, a former employee governments the confi dence to re- engineering, design and technical
programme. of Cargolux Airlines, spent three open borders without quarantine. trainings of FL Technics.
L3Harris will install the new devices years working for Chapman Free- The aviation industry, focused on the FL Technics will perform continuous
at BAA Training locations across born as regional director Asia and health and safety of passengers and airworthiness management for Airbus
Europe and Asia from 2021. The returns with a remit to continue the their employees, has worked with the A320 NEO and CEO family aircraft.
agreement builds on the purchase company’s growth strategy. International Civil Aviation Organ- The scope of work is not limited to full
of full fl ight simulators announced in The appointments come at an ex- isation’s council aviation recovery CAM services. It will also cover other
March 2020. citing time for the business, which taskforce (CART), which included the engineering services, which Wizz Air
The eight FTDs are for a combina- was acquired by Avia Solutions World Health Organisation, to agree requires on a regular and ad hoc basis.
tion of A320, 737 MAX and 737 NG Group, in October last year. and implement a layered approach to “Wizz Air is a very dynamic and
aircraft. All devices will be certifi ed Chapman Freeborn recently health measures that will enable safe progressive organisation - we
to European Union Aviation Safety added German-based Arcus operations amid the COVID-19 crisis. expand and move fast. Therefore, we
Agency (EASA) Level 2 and provide Air Logistics and Arcus Air OBC This week ACI and IATA empha- need a trustful and fl exible partner to
a realistic training environment incor- from the Arcus Air Group to its sised that a systematic approach to meet not only our high standards for
porating an enclosed cockpit, visual portfolio and increased its fl eet of testing must be the key focus. Both continuous support, but also to meet
system and aircraft specifi c controls. B747s with its UK-based Magma associations called for an inter- our needs in this demanding and ag-
The devices will support the Aviation. The Chapman Freeborn nationally agreed and recognised gressive market - that is why we have
company with upcoming EASA Group offering includes freighter approach to testing passengers chosen to work with FL Technics to
regulatory changes, which allow aircraft, passenger aircraft charter, during the travel process that is start our new subsidiary - Wizz Air
for a better mix of training time to private jet charter, on-board courier fast, practical, accurate, low-cost, Abu Dhabi,” said Ljubomir Jesic,
be recognised across the device and specialist equine and animal easy-to-use and supported by senior technical services manager of
suite and will feature the latest transportation. public health authorities. Wizz Air Abu Dhabi. Q

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