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.

REPORTER CHANDI CHAPMAN BREAKS IT DOWN. THE COMMUNITY COLLE OF ALLEGHENY COUNTY OFFERS AN AVIATION PROGRAM THAT TEACHES PILOTS HOW TO FLY AND OTHER AVIATION PROFESSIONALS. STUDENTS CAN EVEN GO INSIDE ...

Even though air travel has become a standard part of our lives, with more and more people flying every year, there is still a level of prestige associated with airline pilots. Estimates suggest that ...

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 ...

Over the past few years, electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft have progressed from concept discussions to active development programs. These aircraft use electric power to hover, ...

Credit: Joby Aviation As electric vertical-takeoff-and-landing (eVTOL) aircraft move closer to commercial service, developers are increasingly leaning on simulation to overcome challenges that span ...

Joby Aviation recently received the first of two CAE flight simulators that are mission-critical for the electric air taxi developer’s pilot-training and certification efforts. Since Joby’s ...

A pilot trains on a Loft Dynamics simulator for an Airbus H125 helicopter at Marshall University in Huntington, West Virginia. I am hovering in a valley in the Swiss Alps on a beautiful day in a ...

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 ...

There are some very interesting changes going on at Boeing that will be exciting for both gamers and avgeeks alike. Boeing is using technology from Microsoft Flight Simulator and Microsoft Azure to ...