https://worldofaviation.com The world's leading aviation news website Tue, 10 Sep 2024 17:22:26 +0000 en-AU hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.3.2 https://worldofaviation.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/cropped-Favicon-150x150.png https://worldofaviation.com 32 32 https://worldofaviation.com/2024/09/japan-airlines-adopts-airbus-a350-virtual-procedure-trainer/ Tue, 10 Sep 2024 23:05:40 +0000 https://worldofaviation.com/?p=96874 Japan Airlines (JAL) has become the first airline globally to adopt Airbus’ new A350 Virtual Procedure Trainer (VPT) for pilot training. The computer-based system provides an immersive environment for practising critical flight procedures and emergency scenarios. JAL has signed a five-year agreement to use the A350 VPT, with an initial group of 12 pilots set]]> https://worldofaviation.com/2021/06/nordic-countries-added-to-microsoft-flight-simulator/ Fri, 25 Jun 2021 03:34:25 +0000 https://worldofaviation.com/?p=91812 Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden are the latest countries set for a dramatic makeover in Microsoft Flight Simulator’s fifth World Update.]]> https://worldofaviation.com/2020/10/microsoft-flight-simulator-to-embrace-virtual-reality/ Fri, 09 Oct 2020 05:45:46 +0000 https://worldofaviation.com/?p=86819 Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020, already praised for being hyper-realistic and uniquely immersive, may become even more so as Microsoft introduces the possibility of virtual reality integration. Better yet, Microsoft has announced it is currently looking for volunteers to sign up and test a closed beta version of its virtual reality mode. The first phase of]]> https://worldofaviation.com/2020/03/boeing-to-fund-737-max-simulators-for-airlines/ Mon, 02 Mar 2020 00:36:03 +0000 https://thewofa.com/?p=81026 Boeing is in talks with 737 MAX customers to fund simulator training once the aircraft is allowed to fly again by global regulators.]]>