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 ...

Brussels Airlines has introduced virtual reality training for its A320 pilots, developed in collaboration with Airbus, marking the first use of VR as a full replacement for traditional pilot ...

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 ...

Redbird Flight Simulations unveiled a new mixed reality flight simulator at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2024, combining virtual and augmented reality features. The simulator allows pilots to see a live ...

Loft Dynamics' flight simulator–a tenth the size and 20th the cost of the hulking models currently used–is the first VR trainer to win FAA approval.

VTR and CommuteAir recently inked a partnership to incorporate virtual reality technology into CommuteAir’s pilot training program.

Boeing and Red 6 have successfully flown and tested an augmented-reality display system in a TA-4J Skyhawk tactical aircraft.

Virtual reality and cost drive a new generation of flight training devices More training device time equals better trainee performance and lower costs, and new VR trainers are making this happen.

Brussels Airlines has introduced virtual reality training for its A320 pilots, developed in collaboration with Airbus, marking the first use of VR as a full replacement for traditional pilot training ...

Training is how we help them maintain their high skill levels.” The LAPD Air Support Division recently announced its intent to purchase a virtual reality flight simulator, in Part 2 of this article.