The agency has installed two simulators intended to virtually explore nighttime conditions, bird strikes, power lines, and other common helicopter hazards. Reading time 3 minutes The top aircraft ...

Alaska Air Group, Inc. (NYSE:ALK) is taking a bold leap into the future of aviation training with a new investment in Loft Dynamics, a virtual flight simulator firm. The financial terms of the deal, ...

In a first for global airlines, Alaska Airlines will lend expertise from its industry-leading training program to inform development of next generation simulators. Loft enters fixed-wing market, ...

Even with motion bases and control loading, these devices cost a fraction of the price of full-flight simulators Leonardo simulator engineer Ermes Marcigaglia ran the VxR AW119 simulator at Heli-Expo.

It’s a clear day in Zermatt, a remote Swiss town anchored in a sharp valley under the gaze of the Matterhorn. We’ve taken off from Air Zermatt, home to some of the best high-altitude rescue pilots in ...

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 ...

TRU Simulation's Veris VR trainer not only has a small foot print compared to full-motion flight simulators but is also about a tenth of the cost.

A wave of 2026 gaming hardware — from Valve’s upgraded Steam Controller to advanced racing motion platforms and VR-ready cockpits — is transforming simulation experiences. New peripherals focus on ...