Delta Connection Academy is part of the Aerosim family of companies, which also includes Aerosim Technologies and AeroElite Training Services. The group was formed in order to position for leadership in the future of pilot provisioning, flight training and the development and marketing of simulation-based flight training products. The Academy, operates a fleet of more than 96 technically advanced aircraft and training devices, including its fleet of 33 new Cirrus SR-20 G2 aircraft.  

Aerosim Technologies, Delta Connection Academy and AeroElite will exhibit at the 35th annual Regional Airlines Association (RAA) Convention on May 24-27th at the Midwest Airlines Center in Milwaukee, WI.  We have been providing training products to the regional airlines for over sixteen years and consider this a premier venue for furthering our relationships with them, particularly with our newly expanded offerings with Delta Connection Academy and AeroElite this year. Around 160 million passengers travel on regional airlines a year, we find this a very important market and continue looking for ways to better serve their training needs,” said Jennifer Montville, Marketing Manager for Aerosim Technologies.

AeroElite Training Services announced today that they have secured FAA Part 142 Certification for their cutting-edge A320 courses. The cornerstone program is the A320 Initial Type Rating built around Aerosim’s Virtual Flight Deck™ distance learning program and on-site use of the Virtual Procedures Trainer™. Other approved programs include Recurrent Training and a High Altitude Endorsement program.

Sanford, FL – Delta Connection Academy and its European partner Gestair Flying Academy will exhibit at the London Professional Flight Training Exhibition in Heathrow London on April 24th from 10 am – 5pm.  The Professional Flight Training Exhibition is a premier event for anyone considering a career as a commercial pilot. Delta Connection Academy and Gestair Flying Academy will be exhibiting along with many of the leading flight training providers from across the UK and the world.

Air Astana is the first airline in Asia and Europe to acquire an Enhanced Virtual Procedures Trainer (EVPT) for training and developing flight operations of pilots on the Airbus 320. EVPTs were developed by Aerosim Technologies, an internationally recognized leader in the market, in partnership with Air Astana. In addition, the national airline launched its pilot instructor program for Air Astana with training occurring at the World Headquarters of Delta Air Lines in Atlanta, Georgia. Presently, 13 pilots are certified as training instructors. In the future an additional 30 instructors will be trained. These are the first steps taken by Air Astana in establishing a pilot training centre.

FlightPath International is using Aerosim’s Dash 8 Q400 Flight Management System Trainer to augment Dash 8 bridge training.  The program was purchased at the end of 2009 and implemented it into their training curriculum in early 2010.

Burnsville, MN – Flight Training Acquisitions LLC (FTA) announces the acquisition of Delta Connection Academy, Inc. and Aerosim Technologies, Inc. Flight Training Acquisitions was formed by equity sponsors Lincolnshire Management, Inc. and GTI Group LLC, Delta Air Lines, Inc. and the management of both businesses for the purpose of acquiring these two businesses in order to position the Company for leadership in the future of pilot provisioning, flight training and the development and marketing of simulation-based products.

Aerosim Technologies announced today that Ryukyu Air Commuter has purchased Aerosim’s Dash 8 Q300 Flight Management System Trainer (FMST) for use in their pilot training program.  Says Aerosim Director of Business Development for Asia; "This is a very important region of the world for us and we are plased to be working with Ryukyu Air Commuter."

Burnsville, MN – December 15, 2009 - Aerosim Technologies, the recognized leader in low cost, hi-fidelity simulation software training products within the aviation industry, announced today that Tianjin airlines is using Aerosim’s Embraer 190 Flight Management System Trainer (FMST).

The B757-200 Enhanced Virtual Procedure Trainer has arrived at a leading commercial pilot type training center in Miami, FL USA with a mission to serve as a cost effective means to improving the efficiency and quality of flight training programs.

Aerosim is pleased to announce completion of on-site acceptance of a B737 NG / A320 convertible model Virtual Procedure Trainer™ at the Hainan Airlines Training center in China.  The device marks the first of these devices to be located in an airline training center in China

Air Astana unveiled the Aerosim Virtual Procedure Trainer™ at their flight training facility in Almaty, Kazakhstan. These state-of-the-art training devices for the A320 and B757 will be upgraded to the Enhanced VPT model later this year.