CIVIL AVIATION TRAINING CONFERENCE (CATC) International and US domestic civil/commercial aviation in both passenger and cargo service is growing at a pace that no one predicted just a few short years ago. Orders for new equipment continue to arrive at the major aircraft manufacturers at a rate that stretches their capacity to deliver. Further, new pilot hiring requirements (caused by equipment changes and/or pilot retirement rates) for major and regional carriers are placing a significant strain on the US military's ability to retain an adequate number of qualified pilots to fill front line squadrons. Additionally, airline training centers and training centers owned and operated by training companies are operating at capacity in order to meet initial legislated certification and currency requirements. There is very good news in all of this for the training systems industry in that there will be a growth in demand for either new or upgraded simulators. Further, training centers will have to increase or expand to meet demand. To underscore the importance of these trends a Civil Aviation Training Conference, sponsored by NTSA and ITEC, Ltd. and hosted by American Airlines, will be held in Dallas at the DFW Airport Hyatt-Regency Hotel on 29-30 October. Information: Barbara McDaniel at (703) 247-2569, FAX (703) 243-1659, or E-mail bmcdaniel@ndia.org refer to meeting #91C. (Homepage: http://www.trainingsystems.org) WEB: Click here to learn more about the National Training, http://www.trainingsystems.org. E-MAIL: Click here to request more information about this, bmcdaniel@ndia.org. Posted 09/04/98 (W-SN246308).

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