Simnest Aviation

What role should AI actually play in simulator training?💡

For us, the principle is clear: support the instructor’s judgement, not replace it.

A new The Halldale Group / Civil Aviation Training feature takes a closer look at Simvidence Powered by Simnest and the training philosophy behind it, with insights from Krisztian Makai, MRAeS. 📰

The article explores how reviewable moments and traceable evidence from simulator sessions can support more focused, instructor-led debriefing — without turning AI into the decision-maker. ⚖️

It also looks at how Simvidence is being developed and validated on Simnest Aviation simulators in the real training environment of Simnest Pilot Academy.

Thank you to Emma Vandore and The Halldale Group for taking a deeper look at the technology and the training philosophy behind it.

Read the full article below.👇

AI Makes the Invisible More Visible in Simulator Training Simvidence uses AI to flag simulator training moments, helping instructors debrief without replacing their judgement.

We don’t develop our simulators from a manufacturer’s perspective alone.💡

Within the Simnest Group ecosystem, we also experience what it takes to operate them day after day, maintain high uptime and reliable performance under intensive training schedules, and use them in real-world pilot training.

✈️ 25+ simulators delivered by Simnest Aviation.
⏱️ Nearly 40,000 hours of simulator operation by Simnest Operations.
📜 More than 2,000 officially issued training certificates by Simnest Pilot Academy.

Together, these three perspectives help us build simulators that are not only designed to meet training requirements, but also shaped by the realities of operating a training business.🎯

See how this experience translates into our simulators. Contact us to book a demo in Budapest.
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4 airlines. 3 Simnest simulators. 1 academy.

Our long-standing customer Center Air Pilot Academy has welcomed its first Finnair MPL class, adding another major airline programme alongside its work with SAS, Norwegian and Jettime.

To support its growing airline training activity, CAPA operates two Simnest A320 FNPT II MCC simulators and a Simnest B737 FNPT II MCC.

For us, this is one of the strongest measures of a simulator’s value: not simply where it is installed, but what our customers are able to build around it.

Congratulations to the CAPA team on another important milestone — and welcome to the first Finnair MPL cadets! 👏

AI-assisted debriefing moved from development into the industry conversation at APATS 2026. 💬

We announced an expanded collaboration with AviatePro on Simvidence Powered by Simnest, an AI-assisted multimodal training-review platform, while Krisztian Makai, MRAeS shared early findings and practical examples during his APATS conference session on how the platform can support more focused, evidence-informed simulator debriefing.

We were also pleased to see the topic gain attention across the aviation media, including Halldale Group / Civil Aviation Training, CAPA - Centre for Aviation, AFM.aero, LARA and others. 📰

Bangkok also gave us the chance to reconnect with familiar faces, build new industry relationships, and have valuable conversations about the future of pilot training and simulation.

Several of those conversations are now moving forward, and we look forward to continuing them in the weeks ahead. ⏩

Thank you to everyone who stopped by, exchanged ideas, or spent some time with us in Bangkok.

✨ We are pleased to announce the expansion of our collaboration with AviatePro on AI-assisted simulator debriefing.

Together, we are continuing the development and validation of Simvidence Powered by Simnest, a co-branded platform designed to support instructor-led debriefing with reviewable, source- and timestamp-traceable evidence from simulator sessions. 🗂️

The collaboration brings together Simnest’s simulator technology, real-world training environment and instructor expertise with AviatePro’s AI-supported human factors and debriefing technology.

On the second day of APATS, join our team and Krisztian Makai, MRAeS at Booth 208 to explore Simvidence and step inside our simulators through a selection of immersive 3D VR films. 🥽

Read more on our website:
https://simnest.com/articles/simnest_group_and_aviate_pro_expand_collaboration

It was a pleasure to welcome Benedek Vigh, Foreign Trade Attaché of Hungary in Bangkok, to the Simnest Aviation booth at APATS 2026. 🤝

We greatly appreciated his interest in our simulator solutions and the opportunity to discuss Simnest Aviation’s international activities and the potential of Hungarian aviation technology in the region.

Thank you for visiting us and for the valuable conversation. We look forward to staying in touch and continuing the dialogue about the opportunities ahead for Hungarian aviation innovation in Southeast Asia. 🛫

Embassy of Hungary in Bangkok

5 days until APATS — and we found a way to bring our simulator with us. 🥽

Even though the largest component of a Simnest simulator fits through a standard doorway, bringing the entire device to our booth in Bangkok was not quite an option.

So we are bringing the next best thing: an immersive VR experience.

Put on the headset and and choose from a selection of 3D films showing our simulator in action across different training scenarios. Step inside the flight deck, explore the training environment and experience how realistically a Simnest device recreates the world of airline pilot training.

It may not take up as much space as the real simulator — but it will bring you remarkably close to the experience.

📍 Visit Simnest Aviation and Avion Full Flight Simulators at Booth 208
🥽 Look for the TRY IT HERE sign
🌏 See you in Bangkok in five days!

The Halldale Group

🆕 A new destination, a new venue — and a new conversation about the future of flight simulation.

New for 2026, APATS will feature a dedicated FSTDO Regulatory stream, bringing together regulators, ATOs, FSTD operators and simulator manufacturers to discuss how simulation technology and regulation are evolving.

💡 This is a conversation that closely reflects what Simnest Aviation and Avion Full Flight Simulators bring to the market together.

From AATDs and FNPT II MCC devices to Full Flight Simulators, our joint portfolio helps training organisations choose the right simulator for each training objective — balancing training quality, operational efficiency and regulatory requirements.

📍 Stop by Booth 208 to explore how our joint portfolio can optimize your training setup.

The Halldale Group

🎯 The future of pilot training is about using the right training device for the right training task.

As the industry moves toward more capability-based, Task-to-Tool training, fixed-base FSTDs can play an increasingly important role in delivering efficient, high-quality training — while preserving full-flight simulator capacity for where it is truly needed.

At Simnest, this has always been part of our approach.

Better training is not about choosing the highest-level simulator for every task. It’s about choosing the right one.💡

🧩 Curious how many training tasks can be covered with a Simnest simulator? Let’s talk.

Our first Simnest simulator in Türkiye has been installed! 🎉🇹🇷

Our team has successfully completed the installation of Atlantic Flight Academy’s new Simnest A320 FNPT II MCC — the first Simnest simulator in Türkiye.

Hungary and Türkiye are connected by centuries of history and cultural ties. We are proud to add a new, forward-looking chapter to this relationship through aviation training, technology and professional cooperation.

The device will support AFA's APS MCC courses and selected phases of its airline-contracted MPL programs, while also serving as a Simnest demonstration platform in Türkiye and the wider region.

🤝 We thank Atlantic Flight Academy for their trust and for sharing our belief in the value of type-representative training devices.
👏 We are equally grateful to our colleagues for their dedication and hard work in bringing this project to life, and to Emre Cihad Sönmez, our Sales Representative in Türkiye, for his invaluable support throughout the project.

Would you like to experience the Simnest A320 FNPT II MCC in person? Contact us to arrange a demonstration at AFA’s Istanbul base. 👇
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