Ascent Flight Training is pleased to announce that they have pre-qualified the organisations listed below into the Aircraft Service Provider (ASP) competition for Fixed Wing, Rotary Wing and Rear Crew Stage 2 Training.
Ascent Flight Training Ltd is a 50/50 joint venture between...
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Babcock Acquires VT Jul 13, 2010
12 July, 2010 - London, UK – Formal completion of Babcock’s acquisition of VT took place on Thursday 8th July. The acquisition brings together two highly complementary businesses to create one of the largest, most focused engineering support services companies in the UK under the...
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Ascent deploys AWARD to support the evaluation and selection of key subcontractors for major commercial project Jul 13, 2010
25 June, 2010 - Oxford, UK – QinetiQ Commerce Decisions, leading provider of AWARD software and services to support the procurement lifecycle, has been selected by Ascent, a 50/50 joint venture between Lockheed Martin’s Global Training and Logistics (GTL) business unit and VT...
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UKMFTS Advanced Jet training programme manager gets insight into the skills of a trainee fighter pilot Jul 12, 2010
On 10 June 2010 Alasdair Shinner and Ian Mullan from the Ascent UKMFTS AJT Project team flew together in a Hawk TMk1 from RAF Valley on Anglesey in North Wales. Alasdair, the Station Manager for Ascent, is also a reserve pilot on 19 Sqn at RAF Valley. He flew with Ian Mullan, the AJT...
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Ascent Procurement Launch Apr 15, 2010
Bristol, UK. April 7th, 2010
The Ascent procurement launch event took place on 7th April at the Bristol Royal Marriott.
It marks a significant milestone on the journey towards providing a world-class Military Flight Training System for the UK’s aircrew.
The Ascent team found the...
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Flight Training device at RAF Valley Mar 12, 2010
Bristol, England 1, March 10 - Ascent Flight Training has delivered the first Flight Training Device (FTD) at RAF Valley as part of the Ground Based Training Environment (GBTE) element of its Advanced Jet Training (AJT) service contract. The AJT contract is part of the UK Military Flying...
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New Aircraft Arrives Nov 30, 2009
Bristol, England 23 November 09 - Four KingAir 350ER aircraft have arrived in the UK as part of the UK Military Flying Training System’s Rear Crew Stage 1 Programme.
The Programme, which is managed by Ascent Flight Training as part of their UKMFTS role, includes replacement of the...
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Ascent signs MFTS rear crew contract with MOD Aug 5, 2009
Ascent signs MFTS rear crew contract with MOD
London, August 3 - Ascent Flight Training, the joint venture of Lockheed Martin and VT Group, has achieved the latest milestone in the UK Military Flying System (UKMFTS) programme by signing a contract with the Ministry of Defence for Rear Crew...
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New Managing Director Designate for Ascent Flight Training Jul 19, 2009
Air Marshal Sir Barry Thornton has been appointed Managing Director Designate of Ascent Flight Training, which is partnering with the Ministry of Defence to deliver the United Kingdom Military Flying Training System (UKMFTS). Sir Barry will join Ascent, a joint venture between Lockheed...
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Construction work at RAF Valley Jul 16, 2009
Construction work at RAF Valley is progressing well as we enter the summer months. Both the new Squadron building and the aircraft hangar main steel structure have been erected and hangar roof and external wall cladding installations are now under way. The current programme schedule forecasts...
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