New flight simulators for Etihad Airways
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Etihad Airways has purchased seven full flight simulators (FFS) which will be based at the training academy in Abu Dhabi.
The deal with CAE, worth more than US$ 200 million at list prices, will see the airline take delivery of its first Airbus A380 and Boeing 787 FFS. This will further support the airline’s growing training requirements.
In total Etihad Airways has ordered three Boeing 787 FFS, one Airbus A380 FFS, one Airbus A350 FFS, and two Airbus A320 FFS. All are CAE 7000 series models. The airline currently has four CAE FFS: one Boeing 777, one Airbus A320 and two Airbus A330/340s.
A multimillion dollar extension project is currently being undertaken at the training academy and is due for completion in early November 2013, with the first of the new FFS, an A320, scheduled for delivery later that month. The remaining FFS will arrive during the following 12 months.
James Hogan, Etihad Airways’ president and chief executive, said: “The construction work at the training academy will double its size and eventually house 11 full flight simulators.”
The deal with CAE includes update services for the FFS and an exclusive 10-year agreement for training equipment and services.
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