LA GUARDIA AIRPORT, New York (November 1, 2012) – FlightSafety International is pleased to announce that it has been selected by Aerolineas Argentina to design and manufacture a new Boeing 737NG full flight simulator.
The new Boeing 737NG simulator will be installed at the airline’s training center in Buenos Aires, Argentina. The simulator is expected to receive Level D qualification from Administración Nacional de Aviación Civil, (ANAC) following its installation. It will be equipped with FlightSafety’s latest advances in technology including electric motion and control loading and enhanced VITAL X visual system. The visual database will offer a full spectrum of visual models of airports in South America.
“We are pleased to have been selected by Grupo Aerolineas Argentinas to provide this new Boeing 737NG simulator and look forward to supporting the airline’s growth and future expansion,” said Rick Armstrong, Vice President, Simulation. “An increasing number of airlines from around the world understand and appreciate the value FlightSafety provides, and the advantages we offer as an industry leading supplier of full flight simulators.”
“The high quality flight simulators, outstanding service and support, and flexible and attractive financial arrangements FlightSafety provides made them the best choice to support our growing needs,” said Pablo Manuel Fernández Fayolle, Aerolineas, Director CEFEPRA.”
Aerolineas Argentina is a member of the Grupo Aerolineas Argentinas and is the largest airline in Argentina. The airline serves both domestic and international destinations using a fleet of Airbus A340-300, Boeing 737-700 and 737NG-800; and Embraer 190 aircraft.
FlightSafety has delivered over 130 simulators for commercial aircraft to date. They include a variety of devices for aircraft manufactured by Airbus, Boeing, Bombardier and Embraer and are utilized by airlines in Asia, Europe, the Middle East and North and South America.
FlightSafety International is the world’s premier professional aviation training company and supplier of flight simulators, visual systems and displays to commercial, government and military organizations. The company provides more than a million hours of training each year to pilots, technicians and other aviation professionals from 154 countries and independent territories. FlightSafety operates the world’s largest fleet of advanced full flight simulators at Learning Centers and training locations in the United States, Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, France, Japan, South Africa, the Netherlands, and the United Kingdom.
