L3 Commercial Training Solutions Secures Major Relocation and Upgrade Contract With ANA
CRAWLEY, U.K., November 21, 2017 – L3 Commercial Training Solutions (L3 CTS) announced today that it has been awarded a major relocation and upgrade contract from ANA, the largest airline in Japan.Under this contract, L3 CTS will relocate 12 Full Flight Simulators and eight Lower-Level Devices from ANA’s current training facility to its newly built 22-bay training center in Tokyo.In addition, L3 CTS will be carrying out substantial updates to many of ANA’s current devices, including the introduction of its latest RealitySeven™ computing suite and additional aircraft system updates. This will ensure that ANA’s training device fleet is brought to the highest current standards and well prepared for future training demand.“This latest contract builds on L3 CTS’s strong relationship with ANA, which recently purchased Full Flight Simulators for both its A320 and 787 aircraft,” said Robin Glover-Faure, Acting President of L3 Commercial Training Solutions.“We are honored that ANA is entrusting us to provide and support its long-term training needs.”“This is a new chapter in our long-standing relationship with L3 CTS. Training is one of the most important elements for the safety and quality of airline business. The success of this project will greatly contribute to high-quality training for ANA Group in the future,” said Shinzo Shimizu, Executive Vice President and Chairman of Operation Division for ANA.L3 Commercial Training Solutions (L3 CTS) is a world leader in providing intelligent total training solutions for pilots and maintainers across a wide range of commercial platforms. L3 CTS provides a full spectrum of state-of-the-art training solutions, including cadet pilot training, airline training, aircrew resourcing, training centers and high-fidelity simulation products. The company is headquartered in Crawley, U.K., and delivers training, resourcing and systems production from global centers in Southampton, Bournemouth and Coventry in the U.K.; Minnesota and Florida in the U.S.A.; Hamilton, New Zealand; and Bangkok, Thailand. L3 CTS is part of L3 Technologies’ Electronic Systems business segment. To learn more about L3 CTS, please visit the company’s websites at www.L3CTS.comand www.L3AirlineAcademy.com.Headquartered in New York City, L3 Technologies employs approximately 38,000 people worldwide and is a leading provider of a broad range of communication, electronic and sensor systems used on military, homeland security and commercial platforms. L3 is also a prime contractor in aerospace systems, security and detection systems, and pilot training. The company reported 2016 sales of $10.5 billion. To learn more about L3, please visit the company’s website at www.L3T.com.