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FEATURE SIMULATOR TRAINING
Training for Change
Asian demand drives simulator training
By J K Chandra
THE ASIA PACIFIC REGION WILL ACCOUNT seen record sales on the back of airlines
for more than one-third of the global that continue to order new planes to
demand for trained airline personnel replace older less efficient types. Airbus
over the next 20 years. The 2014 Boeing collected orders for 1,456 airplanes in
Pilot & Technician Outlook, “projects a 2014, compared to Boeing’s tally of 1,432
requirement for 216,000 new commercial orders. Boeing however, delivered 723
airline pilots and 224,000 new technicians airplanes last year compared to 629 by
in the Asia Pacific region through 2033.” Airbus. Airbus the leader in single aisle
This is more than the requirement in North airplanes has an order backlog of 6,386
America and Europe combined according airplanes, while Boeing which leads the
to the forecast. According to Bob Bellitto, wide-body twin aisle segment has 5,789
director, Customer Group, Boeing Flight orders to be serviced.
Services “that growth rate means booming The pace of orders has also meant that
A view of a CAE Simulator career opportunities for those interested simulator training has had to keep pace
cockpit with HUD fitted at in becoming commercial airline pilots and with technology changes as well, since
Shanghai Eastern Flight maintenance technicians over the next each new aircraft outpaces the previous
Training Centre two decades.” Airbus and Boeing have one in terms of technology. With increasing
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