Skymark Airlines To Buy 727 Simulator, Turkish Airlines Opts
For 777
CAE says it has sold a CAE 7000 Series full-flight simulator
(FFS) for the Boeing 737-800 aircraft to Skymark Airlines. This
contract, in addition to the contract announced Friday with Turkish
Airlines, brings the total FFS sales that CAE has announced so far
during fiscal year 2010 to 16.
The Boeing 737-800 FFS, as well as a brief-debrief station, will
be delivered to Skymark's main base at Tokyo International Airport
in Haneda, Japan by the end of 2010. Skymark currently uses a
CAE-produced 737-800 FFS which was delivered last year.
A Boeing 777-300ER FFS will be delivered to the Turkish Airlines
(THY) Flight Training Center at Istanbul International Ataturk
Airport in 2010, along with a CAE Simfinity Integrated Procedures
Trainer (IPT) for the Boeing 737NG. The contract renews a
relationship between Turkish Airlines and CAE which began in
1997.
The Skymark simulator will incorporate a full
six-degree-of-freedom CAE True electric motion system and
new-generation CAE Tropos-6000 visual system, including liquid
crystal on silicon (LCoS) projectors and 200- by 40-degree
field-of-view visual display. The simulator will be certified to
Level D, the highest qualification for flight simulators.
The Boeing 777-300ER FFS is expected to be qualified to JAR
Level D, the highest standard for full-flight simulators, by the
Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) of Turkey and other National
Aviation Authorities.
"We are very pleased that Skymark Airlines has again chosen a
CAE solution to meet their growing training requirements," said
Jeff Roberts, CAE's Group President, Civil Simulation Products,
Training and Services. "Skymark's 'Safety First' management
principle is reinforced by their emphasis on the highest-fidelity
simulation to enhance pilot safety and operational efficiency."
Similar sentiments were expressed by Jeff Roberts, CAE's Group
President, Civil Simulation Products, Training and Services. "CAE
has been proud to serve THY's flight training needs for more than a
decade, and look forward to being a strong partner as Turkish
Airlines continues to grow its global business," he said.
CAE 7000 Exterior View
"Clearly we are quite satisfied with the performance of our
first full-flight simulator and the best-in-class customer service
we receive from CAE," said Shinichi Nishikubo, President and CEO of
Skymark Airlines. "CAE has continued to enhance their 7000 Series
product with new capabilities that address our training needs, and
we look forward to taking quick delivery."
Dr. Temel Kotil, CEO and Member of Board of Turkish Airlines
said there will be more simulator orders to bring Turkish Airlines
Flight Training Facility a global brand. CAE's early delivery and
competitive offer for such state of the art device was the key
factor for selecting CAE as B777-300ER simulator supplier.