Australian, Chinese, Indian Installations Valued At About $66
Million
Simulator builder CAE says it has sold five 7000 Series Level D
full-flight simulators (FFS): an Airbus A380 FFS to Qantas Airways,
three Boeing 737NG FFSs as well as a CAE Simfinity(TM) integrated
procedures trainer (IPT) to Shanghai Eastern Flight Training Centre
(SEFTC), the training subsidiary of China Eastern Airlines, and an
A320 FFS to an undisclosed customer in India. The contracts are
worth a total of nearly $66 million at list prices and
bring the total number of FFS sales that CAE has announced to date
during fiscal year 2011 to 22.
"Qantas and China Eastern Airlines are renowned for their
ongoing initiatives to enhance the skills and safety performance of
their pilots and maintenance crews," said Jeff Roberts, CAE's Group
President, Civil Simulation Products, Training and Services, in a
news release Tuesday. "These agreements reflect the continued air
traffic growth in Australia, China and India. CAE is honored to be
a provider of choice to support the expanding training requirements
in those regions."
The CAE 7000 Series Level D FFS for the A380 will be delivered
to the Qantas Training Center in Sydney, Australia in 2012. This
will be Qantas' second CAE-built FFS for the A380, the largest
passenger aircraft in the world. Qantas also trains on six other
simulators and 19 other training devices from CAE and has two FFSs
for the Boeing 787 aircraft on order.
Qantas Airlines is a premium, full-service Australian domestic
and international carrier that offers services across a broad
network. Customer benefits include a global network, up to four
travel classes (depending on aircraft type), a leading loyalty
program in Qantas Frequent Flyer, award-winning inflight meals and
entertainment, airport lounges and strong relationships with
partner airlines. Qantas is a founding member of the oneworld
global airline alliance. .
The three Boeing 737NG FFSs for SEFTC are CAE 7000 Series Level
D simulators with CAE Tropos(TM)-6000 visual systems. The first FFS
and CAE Simfinity IPT will be delivered to SEFTC in Shanghai in
2011. The second and third FFSs will be delivered in 2012. SEFTC
currently uses eight CAE-produced FFSs at its facilities at
Shanghai Pudong Waigaoqiao Free Trade Zone, as well as CAE
Simfinity IPTs, CAE Simfinity Airbus Pilot Transition trainers
(APTs), and CAE Simfinity Virtual Simulators (VSIMs).
China Eastern Airlines Co., Ltd is one of the largest airlines
of the People's Republic of China. China Eastern operates over 80
international and regional routes as well as more than 330 domestic
routes, which connect 110 cities in China, Japan, Korea, Southeast
Asia, Europe, Australia and America. More than 500 China Eastern
Airlines pilots have been awarded the Safety Medal by the Civil Air
Administration of China (CAAC).
The contract with the undisclosed customer in India is for a CAE
7000 Series Level D A320 FFS. The equipment will be delivered later
this year.