Finnair Places Order for Embraer Simulator

Finnair has placed an order from the Canadian CAE company for a flight simulator to train pilots for the Embraer 170 aircraft, the first of which joins the Finnair fleet this week. The list price of the simulator is in the region of 10 million euros, and the order also includes two separate sets of training apparatus for the aircraft cockpit Flight Management System.

The full-scale simulator can be used to train Finnair pilots in flying this aircraft type, and makes it possible to prepare them for all flight situations. The acquisition of the company's own Embraer simulator is expected to lead to savings in training costs and more efficient training programmes.

Finnair's training centre has six aircraft simulators, for DC-9, ATR, MD80, Boeing 757, A320 and Boeing MD-11 aircraft types. About half of Finnair's simulator capacity is sold to other airlines from China, Europe, Africa and the United States.

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