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Gulfstream Aerospace and FlightSafety
International have opened a new Learning Center in Hong Kong.
The center will train operators of Gulfstream
G450 and G550 aircraft using a Level D-qualified full-flight
simulator, the first of its kind in Asia. This training was
previously held in the United States.
Approximately 80 Gulfstream aircraft are located
in Hong Kong and mainland China, with a total of 175 in Asia
Pacific.
“We’re pleased to partner with FlightSafety
to offer this training opportunity for current and future
operators,” said Larry Flynn, president, Gulfstream. “This is the
first simulator dedicated solely for business-jet operators in
Asia, and, as the market leader in the region, we’re thrilled to
blaze this trail.”
The new simulator is indicative of the
joint commitment Gulfstream and FlightSafety have made to support
the region’s rapidly growing customer base. The number of training
events FlightSafety provided to the region’s Gulfstream operators
increased by 230% in the past five years. More than 4,000
courses were delivered in 2011, including more than 700 for
pilots, maintenance technicians and other aviation professionals
who operate and support Gulfstream aircraft.
The new
interchangeable Gulfstream G450 and G550 simulator is equipped
with the company’s latest advancements in flight simulation
technology, including the VITAl X visual system and electric
motion and control loading technology.
“The G450 and G550
are some of our most popular aircraft in Asia thanks to their
intercontinental range, speed, reliability and comfort,” Flynn
said. “The G450 can travel 8,061 km at Mach 0.80, linking Hong
Kong and Moscow or Hong Kong and Perth. The G550, meanwhile, has a
range of 12,501 km. It can easily take eight passengers and four
crew members from Hong Kong to Honolulu or Hong Kong to Paris.”
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