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Aerosim Awarded Multi-Year Contract

August 29, 2013

Aerosim has been awarded a multi-year contract with Southwest Airlines for customized B737-700 cockpit familiarization (Checkride™), aircraft systems courseware, differences lessons, general subjects, Flight Management System Trainer (FMST), and LMS Hosting on an annual basis. Course progress shall be reported and tracked with integration of the Aerosim Learning Management System (LMS) and Southwest databases to track content for pilots, instructors, FAA, and dispatchers. Aerosim will help Southwest achieve the necessary training to finalize the last phase of pilot transitions from AirTran over to Southwest Airlines operations.

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