FlightSafety, TRU establish FlightSafety Textron Aviation Training

FlightSafety International and TRU Simulation + Training, aTextron Inc. company, have formed a new company called FlightSafety TextronAviation Training. This new joint venture will provide training services forTextron Aviation‘s broad product line of business and general aviationaircraft.

“Our main goal in establishing FlightSafety Textron AviationTraining is to further enhance the training and services our customersreceive,” said David Davenport, FlightSafety International Co-CEO and president,Commercial. “Combining the strengths and resources of FlightSafety and TRUSimulation + Training will also increase efficiency, promote innovation, andensure the extension of our high-quality training programs into new andupcoming Textron Aviation aircraft.”

Brian Moore has been named CEO of FlightSafety TextronAviation Training. “Brian is highly experienced and a very capable leader, andthe best choice to lead this very important new company,” said David Davenport.Moore joined FlightSafety more than 20 years ago and has held positions ofincreasing responsibility since then, including manager of the FlightSafetyWichita East Learning Center, and most recently executive director ofOperations.

FlightSafety Textron Aviation Training will offer trainingfor 48 Cessna, Cessna Citation, Beechcraft, Beechjet, King Air and Hawkeraircraft models at 16 locations, using a fleet of 89 simulators.