FlightSafety International has been awarded a contract from Delta Air Lines for the design, development, and manufacture of a new full flight simulator (FFS) for the Airbus A350 aircraft.

Kudos to Michael Vercio, Executive Vice President for Simulation Systems at FlightSafety International for using a healthy dose of science to lay the groundwork for his presentation Preparing Pilots for Upcoming Storm during Day 2 at UnrealFest 2023. The industry expert left no doubt that climate change is having its way across the globe, presenting the reality of more adverse weather during scheduled flights – and offering the imperative to prepare aircrews through their training continuum for the “new normal” flight environment.

GDIT selected subcontractor FSI Defense, a FlightSafety International company, to deliver services and support to the U.S. Army’s Aviation Center of Excellence at Fort Novosel, Alabama. 

FlightSafety is a world-leading innovator of technology training devices for commercial aircraft operators around the globe. The state-of-the-art simulation design, manufacturing and support facility has enabled it to increase simulator production to meet your immediate needs and those of the global aviation market.
 

Textron Aviation has expanded support for business jet customers in Europe with the addition of a new Cessna Citation CJ3+/Cessna Citation M2 Gen2 Convertible Full-Flight Simulator in the region. 

Lilium N.V., developer of the first electric vertical take-off and landing jet, has agreed to partner with aviation training company, FlightSafety International.

GE Digital, a provider of aviation software, has extended its partnership with FlightSafety International.

Building on its experience of 50 years of leading visual systems technology, FlightSafety International significantly enhances the realism of the aviation training experience by introducing its next-generation VITAL visual system.

Group Editor Marty Kauchak spoke with Brad Thress, President and CEO, FlightSafety International, and Dan Davis, President, FSI Defense, on a range of issues. 

FlightSafety International will now offer its Embraer customers a new full-flight simulator (FFS) for the Praetor 500 and Praetor 600 jets to meet the growing demand for these models’ training.