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Airbus A350 Full Flight Simulator.
Dubai-based Emirates Airline reports that it will open its advanced pilot training facility later in 2024.
The 63,318 ft.2 facility accommodates six full-flight simulator (FFS) bays for its future Airbus A350 and Boeing 777X fleets.
Emirates is expecting its first A350-900 by the end of October, and the airline plans to have a total of five delivered by the end of 2024. The A350 entry-into-service will start at the end of November on the Dubai-Edinburgh route.
Emirates has invested around $48 million in equipment and systems to support both pilot and cabin crew A350 training, the airline said.
This includes three FFSs integrated with innovative pilot support systems (PSS), a fixed-base training device, a cabin emergency evacuation trainer and a door trainer. The PSS was fully conceptualized in-house by Emirates.
The first of Emirates’ A350 FFSs received a level D qualification from the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA). The second A350 FFS is currently in its onsite acceptance stage and is scheduled to receive EASA approval in November.
With the addition of three A350 FFSs and three 777X FFSs, Emirates’ total number of FFSs will rise to 17, offering a capacity of more than 130,000 training hr. a year.
“We’re proud that we now have the potential to expand our pilot training capacity by 54%,” Emirates SVP Flight Training Bader Al Marzooqi said.
Currently, the airline has trained nearly 30 pilots and 820 cabin crew members for the A350 fleet. By the end of November, more than 50 pilots will have completed their A350 training.
Emirates has 65 A350s and a mix of 205 777Xs in its orderbook.
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