BAA Training is expanding training capabilities by adding a brand new Boeing 737 Next Generation full flight simulator to its headquarters in Vilnius, Lithuania.
The brand new training device will be ready for training on October 12 and will add 7,300 hours of training per year. Also, it is going to expand the scope of type rating training equipment at BAA Training headquarters, where Boeing 737 Classic and Airbus 320 full flight simulators are already operating. The market price of this new full flight simulator varies from €9.5 to €10.5 million.
“Our flight training centre operates 24 hours a day, seven days a week with a dedicated team of experienced instructors who help to ensure that BAA Training services are at the highest level. The acquisition of new training equipment is essential to the strategic moves we are making to continue offering our clients a favourable training location with flexible training solutions and the infrastructure of the highest standards,” says Egle Vaitkeviciute, CEO at BAA Training.
The brand new Boeing 737 Next Generation full flight simulator will be equipped with the latest innovative systems, like Tropos 6000XR visual system, offering pilots extremely real visual feel. Pilots will get up-to-date airport information and will experience flight scenario dynamics.
Moreover, the simulator will provide new work experience for flight instructors, where they will find intuitive lesson plan builder, a 3D map of airplane flight path with event markers, integrated information for easier access to advanced functions and ergonomically redesigned instructor office.