China's civil aviation regulator and France-based Thales Group
recently held a signing ceremony on the purchase of a flight
simulator in Beijing.
The General Administration of Civil Aviation of China (CAAC) and
China Aviation Supplies Import and Export Group Corporation (CASC)
signed a contract to buy a set of full-operational Airbus A320
flight simulator from Thales Group, an international electronic and
systematic solution provider.
The first flight simulator CAAC purchased will be used to
facilitate training for its own supervisors. They will decide
whether a domestically-made simulator meets the requirements for
A320 flight simulation.
The simulator has two components: an A320 1.5.0-standard D grade
full-operational flight simulator and an A320 flight maintenance
exerciser.
It is developed based on the mature C2000X system, adopting the
latest technologies and provides full-range simulation for
CFM56-5B4 and IAEV2527-A5 engines. It also has a pilot assessment
system and an instructor work station.
The flight maintenance exerciser is a low-level training device,
which can simulate the piloting environment in a classroom. With
the assistance of the aviation electronic supply software and
reality piloting model, it creates an authentic effect that is very
similar to the full simulator.
The A320 full simulator and exerciser will be installed at the
Sino-Europe Training and Support Center. The center will operate
and maintain the A320 simulator set for CAAC.
"Today's event is a reflection of our high-speed growth in the
China market," said Jean-Paul Perrier, executive vice president of
Thales. "We've delivered and received orders for more than 20 sets
of the simulators. Our buyers here include Sichuan Airlines and
Shenzhen Airlines. China has become one of our largest client
destinations."
Vice chairman of CAAC Li Jian said his bureau chose Thales for
its expertise and professionalism as a leading simulator supplier
of the world and he hoped there could be further cooperation
between the two sides.
(China Daily June 11, 2007)