Tianjin Airlines orders Embraer 190 full flight simulator from FlightSafety International

LA GUARDIA AIRPORT, New York (September 12, 2013) – FlightSafety International is pleased to announce that it has been selected by Tianjin Airlines to design and manufacture a Full Flight Simulator for the Embraer 190 aircraft. Tianjin Airlines is an international airline founded in June 2009 in Tianjin, China. It is a subsidiary of the HNA Group.

The Embraer 190 simulator will be installed at the HNA Sanya Aviation Training Center in Sanya, China. It is expected to receive Level D qualification from the Civil Aviation Administration of China following its installation in 2014. The simulator will be equipped with FlightSafety’s industry leading electric motion and control loading and enhanced VITAL X visual system. The visual database will include several locations specific to Tianjin Airlines operation. They include Chifeng, Hohhot, Haikou, Sanya, Lanzhou, Xi’an, Guiyang, Urumqi, Harbin, Dalian, Yan’an, and others.

“We are pleased to have been selected by Tianjin Airlines to provide an Embraer 190 Full Flight Simulator,” said John Van Maren, Vice President, Simulation. “An increasing number of airlines from China and the surrounding region understand and appreciate the value FlightSafety provides, and the advantages we offer as an industry leading supplier of full flight simulators and training devices.”

“The high quality flight simulators, and outstanding service and support FlightSafety provides, made them the best choice to support our growing needs,” said Zhang Cong, Vice Chairman, Tianjin Airlines. “FlightSafety simulators provide the highest level of quality we require, and the service and support we expect from this industry leading company.”

FlightSafety has delivered over 130 simulators for commercial aircraft to date. They include a variety of devices for aircraft manufactured by Airbus, Boeing, Bombardier and Embraer and are utilized by airlines in Asia, Europe, the Middle East, and North and South America.

FlightSafety International is the world’s premier professional aviation training company and supplier of flight simulators, visual systems and displays to commercial, government and military organizations. The company provides more than a million hours of training each year to pilots, technicians and other aviation professionals from 154 countries and independent territories. FlightSafety operates the world’s largest fleet of advanced full flight simulators at Learning Centers and training locations in the United States, Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, France, Japan, South Africa, the Netherlands, and the United Kingdom.