Qantas is the first airline to order an Airbus A380 full-flight simulator and training devices, signing a C$25 million ($19 million) order with CAE.
The Australian carrier selected CAE as its preferred supplier for the equipment in May. The deal includes a full-flight simulator and a CAE Simfinity training device, with the simulator due for delivery in the second quarter of 2006. The carrier has 12 555-seat A380s on order for introduction into service in November 2006.
The Qantas deal follows an earlier purchase from CAE by Airbus of two A380 full-flight simulators, Simfinity maintenance/flight training devices, software licences for desktop and laptop trainers and briefing/debriefing stations.
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Source: Flight International
