Sun, Dec 21, 2003
FAA Okays Both 717-200 And 737-700/800 Simulators In
Atlanta
Alteon Training, a
wholly owned subsidiary of The Boeing Company has been granted FAA
Level "D" certification on two full-flight simulators, at its new
Atlanta Training Center (GA). The Boeing 717-200 and the Boeing
737-700/800 are the company's first two simulators approved at its
newest location near Atlanta's Hartsfield Jackson International
Airport. The new 50,000-sq. ft. training facility will house six
full-flight simulators, and train up to 7,000 pilots annually.
The Boeing 717-200 full-flight simulator will support AirTran
and Midwest Airline training requirements. Within the next 60 days,
a second 717-200 full-flight simulator will join this one in
support of these anchor customers.
The Boeing 737-700/800
full-flight simulator received level "D" certification for both
variants and will support AirTran's new Boeing Next Generation (NG)
fleet.
Alteon has three other Boeing 717-200 and thirteen 737 NG
full-flight simulators in its worldwide fleet.
Alteon Training is the world's premier aviation training partner
and the industry leader in providing customer-focused aviation
training solutions. The company provides customers an
expanding and integrated services portfolio that includes flight,
technical and cabin-crew training, and training materials.
Alteon is a wholly owned subsidiary of The Boeing Company within
Boeing Commercial Airplanes' Commercial Aviation Services
group. The training organization supports the world's
aviation community with more than 70 full flight simulators in 21
locations around the world.
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