Sim And Training Business In China Continuing To Expand

Rockwell Collins continues to grow its simulation and training business in China with a new follow-on contract from Xian Simulation Science and Technology Company (XASC) to provide major components for two MA-60 full flight simulators. This is the sixth in a series of simulation and training programs for Chinese indigenous aircraft that Rockwell Collins has secured with XASC in the past two years.

“The rapid growth in the Chinese aviation market segment is naturally driving demand for world-class simulation and training solutions for these new platforms,” said Ron Ho, managing director, China for Rockwell Collins. “Our joint development arrangement with XASC to deliver the best training available for Chinese aircraft, including the MA-60, MA-600, as well as the C919 and ARJ-21, has been a model program on all levels.”

“The Chinese airline industry has entered a high speed development stage, and high level simulation training equipment is an important component part of this industrial chain,” said XASC Chairman of Board of Directors Jin Dongsheng. “As a manufacturer of Chinese high level simulators, XASC will take advantage of its long term cooperative relationship with Rockwell Collins to enhance its simulator business to the highest level in order to satisfy the demand of the airline industry, expand the market, and reach the win-win goal.”

The contract win follows the recent Level C certification of the company’s first MA-60 full flight simulator by the Civil Aviation Administration of China featuring Rockwell Collins’ basic simulator unit, avionics, and motion and image generation systems, part of the company’s unique CORE simulation architecture which features common open reusable elements that are scalable and adaptable for multiple training devices.  XASC is responsible for development the aircraft specific modules (ASM) and performing the integration.

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