Wed, Dec 08, 2010
Will Allow Airline Pilots To Train Much Closer To Home
Mexican Interjet is opening a new training facility in Toluca,
equipped with a Mechtronix Systems A320 FFS X to train their pilots
at their operations base. This will be Interjet's first FFS and the
first A320 full motion simulator to be installed in Mexico in
twelve years. Interjet's pilots will have unlimited access to the
device at their home base of operation in Toluca; optimizing crew
coverage while lowering training costs by reducing time off the
line and travel expenses. The state-of-the-art unit provides an
easier access to training and enables Interjet to perform 100% of
initial and recurrent training at their base of operations. It will
be evaluated by the Mexican Aviation Authorities, Direccion General
de Aviacion Civil, following FAA 14 CFR Part 60 standard for Level
D.
"Our current A320 fleet of 22, plus the 12 to come, justify
having our own training center. Now we can cut drastically our
crews training costs and enhance productivity. Other A320 operators
in the region can also benefit from our state-of-the art facility
and Toluca's convenient location. We selected Mechtronix after a
careful examination of FSTD manufacturers. We're delighted with
their professionalism, product quality and technical skills
demonstrated throughout the different stages of the project and
today" said Jose Luis Garza, Interjet CEO.
"We are thankful for the trust granted to Mechtronix by the
very senior management of Interjet; and installing an A320 FFS X in
Mexico is another achievement from Mechtronix as it adds up to our
Airbus references worldwide and strengthens our presence in this
dynamic part of the world", explained Mechtronix President Xavier
Hervé. "Our Train@Home business model allows growing
airlines' pilots to train at operations home base in
ground-breaking simulation technology at a reasonable cost.
Interjet's fast growing fleet of 22 A320 aircraft justified the
investment in a Level D FFS and with such innovative equipment,
Interjet will offer top-quality A320 flight training, thus
contributing to the further raising of training standards in
Mexico. It was a real pleasure working together on this project and
we trust Interjet will be highly satisfied with their new
simulator."
The company says the A320 FFS X is built to Airbus standard 1.6,
the A320 unit offers the highest Level D fidelity together with an
electric motion system and a collimated visual system that comes
with a library of specifically customized airports including
Mexican cities to which the airline provides service - Mexico,
Toluca, Monterrey, among others.
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