Embraer and CAE held the inauguration ceremony of the first flight simulator for the E2 family of commercial jets installed in the Asia-Pacific region.
The new training equipment is located at the CAE Flight Training Center in Singapore, close to Changi Airport, and will support E2 operators in the region.
It is a state-of-the-art simulator from the CAE 7000XR series and will initially be used by pilots at Scoot, a subsidiary of Singapore Airlines, who are preparing for the start of operations with the E190-E2 this year.
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The low-cost airline has leased nine E2 jets from Azorra, deliveries of which are expected to take place soon.
“We celebrate the successful operations of the E2 simulator and comprehensive pilot training program and thank all our partners and employees who have been involved in this process,” said Carlos Naufel, President and CEO of Embraer Services & Support.
“The start of training and the official inauguration of the first state-of-the-art E2 full flight simulator in the Asia Pacific region is a significant milestone in the growth and success of Embraer-CAE Flight Training,”said Michel Azar-Hmouda, CAE’s Division President, Civil Aviation Training.
Embraer is participating in the Singapore Airshow 2024, which will take place between the 20th and 25th of February and will feature the E195-E2, KC-390 Millennium and Praetor 600 aircraft.
