CHICAGO (dpa-AFX) - Havelsan Inc., a Turkey-based software and systems provider, announced Tuesday that it will manufacture the first domestic simulator to be used in pilot training for Boeing 737NG aircraft operated by Turkish Airlines.
HAVELSAN has been awarded a contract to provide one of 4 new simulator types currently being purchased by Turkish Airlines following a competition and lengthy evaluation against major simulator manufacturers lasting nearly a year.
This device will provide both low-cost and safe training for pilots and also will be the first civil (non-military) airplane simulator to be provided by the company.
HAVELSAN said it will produce a Full Flight Simulator with international EASA Level-D certification. This type of simulator will provide orientation, proficiency, and refresher training at lower cost than before, while delivering the near-reality experience that is essential to effective pilot training.
Currently Turkish Airlines operates 10 full-flight simulators at its Flight Training Center, and the capacity will be raised to 14 simulators by the end of 2016.
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