Acron Aviation Commercial Training Solutions (CTS) and Egypt’s national carrier, EGYPTAIR have confirmed “the signing of an agreement for a Reality7e Airbus A320neo Full Flight Simulator, continuing a working relationship that spans almost 25 years.”
Acron Aviation stated that “the new device will be the EGYPTAIR Training Academy’s second A320neo full flight simulator, adding capacity for A320-family type rating, recurrent and command upgrade training at its Cairo International Airport campus. In expanding the academy’s simulator inventory, EGYPTAIR strengthens its service offering for customers in the region.”
Chief Operating Officer, Acron Aviation CTS, Ben Swann said: “EGYPTAIR was the first operator in the Middle East and Africa to acquire a RealitySeven A320 simulator, which has been supporting pilot training in Cairo since 2020. The addition of a second A320neo device will help meet growing demand for A320-family training across the region.”
Acron Aviation says that “the EGYPTAIR delegation also visited CTS’s London Training Centre and production facilities, gaining first-hand insight into the company’s end-to-end capabilities in the design, manufacture and support of advanced pilot training solutions.”
Chairman and Executive Managing Director, EGYPTAIR Holding Company, Captain Ahmed Adel said: “We continue to invest in the latest training technologies to strengthen EGYPTAIR Training Academy’s position as a leading regional hub for pilot training in the Middle East and Africa.”
According to Acron Aviation, “in attendance during the contract signing ceremony were: British Ambassador to Egypt, Mark Bryson-Richardson MBE, Egyptian Minister of Civil Aviation, His Excellency Dr. Sameh Ahmed Zaki El Hefny, Chairman of EGYPTAIR, Captain Ahmed Adel, President EGYPTAIR Training, Captain Waleed Soliman and Chief Operating Officer Acron Aviation, Ben Swann.”