The flight simulator will be marketed in the region by both SriLankan (www.srilankan.aero) and SIM Industries (www.sim-industries.com) for the training of pilots in the operation of Airbus A320 aircraft.
The two firms had signed a 10-year deal on March 14. SriLankan said SIM Industries’ flight simulators are certified to ˜Level D’ standard, which makes it identical to that of an aircraft.
"There is a tremendous amount of potential to bring pilot training to Sri Lanka from around this region," Frank Uit den Bogaard, CEO of SIM Industries, said.
Sri Lankan says it is planning to add a second flight similar for pilot training on A330 and A340 aircraft, depending on the success of the first simulator.
The airline says flight simulator training is part of its strategy to make