Virgin Blue and Alteon Open New Training Center in Brisbane

Alteon Training, a Boeing wholly owned subsidiary, and Australia's Virgin Blue have officially opened their new aviation-training center near Brisbane.

The Brisbane Aviation Training Centre, a 4,200-square meter facility, which can accommodate up to 250 trainees per day, will initially serve Virgin Blue Airlines, Boeing Business Jet operators, and carriers in Australia and the nearby Pacific and Asian regions.

The facility currently houses a pair of B-737-800 and B-737-700/-800/-BBJ simulators, both of which are full-flight and certified to CASA (Australia Civil Aviation Authority) Level "D" standards.  The center also has a number of briefing and training rooms with advanced learning tools, including workstations equipped with self-guided, computer-based training and desk-top maintenance training aids.  There is also a drill room for cabin crews with an emergency exit slide, raft and a replica of an aircraft interior.

The Brisbane Aviation Training Centre is one of several facilities Alteon plans throughout the Australasia Pacific region.  It joins existing Alteon training centers in Kunming, P.R.C.; Seoul, Korea; and its affiliate centre in Singapore.  In addition, Alteon operates training centers in Europe, Africa, and the Americas.  04-24-2004.

EVA Air Orders B-777-300ER Simulator from CAE

EVA Air has ordered a B-777-300ER full-flight simulator and visual system from CAE, along with upgrades to the visual systems on its MD-11 and B-747 simulators.  The 777 device will be delivered at the end of 2005, and the visual upgrades, using CAE’s Tropos image generator, should be completed sometime next year.  04-16-04.

China Southern Airlines Orders Embraer ERJ 145 Simulator from CAE

China Southern Airlines has ordered an Embraer ERJ 145 full-flight simulator, with a Tropos visual system, from CAE to be delivered in 2005. China Southern Airlines recently purchased six ERJ 145s.  04-03-2004.