India buys flight simulators from Thales

Paris : European aerospace major Thales has been contracted to supply a range of flight simulators for a new aircrew training centre being established in Bangalore in India, it was announced here Friday.
Under the deal with India's Jupiter Aviation, Thales will initially provide two Full Flight Simulators (FFS), one configured to the Airbus A-320 and the second to the Boeing 737.
Lower level training devices, including Thales Formation Systems Trainers (TFST) and Thales Flight Management System Trainers (FMST), will also be provided.
Jupiter's new training centre will complement its existing network of facilities and will also act as a recurrent training and Type Rating facility for India's leading airlines.
The company will be obtaining a second tranche of training equipment, including two FFSs, as also TFSTs and FMSTs from Thales at a later date.
According to Rajeev Chandrasekhar, chairman and CEO of Jupiter Capital, the contract is part of a significant investment for setting up an MRO (maintenance, repair and overhaul) facility, and aviation training and knowledge centres.
23/06/07 Tarique/IANS/Indian Muslims, US

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