Japan –Acron Aviation, a leading global provider of pilot training systems, has announced a major Full Flight Simulator (FFS) agreement with All Nippon Airways Co., Ltd. (ANA), marking the company’s first FFS contract since its rebrand from L3Harris to Acron Aviation on March 31, 2025.

• This latest contract brings ANA’s total Boeing 787 FFS units to six, reaffirming the airline’s long-term commitment to maintaining advanced widebody training infrastructure at ANA Blue Base in Tokyo.

• The device selected is the Reality7e Boeing 787 FFS, a next-generation training system designed to meet the Japanese Civil Aviation Bureau (JCAB) regulatory approval and global pilot training standards.

• The new simulator is expected to enter service in the second half of 2026, further scaling ANA’s ability to meet rising pilot training demand amid growing fleet operations.

Statements

• “We are delighted to secure our first Full Flight Simulator as Acron Aviation with ANA, a world-leading airline,” said Alan Crawford, CEO of Acron Aviation. “It plays into our company vision to become the top-tier partner of choice for airlines and builds on our long-term collaboration with ANA that dates back to the 1980s.”

• “We are very proud that a globally renowned airline such as ANA has signed an agreement for a sixth 787 Full Flight Simulator,” added Ben Swann, SVP & GM Training Systems, Acron Aviation. “It highlights the confidence they have in our systems, people, and quality.”

All Nippon Airways – ranked among the world’s top 15 airlines by annual revenue – has partnered with Acron Aviation for its training solutions, including simulator devices and pilot training, since the 1980s.

Source: Acron Aviation
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