Airbus’s Miami, United States based full flight simulator training center, Airbus Americas Training Center, has appointed Armoando Ernesto Portillo Castillo as Business Operations Director.

The Airbus Training Centre in Miami serves as a center of excellence for the Americas. Built in 1999, the $50 million facility complements facilities around the globe, providing training for Airbus customers’ flight and cabin crew, as well as maintenance personnel.

The custom-designed, 110,000-square-foot complex features a range of full-flight simulators, as well as cabin door and slide trainers and state-of-the-art computer-based training programs. Approximately 2,000 trainees from Airbus airline operators in the U.S., Canada and Latin America take courses annually in Miami under the direction of 70 Airbus employees.

Source: Armando Ernesto Portillo Castillo and Airbus