EgyptAir Training Academy Passes November 2026 EASA Simulator Inspection

Egypt – EgyptAir Training Academy, the Cairo-based aviation training subsidiary of EgyptAir Holding Company, has renewed its European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) approval covering the oversight, operation and maintenance of Flight Simulation Training Devices (FSTDs). The renewal follows a regulatory inspection and supports the academy's continued provision of EASA-qualified simulator training to airline customers.

• The EASA inspection was conducted between November 3 and 6, 2026, assessing the academy's Compliance Monitoring System and its adherence to European regulatory requirements governing simulator operations.
• The academy's current EASA Level D simulator qualifications cover Airbus A320ceo/neo, A330-200 and A340-300 aircraft, alongside Boeing 737-800, 737-8 MAX and 777-200ER aircraft. EASA's public register identifies active qualification records for these aircraft configurations at the Cairo facility.
• The assessment included reviews of simulator maintenance, engineering and safety management processes to verify the continued application of the required operational and technical standards.
• EgyptAir Training Academy President Capt. Walid Soliman acknowledged the contributions of the academy's Quality and Flight Simulation departments to the renewal process. According to Soliman, the academy has approximately 25 years of experience in the operation and qualification of flight simulation equipment.
• AFM previously reported that EgyptAir Training Academy signed an agreement in July 2026 to acquire an additional Airbus A320neo Full Flight Simulator. The new device is intended to increase A320-family type rating, recurrent and command upgrade training capacity at the academy's Cairo International Airport campus.

About EgyptAir Training Academy
EgyptAir Training Academy is the aviation training subsidiary of EgyptAir Holding Company, based at Cairo International Airport, providing pilot, cabin crew, aircraft maintenance, ground services and aviation safety training. The academy occupies a training campus covering approximately 60,000m², incorporating simulator facilities, technical training departments, cabin crew training equipment and classrooms.

Source: EgyptAir Training Academy