European Airline Owned Pilot Training Group Lufthansa Aviation Training Launches B787-9 Dreamliner Simulator at Vienna Training Center

First Long-HaulSimulatorBoeing 787-9fortheViennaLocation.New CAE 7000XR Full FlightSimulator(FFS)inOperation Since January 2025.More Efficient Deployment PlanningforAustrian Airlines Cockpit Crews.**

Vienna, Austria–Lufthansa Aviation Training (LAT) officially put a Boeing 787-9 (Dreamliner) Full FlightSimulator(FFS)into operationinViennaon January 30, 2025, thus complementing thesimulatorfleet with a first long-haul modelatthislocation. Thisexpands the Lufthansa Group’s training organization’s offering of state-of-the-artsimulatorsinAustria and strengthens pilot trainingforAustrian Airlines with thelatestsimulatortechnology.

The 787-9simulatorfrom CAE’s 7000XR series meets the highest certification standards (Level-D) and enables realistic training thatcan simulate all flight conditions of the Boeing 787-9. Planningforthe newsimulatorbeganinmid-2023inclose collaboration betweenLATand Austrian Airlines.Inthe fall of 2023, the selection of a suitable manufacturer began. After several weeks of evaluation, the choice fell on the Canadiansimulatormanufacturer CAE. Subsequently, specific requirements were developedincooperation with Austrian and implemented with CAE. An acceptance of the FFS took place together with technicians fromLATand a pilot from Austrian AirlinesinJuly 2024 on-siteinthe assembly hallsinMontreal.InstallationinVienna, extensive testing phases, and final acceptance by the ACG were carried out from September to December 2024.

Thesimulatorwas presentedatan opening ceremonyatthe training center on January 30, 2025,attended byinvited guests and officiallyinaugurated byLATManaging Director Matthias Spohr and Austrian Airlines COO Francesco Sciortino.Inaddition to Austrian Airlines, otherLATcustomers were also among the participants.

Lufthansa Aviation Training CEO Matthias Spohr:“The commissioning of the 787 Full FlightSimulatoratViennaAirportisa significant stepinenabling Austrian Airlines to trainatthe highest levelattheir home base. I am very pleased thatwith thisproject, we can now provide our colleaguesatAustrian and otherLATcustomers with one of our most modern long-haulsimulatorsinthe Austrian capital. With thisexpansioninpilot training, weatLATare continuing to implement our strategic approach to offering optimal training close to our customers.”

Since June 2024, twoDreamliners have alreadybeen part of Austrian Airlines’ long-haul fleet. By the end of 2028, nine more Boeing 787-9s will gradually replace the current long-haul jets of types 777 and 767. The newly operationalsimulatoralso allowsforreduced travel timesforAustrian’s cockpit crews andincreased efficiencyindeployment planning.

Austrian Airlines COO Francesco Sciortino:“The benefitsforus as Austrian AirlinesattheViennalocation, brought by thesimulatorforour newest long-haul aircraft, the Boeing 787-9 ‘Dreamliner,’ are manifold:Forour training processes, the new 787simulatormeans more time flexibilityinour training schedules and significantly reduced complexity, as our 787 pilots no longer need to travel to othersimulatorlocationsfortraining purposes. Thishelps us both with theinitial training on our newest long-haul modelinthe fleet and subsequently with the regular, mandatory training sessions.Inthe medium term, thiswill also significantly reduce our training costs.”

About Lufthansa Aviation TrainingLufthansa Aviation Training GmbH (LAT)isone of the leading companiesinthe field of flight training, with its expertiseinthe education and training of cockpit and cabinpersonnelatten traininglocations worldwide. The companyisheadquarteredatMunich Airport and employs around 800 peopleatall traininglocations. The customer portfolioincludes over 250 nationally andinternationally renowned airlines,including the Lufthansa Group airlines. Lufthansa Aviation Training has almost 200 training devices,including training aircraftforpilot training, flightsimulators of all common aircraft typesforpilot training, and emergency and service mock-upsforthe education and training of cabincrews. Under the brand European Flight Academy (EFA), Lufthansa Aviation Training bundles the flight schools of the Lufthansa Group.

About Austrian AirlinesAustrian AirlinesisAustria’s leading airline, with a global network of more than 120 destinations. With its hubatViennaAirport, Austrian Airlines connects Austria with Europe and the world. As Austria’s home airline, Austrian standsforthe highest service quality and responsible handling of the environment and society. Austrian Airlinesiscommitted to halving its net CO2 emissions by 2030 and flying CO2-neutral by 2050. Since 2023, Austrian Airlines’ environmental management has been validated according to the EMAS standard. Austrian Airlinesispart of the Lufthansa Group, Europe’s largest airline network, and a member of Star Alliance, the world’s first global network ofinternational airlines.

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