Flame Aviation Inaugurates V9000 Commander at UK's RAF Brize Norton

United Kingdom – Flame Aviation, a Netherlands-based global specialist in cabin crew fire training equipment, has inaugurated a V9000 Commander next-generation fire trainer at RAF Brize Norton — marking the Royal Air Force as the first air force in the world to train flight crews for in-flight fire scenarios in a professional aviation fire trainer, and coinciding with the RAF's anniversary on 1 April.

The V9000 Commander installation at RAF Brize Norton represents a significant milestone for military aviation safety training — bringing the same realistic in-flight fire scenario capability previously deployed at commercial airlines and civil training centres to a major NATO air force operating platform, with Brize Norton serving as the RAF's primary air transport and air-to-air refuelling base.

Flame Aviation's V9000 Commander is the company's flagship fire training device, designed to deliver high-fidelity, safe, and repeatable in-flight fire scenarios — including modern threats such as lithium-ion battery incidents — and is already deployed at airlines and civil training organisations worldwide, including most recently SkyWest Airlines in Denver in December 2025 and Fiji Airways in 2025.

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• "Royal Air Force sets new standard in fire training. The Royal Air Force is now the first air force in the world to train crews realistically for inflight fire scenarios in a professional fire trainer. Proud to support this milestone — 10 years after the founding of Flame Aviation," said Robin Pijnaker, Managing Director, Flame Aviation.

Source: Flame Aviation