United Arab Emirates – Fujairah Aviation Academy has officially welcomed its new January 2026 ATPL Integrated Program cohort of ten students, reinforcing its role in developing future commercial pilots within the region.

This follows Fujairah Aviation Academy’s recent announcement that it had become the first operator in the Middle East to acquire the ALSIM Airliner, marking a major regional milestone in advanced airline-oriented simulator training. Alongside the Airliner, the Academy has also added an ALSIM AL172 to its fleet, significantly expanding its simulation capability across both ab initio and airline-preparatory training stages.

• The ALSIM Airliner, certified as an FNPT II MCC device, is a hybrid simulator combining fly-by-wire and conventional flight controls. Designed specifically around APS MCC and MPL Phase II objectives, it develops critical airline competencies such as automation management, crew coordination, leadership, and threat and error management.

• Its generic airliner architecture supports broad skill transfer, making it suited for cadets transitioning into any future type rating—an important advantage for UAE-based ATOs training multinational student cohorts.

• The ALSIM AL172, a high-fidelity replica of the Cessna 172SP equipped with Garmin G1000 NXi, GFC 700 autopilot, force-feedback controls, and latest-generation VFR-VS visuals, is certified across EASA FNPT II, FAA AATD/FTD 5 and Transport Canada FTD Level 2 standards. The device strengthens PPL, CPL and IR/SE training availability at the Academy.

• Fujairah Aviation Academy’s decision builds on a long-standing partnership with ALSIM dating back to its first AL42 acquisition in 2006 and ALX in 2012. With the Airliner and AL172, the Academy now operates simulators representing ALSIM’s full product range.

Source: Fujairah Aviation Academy
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