Global pilot training group and full flight simulator manufacturer L3Harris Commercial Aviation hosted representatives from its airline partner, All Nippon Airways, at its Sanford, Florida Airline Academy in June 2024.

“We have enjoyed productive discussions and planning sessions focused on the future of the commercial airline training we provide to their cadets. We are excited to see the partnership between L3Harris Commercial Aviation and All Nippon Airways grow!” shared Heather Rice, Global Academy Sales and Marketing Strategy Manager at L3Harris Commercial Aviation.

L3Harris Technologies announced in February 2023 its selection by Japan’s largest airline, All Nippon Airways Co. Ltd., to train its next generation of pilots. The agreement builds on a decades-long pilot training and simulator relationship between L3Harris and one of ANA’s subsidiaries, Peach Aviation. That training relationship then expanded as L3Harris provides pilot training for All Nippon Airways and its group airlines.

“This agreement shows the confidence ANA has in the quality of L3Harris’ training capabilities,” said David Coward, Vice President and General Manager, Airline Academy, L3Harris in February 2023. “The ANA Group already entrusts us to train its pilots for Peach Aviation and now we will play an even more important role in preparing pilots for its flagship carrier.”

Beginning in March 2023, the initial group of All Nippon Airlines students will attend the 60-week, single-engine and multi-engine flight training and ground school in England before returning to Japan to complete their Japanese Civil Aviation Bureau license.

“L3Harris has a history for producing highly skilled future pilots,” said Takeshi Yamagishi, Vice President, ANA Flight Operations Center Quality Planning. “By using its quality locations and training facilities we can ensure we are well prepared for future growth.”

All Nippon Airlines ranks in the top 15 airlines worldwide by annual revenue. L3Harris’ has supplied All Nippon Airlines with flight training devices since the 1980s, with the first pilot training agreements signed between the two in 2018.

Source: Heather Rice (L3Harris Commercial Aviation)
Photo Credit: Heather Rice (L3Harris Commercial Aviation)