Market Intelligence: -Simulator Training Center

Aviation Leaders at Delhi Conference Outline Roadmap for India’s Pilot Training Sector Growth

India – Simaero India CEO Khushbeg Jattanna represented the global operator of full flight simulator training centers at the Aviation India Conference 2025, held at the JW Marriott, New Delhi on October 29–30, 2025. Mr. Jattanna joined a high-profile panel of aviation leaders to discuss “Building India’s Pilot Training Capability”, focusing on strategies to scale India’s aviation education infrastructure and workforce readiness.

  •  The panel, moderated by Mark Pilling, included Shweta Singh (DGCA), Capt. Ashim Mittra (IndiGo), Joel Davidson (AeroGuard Flight Training Center), YN “Bobby” Sharma (Chimes Aviation Academy), and Chris Ranganathan (CAE).
  • It was emphasized that India will require more than 20,000 new pilots by 2030, calling for scalable, quality-driven training solutions that not only develop technical proficiency but also strengthen leadership, decision-making, and safety competencies.
  • The panel highlighted the importance of collaboration between international and domestic Flight Training Organisations (FTOs) to accelerate infrastructure growth and foster enhancement in domestic training methodologies.
  • The session also discussed the potential of “Make in India” initiatives to expand simulator production and maintenance capabilities, reducing dependence on imported training devices and enhancing India’s self-sufficiency in aviation technology.
  • The panel also discussed the adoption of the Multi-Crew Pilot Licence (MPL) training framework as a cornerstone for competency-based training and enhanced flight safety standards in the country.

Source: Simaero India

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Singaporean LCC Signs with Visionary Training Resources for FlightDeckToGo™ VR Training Solution

Singapore – Visionary Training Resources (VTR), a specialist in virtual‑reality pilot training solutions, has signed a partnership agreement with Scoot, the low‑cost carrier subsidiary of Singapore Airlines (SIA). Under the deal, Scoot will deploy VTR’s proprietary FlightDeckToGo™ VR training platform to supplement its pilot training curriculum with immersive cockpit familiarisation.

  • The partnership enables pilots at Scoot to practice aircraft flows and cockpit procedures in‑headset prior to commencing full‑flight simulator training, reducing time in higher‑cost devices and improving operational readiness.

  • The collaboration marks VTR’s strategic entry into the Asia-Pacific market, expanding from existing customer bases in the Americas.

  • The initiative reflects a growing industry trend toward integrating VR-based familiarisation in type rating and recurrent pilot training programs, particularly in cost-conscious operational environments.

Statements

  • “We’re proud that Scoot has chosen VTR as their VR‑training solution provider. This shows their dedication to innovation, using new technology to make pilot training more effective and engaging. We look forward to obtaining valuable data from this collaboration and growing our partnership to drive even greater advancements in training.” – Andrea Arola, Vice President of Sales, Visionary Training Resources

  • “We’re thrilled to partner with VTR to improve how we train, enhance effectiveness and elevate learner engagement. By staying at the forefront of innovation and harnessing emerging technologies, we hope to deliver more immersive, impactful learning experiences that strengthen our pilots’ proficiency and support operational excellence.” – Captain Christopher Chan, Vice President of Flight Operations, Scoot

About Visionary Training Resources
Visionary Training Resources (VTR) is a U.S.‑based aviation training technology company founded by pilots and safety professionals. Its FlightDeckToGo™ platform uses virtual reality to provide familiarisation and procedural training for airline pilots, promising lower training costs, higher retention and greater flexibility.

About Scoot
Scoot is the low‑cost subsidiary of Singapore Airlines. The carrier operates a fleet of more than 50 aircraft—including Boeing 787 Dreamliners and Airbus A320‑family jets—serving over 70 destinations across 18 countries and territories in the Asia‑Pacific, Middle East and Europe.

Source: VTR
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Simorg Releases 7th Edition of its Customer Focus Series – Highlights Partnership with IFTC

Turkiye – full flight simulator training center group International Flight Training Center (IFTC) and full flight simulator training center management software solution provider Simorg (by Gözen Digital Aviation) have highlighted their collaboration in a “Customer Focus” feature to showcase how IFTC has fused human expertise and digital precision in its training business.

  • IFTC has achieved a 99 %+ utilisation rate of its full‑flight simulators and logged over 35,000 training hours annually, supported by Simorg’s operational analytics.

  • Simorg facilitates scheduling, maintenance, compliance and reporting across IFTC’s two centres (Istanbul & Antalya), enabling seamless multi‑site operations.

  • The case underlines a broader industry trend: training providers increasingly rely on digital infrastructure (like Simorg) to boost throughput, manage multi‑device fleets and optimise utilisation — key for meeting airline pilot‑training demand and cost pressures.

Source: Simorg
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Global Pilot Training Solution Provider CAE Hosts Indian Delegation at Montréal HQ in October 2025 to Shape Training Collaboration

Canada – CAE hosted a high‑level delegation from India’s Ministry of Civil Aviation, Government of India (MoCA) at its headquarters in October 2025, opening a dialogue on the future of aviation training and highlighting CAE’s global capabilities.

  • The visiting party included Samir Kumar Sinha (Secretary, MoCA), representatives from the Airports Authority of India, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA), the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) Council, the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce & Industry (FICCI) and Air India.

  • The itinerary included a campus tour of CAE’s Montréal training centre, showcasing its full‑flight simulators, briefing suites and instructor network.

Source: CAE
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Lufthansa Aviation Training Unveils First D-CEET VR Prototype in 2025

Germany – Lufthansa Aviation Training (LAT) has unveiled the Virtual Reality (VR) prototype of its groundbreaking research project, the Digital Cabin Emergency Evacuation Trainer (D-CEET), ahead of its official debut at the European Aviation Training Summit (EATS) 2025 in Lisbon. The Euro 2.4 million project—funded by the German Federal Ministry of Transport (BMV) and co-financed by Lufthansa Aviation Training—represents a major leap toward data-driven, competency-based cabin crew training aligned with ICAO’s CBTA framework.

  • D-CEET is being developed in collaboration with ETH Zurich’s geoGAZElab, Edelweiss, and PACE Aerospace Engineering & Information Technology GmbH, a member of the TXT Group. PACE is responsible for developing a digital twin of the Airbus A320neo, providing the technological foundation for a realistic simulation environment.
  • The system combines scientific validation, VR-based immersive training, and a mobile companion app, forming a fully integrated digital learning ecosystem.
  • The first prototype to be showcased at EATS 2025 (November 4–6, 2025) will feature the Emergency Evacuation Land Scenario, one of 15 modular VR training environments covering dynamic emergency events such as cabin decompression, onboard firefighting, and passenger evacuation procedures.
  • The platform’s adaptive design allows airlines to tailor modules to their specific SOPs, aircraft configurations, and brand identities, while adjusting difficulty levels to suit individual or team performance.
  • ETH Zurich provides scientific oversight, ensuring the system meets the highest methodological, ethical, and training-effectiveness standards through validated behavioral analytics.
  • D-CEET’s VR framework enables objective, scalable performance assessment by tracking behavioral indicators in real time, supporting competency-based training and assessment (CBTA) methodologies recommended by ICAO.
  • The accompanying mobile app reinforces knowledge retention by offering personalized, data-driven learning paths and performance feedback—bridging classroom, digital, and live training environments.

Statements

  • “With D-CEET, we are creating a new dimension of learning – data-driven, immersive, and individually scalable. This allows us to combine the highest training standards with innovative technology and scientific validation.” – Sophie Cyba, Project Lead D-CEET, Lufthansa Aviation Training

About Lufthansa Aviation Training
With its competencies in training flight and cabin crews at ten training locations worldwide, Lufthansa Aviation Training GmbH (LAT) is among the world leaders in the field of aviation training. The company is headquartered at Munich Airport and employs around 800 people at all its locations. Its client portfolio encompasses more than 250 nationally and internationally renowned airlines, among them the Lufthansa Group airlines. LAT operates close to 200 training devices. These include training aircraft for pilot training, flight simulators for all common aircraft types for pilot training, as well as emergency and service mock-ups for cabin crews. The flight schools of the Lufthansa Group are joined under LAT’s brand European Flight Academy (EFA). 

Source: Lufthansa Aviation Training
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Avion Full Flight Simulators Hosts Dutch Government Delegation at Mumbai Training Centre

India – Avion Full Flight Simulators, a Netherlands headquartered manufacturer and operator of full flight simulators, hosted a Dutch government delegation at its Avion Flight Training Centre in Mumbai on October 29, 2025, during the Netherlands trade mission to India.

  • The delegation included Robert Tieman, Minister of Infrastructure and Water Management; Marisa Gerards, Ambassador of the Netherlands to India; Brigit Gijsbers, Deputy Director-General of Aviation; and Nabil Taouati, Consul General of the Netherlands in Mumbai, along with officials from the Netherlands Foreign Investment Agency and the Netherlands Aerospace Group (NAG).
  • Avion’s Director of Finance, Niral Jadhav, and Director of Marketing, Parth Mulay, outlined the company’s vision for advancing simulator-based pilot training in India, while CEO Prachee Van Brandenburg and Promoter Nitein Jadav shared insights on how Avion is fostering India–Netherlands collaboration in aviation training and sustainable simulator manufacturing.

Source: Avion Full Flight Simulators

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Simaero to Launch Simulator Training Operations in India by January 2026

India – Simaero, a France-based global full-flight simulator training group, has announced plans to commence simulator training operations in India by late January 2026, marking a significant expansion of its footprint into South Asia’s rapidly growing pilot training market.

  • The company expects to receive Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) approval in January 2026 to operate as an Approved Training Organisation (ATO).
  • The new facility will initially feature an Airbus A320neo full-flight simulator, catering to type rating and recurrent training demand from Indian and regional airlines.
  • A second simulator is scheduled to be added in the third quarter of 2026, as part of the centre’s phased expansion plan.
  • Simaero is also in advanced discussions with airlines in India to establish long-term training partnerships aimed at supporting both line and recurrent training programs for narrowbody fleets.

Source: Simaero

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