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Fiji – Fiji Airways Aviation Academy, the airline-owned full flight simulator training centre in Nadi, has confirmed that pilots from international airlines, including Qantas and Cathay Pacific, have been using its Airbus A350 training facilities. Fiji Airways Group Chairman Nalin Patel highlighted the academy's international training activity during a 2026 submission to Fiji's Parliamentary Standing Committee on Social Affairs concerning the airline's 2024 annual report.

Fiji Airways reported a FJ$76 million (approximately US$33.9 million) aviation academy expansion completed in 2024, including investments in additional simulator equipment and training infrastructure.
According to Fiji Airways' 2024 annual report, the academy contributed to approximately US$6.8 million in flight crew training cost reductions during that year and supported 46 local pilot career progressions.
AFM previously reported in April 2024 that five international airlines were regularly using Fiji Airways Aviation Academy for training. The academy subsequently commissioned additional Airbus A350 and ATR 72-600 full flight simulators in September 2024.
The academy operates four CAE7000XR Level D Full Flight Simulators covering the Airbus A330, Airbus A350, Boeing 737 MAX and ATR 72-600. Its three fixed training devices cover the Airbus A330, Boeing 737 MAX and D

Pacific Airline-Owned Simulator Training Centre Confirms Airbus A350 Training for International Airlines

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