Aviation training center BAA Training and L3Harris Technologies, a global aerospace and defense technology innovator, have signed a multimillion-dollar contract under which BAA Training will acquire nine RealitySeven full-flight simulators.
Fulfilling its global expansion plan, BAA Training shall put into operation nine full-flight simulators from both the Boeing and Airbus aircraft family, including the Boeing 737NG, Airbus A320neo, and other types, in two phases. The first four full-flight simulators are scheduled to be assembled, approved and ready for training in nine to twelve months, and will be placed at BAA Training headquarters in Vilnius and the BAA Training Spain training center in Barcelona.
The second phase will be implemented by the first quarter of 2022, placing the remaining five full-flight simulators at BAA Training centers in Spain, Vietnam and Italy, where BAA Training is also set to open a training center.
According to market specialists, the share of narrow-body aircraft in the global fleet will increase from 58% to 66% by 2029. Furthermore, Boeing and Airbus will produce 98% of all narrow-bodies delivered.