New Airbus H160/H175 simulators for Brazil

Airbus is to provide full flight H160/H175 simulators for training in Brazil in 2028. The simulators will support the training needs of the growing energy sector in Latin America.  The H160/H175 full-flight simulators will have Level D training capabilities and be qualified by ANAC, the Brazilian civil aviation authority. The latest Helionix version will be included in the simulator cockpits. The simulators will also include OEM data packages, which provide the most accurate reproduction of a helicopter's behavior.

Brazil has already been home to an Airbus Helicopters Simulation Academy located in Rio de Janeiro since 2015. This simulation center has so far offered nearly 7500 hours of simulation to almost 600 students. The new addition of the H160/H175 simulators in Brazil will multiply capacity in the region.

The demand for medium helicopters in the energy sector over the next decade is expected to exceed 40 units in the Latin America region alone, doubling the number currently in the region. Meanwhile, the first North American H160 Full Flight Simulator is expected to enter service in 2026 in Grand Prairie, Texas, boosting training availability in the region. Airbus is exploring options to locate future H160 FFS in other growth areas such as Asia and Australia.

(article source: Airbus / editor: Anton van Rijsbergen)
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