Air Arabia, the Middle East and North Africa's first and also largest low cost provider announced today throughout the Bahrain International Airshow the signing of a new deal with TRU Simulation + Training, a Textron Inc. (NYSE: TXT) company, to make an A320 FFS X Level D complete motion air travel simulator.

TRU Simulation + Training will manufacture the A320 FFS X in its Montreal, Canada facility. After finalization, the new A320 FFS X will certainly undergo qualification by EASA CS-FSTD(A) for Level D usage. The full flight simulator is slated for installation at Air Arabia's establishment at the Sharjah Airport International in Sharjah, United Arab Emirates by the second quarter of this year.

"Air Arabia is committed to continuouslying expand as well as offer the area's flight needs," explained Adel Al Ali, Air Arabia's Group Chief Executive Officer. "Having simply broadened our route to include more than 115 destinations and our fleet size by 42 new Airbus A320 aircraft, we are very focused on offering the best quality pilot training. This brand-new statement is an enhancement to Air Arabia's existing trip simulator at its base in Sharjah International Airport and also will certainly support our efforts in supplying advanced air travel training devicesand the capability to train our pilots in your area".

Stated George Karam, TRU Simulation + Training Air Transport Division Vice President and also General Manager, "We are extremely happy to have this opportunity to serve Air Arabia's sophisticated pilot training needs and also offer a solution that includes not just the full movement simulator, however additionally gadget maintenance, extra parts, logistics and client assistance. By supplying a full service solution that allows the airline company to "train in your home," we are helping Air Arabia to meet its aviator training needs in the most budget-friendly method feasible-- an essential service benefit for a fast-growing regional airline company.".

The brand-new service award shows TRU Simulation + Training's capability to offer a turn essential option for training business aviators flying the Airbus household of airplane. With 24/7 support and also upkeep solutions supplied to the customer site, the Train @ Home version is designed to sustain 99 percent availability of the TRU Simulation + Training A320 complete activity trip simulator. The Train@Home version was developed particularly for regional providers like Air Arabia, saving the considerable time as well as expense connected with sending out air travel crews to far-off pilot training facilities for type-rating and also frequent training.