Emirates signs with Rockwell Collins for Flight simulator technology
Emirates has entered into an agreement with Rockwell Collins for the
provision of new image generation and projection systems for the
airline's fleet of high-tech, full flight simulators.
A simulator |
Under the terms of the agreement, Rockwell Collins will initially
provide 10 visual systems that feature the company's EPA-8000 image
generation and liquid crystal on silicon (LCoS) projection systems.
“The selection of these innovative image generation and projection
systems will give our Flight Operations team the most advanced system
for flight training," said Adel Al Redha, Emirates Executive Vice
President Engineering and Operations. "With improved imagery, pilots
will get an even greater sense of realism during simulated training. The
realism provided by the new system combined with the Evidence Based
Training philosophy which Emirates promotes, will further improve our
pilots skills and standards.”
Two of the visual systems will be installed on Emirates new Airbus
A380 and Boeing 777 flight training simulators, one will replace an
existing 777 visual system and the remaining seven will be upgrades to
existing simulators with Rockwell Collins visual components.
“The unprecedented realism and performance of this visual system
gives pilots an exceptional platform for today's demanding training,”
said LeAnn Ridgeway, Vice President and General Manager, Simulation and
Training Solutions for Rockwell Collins.
For airlines, the system is more cost-effective to maintain through
use of commercial off-the-shelf components and software programmable
technology for all graphic rendering.
Rockwell Collins EP-8000 image generation and LCoS projection system
is proven, having achieved Level D certification from governing
authorities on various flight simulators. |