Boeing receives initial qualification for 777-9 training devices

Boeing (BA) 777-9 flight training simulators are one step closer to conducting regulator-approved pilot training after the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration, or FAA, and European Union Aviation Safety Agency, or EASA, issued simulator qualification certificates granting initial qualification. The development of these devices has been a collaborative effort between Boeing and device manufacturer CAE. The 777-9 training devices, located at the Boeing Training Campus in Gatwick, U.K., include a full-flight simulator and flight training device that replicate the airplane’s systems. Following this initial qualification, the training devices will be used by regulatory authorities to validate and approve training courseware before customers commence their pilot training.