L3Harris Announces New Airbus Full Flight Simulator Award

Posted 20 July 2022

L3Harris Technologies has been selected by Airbus to supply an A320-family full flight simulator for its Toulouse Training Center.

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“L3Harris’ collaboration with Airbus serves as a milestone in our pilot training commitment to customers,” said Alan Crawford, President, L3Harris Commercial Aviation. “The Reality7e simulator will be the most sophisticated high-fidelity L3Harris training device for Airbus platforms, providing airlines ease and flexibility to train their pilots.”

The Reality7e FFS provides a suite of maintenance and support utilities, including a secure customer portal that details software versions for future upgrades and enhancements, reducing the airline's lifetime ownership costs.

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