V Australia 777 Simulator in Sydney

[Kurt A]

AUSTRALIA’S FIRST 777 AIRCRAFT SIMULATOR LANDS IN SYDNEY
V AUSTRALIA AIRLINES SETS UP PILOT TRAINING FACILITY IN NSW

Tomorrow will see the commissioning of V Australia Airlines’ $14-million 777-300ER aircraft simulator at the new CAE training centre at Silverwater, Sydney. V Australia Airlines will be the only Australian based carrier to operate the universally popular 777 jetliner. The first group of V Australia pilots have begun training in the Sydney based simulator in preparation for their roles as launch pilots for Australia’s newest International airline.

The commissioning and naming of the 777 simulator will take place at CAE Simulator Centre in Silverwater, Sydney at 10am tomorrow by Mr Brett Godfrey, Virgin Blue Chief Executive and Mr Alan Johnson, Managing Director, CAE Australia.

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