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Press Release
Issued by Embraer.
August 11, 2010
Embraer CAE Training Services (ECTS) first Phenom 300 Full Flight Simulator (FFS) has been qualified by the Brazilian Civil Aviation Agency (Agência Nacional de Aviação Civil – ANAC), the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), and the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA). The state-of-the- art training tool located at CAE's SimuFlite Training Center in Dallas, Texas, U.S., is already being used by customer for Phenom 300 pilot's qualification.
"I'm very satisfied to announce that the first Phenom 300 Full Flight Simulator is fully operational, serving our customers," said Márcio Fernandes, Embraer Customer Training Director. "This is an important achievement for our long-term strategy of supporting the growing fleet, and shows our commitment to deliver top-quality training services to our operators."
This is the third ECTS FFS to provide pilot training for Phenom customers, and the first dedicated to the Phenom 300. The other two simulators support the Phenom 100 operations, and were certified in the second semester of 2009. One is also located at the Dallas facility, and the other is at CAE's Burgess Hill center, in the U.K.
ECTS (www.embraer-cae.com) is a joint-venture between Embraer, a world-class aircraft manufacturer, and CAE, a leading provider of aviation training solutions. It combines Embraer's innovative products with CAE's advanced simulation technology, training tools and facilities network to provide pilots and maintenance technicians a step-by-step instruction, including theoretical, simulated, and practical activities.