Fixed-based flight simulator manufacturer Alsim is celebrating its 25th anniversary. Founded by software engineer Jean-Paul Monnin and former Air France pilot Jérôme Binachon in 1994, the company is one of the world's premier flight training device builders.

Alsim first introduced TFT screens on simulators in 1997, and at the time it was the first manufacturer to use this technology in its devices.

As airlines became increasingly focused on multi-crew cooperation (MCC) towards the turn of the century, Alsim developed a device dedicated to give pilots more confidence and increase their competence in a multi-crew working environment. It sold its first MCC trainer to Airways Formation in 1999.

In the early 2000s, Diamond Aircraft was becoming an innovative player in the training market. Alsim reacted by launching the AL42, an exact replica of the Diamond DA42 twin-engine training aircraft, in 2005. Since the Diamond twin was equipped with a glass cockpit, the next logical step was a Garmin trainer, which Alsim introduced in 2006. In 2007, Jean-Paul Monnin and his research and development team discussed a completely new device that would be able to replicate 10 different aircraft models while offering training capabilities from PPL up to MCC/JOC: the ALX.

In early 2016, Alsim's founding idea of creating multi-purpose flight training devices resulted in the creation of the AL250, a compact device reconfigurable for SEP/MEP training on the PPL, CPL and IR/ME level. In 2017, Alsim relaunched its second type-specific device for a classic training aircraft, the Cessna 172 Skyhawk.

Last year, the company released ‘The Airliner’. The device is a multi-purpose hybrid (B737/A320) designed to address medium to large ATOs' needs for advanced MCC, APS MCC, JOC, LOFT and UPRT training as well as airline selection programmes (preparation and skill tests).

Co-founder and CEO Monnin says: “We are proud to be recognised as a leader in our industry for so many years, and we will continue offering devices that fit exactly what our clients need. The past 25 years show how much our clients trust us, and we thank them for working with us to make the flight training industry the best it can be. We look forward to continuing the long-term business relationships with our current clients, and welcoming many more to our Alsim family.”

The company now has 250 clients with more than 350 certified devices installed in 50 countries all over the world.