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By Jim Douglas |
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August 17, 2010 - Boeing Training & Flight Services has been granted provisional approval for its 787 Dreamliner pilot training courses by the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). With the 787 pilot training courses, pilots can transition to the new airplane in five to 20 days, depending on pilot experience.
Boeing 777 pilots
can qualify to fly the 787 in as little as five days, given the high
level of commonality between the two airplane types.
"Gaining FAA approval for our courses is a significant milestone as we ramp up to the start of flight training," said Mark Albert, director of Simulator Services and 787 Training Program, Boeing Training & Flight Services. "It validates our approach to provide world-class training solutions at great value for the 787 Dreamliner." |
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"This
achievement is another important step in ensuring the readiness of
our 787 support products and services," said Mike Fleming, 787
Director of Services and Support, Boeing Commercial Airplanes.
Local FAA offices
will approve individual operator training courses and these may be based
on provisional approvals. Boeing Training & Flight Services is working
with the FAA to obtain provisional approval of the training devices at
which point formal pilot training will commence. The provisional
designation will be removed once the airplane is fully certified.
The Boeing 787
pilot training program uses a sophisticated suite of training devices
including a full-flight simulator, flight training device and desktop
simulation station to ensure that pilots are ready to fly the
Dreamliner.
"The Training &
Flight Services team stands ready to provide best-in-class 787 pilot
training," said Roei Ganzarski, chief customer officer, Boeing Training
& Flight Services. "Our global network of campuses allows our customers
to train where they want, when they want."
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The Boeing 787
Dreamliner is a long range, mid-sized, wide-body, twin-engine jet
airliner developed by Boeing Commercial Airplanes. It seats 210 to 330
passengers, depending on variant. Boeing states that it is the company's
most fuel-efficient airliner and the world's first major airliner to use
composite materials for most of its construction. Its development and
production has involved a large-scale collaboration with numerous
suppliers.
On January 28,
2005, the aircraft's initial designation 7E7 was changed to 787. Early
released concept images depicted a radical design with highly curved
surfaces. On April 26, 2005, a year after the launch of the program, the
final and more conventional external 787 design was set.
The first 787 was
unveiled in a roll-out ceremony on July 8, 2007 at Boeing's
Originally
scheduled to enter service in May 2008, the aircraft's maiden flight
took place on December 15, 2009 in the |
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