Emirates has selected TFC Käufer of Germany to supply emergency cabin evacuation training simulators for its new Crew Training Centre in Dubai.
Opening in the first quarter of 2007, the centre will provide training for cabin crew in passenger and crew management skills, food and beverage service techniques and the management of emergency situations in flight.
Terry Daly, Emirates’ Senior Vice President Service Delivery, said: “We are pleased to announce that we have selected TFC Käufer as the supplier of emergency cabin evacuation training simulators for our new Crew Training Centre.
“Emirates is committed to ensuring that crew are trained to the highest industry standards and we are confident that these devices will help us achieve this.”
The training devices are built to resemble the fuselage of Airbus A380 and A330/A340 aircraft and of Boeing 777 aircraft. The A330/A340 and 777 simulators also feature a motion system for greater realism when simulating adverse conditions.
In addition, two door trainers simulate the door positioning of the A380 and 777 to train crew to operate the aircraft doors safely.
In operation at the Crew Training Centre by January 2007, the simulators are equipped with a full audio and visual system and can recreate a number of emergency scenarios such as fire smoke and power failure.
Frank Käufer, Chief Executive Officer of TFC Käufer said: “We are very proud to be chosen to supply emergency cabin evacuation training simulators to Emirates which is well known in the industry for its high-level standard of training for airline personnel.”
About Emirates Airline
Emirates is the world’s second most profitable airline and among the 20 largest. It is based in Dubai, one of the few cities in the world that pursues an open-skies policy, with more than 110 airlines in free and fair competition.
Emirates’ 83 all wide-bodied fleet includes seven freighters and is among the youngest in the skies, with an average age of 55 months – over eight years less than the industry average. The airline plans to more than double its size by 2012 and currently has 132 aircraft on order, worth US$37.4 billion at list prices.
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About TFC Käufer
Founded in 1981, TFC is a medium-sized family company dedicated to the design, development and construction of cabin emergency evacuation training simulators. TFC also conducts training for flight and cabin crew in the use of the simulators.
