L-3 Link Chosen by China Airlines to Provide B777-300ER Full Flight Simulator

L-3 Link Simulation & Training (L-3 Link) announced today that its Crawley, U.K.-based operation has been selected by China Airlines to provide a B777-300ER Full Flight Simulator (FFS). The selection of L-3 Link is the result of a collaborative arrangement between China Airlines, U&U Engineering, Inc. and L-3 Link, which will enable the airline to lease time on the trainer in support of its B777-300ER pilot training requirements.

The B777-300ER FFS, which will be installed in Taipei, Republic of China, will become ready for training during the third quarter of 2014.

“We are very proud of the confidence China Airlines has in our advanced simulation solutions and we look forward to fulfilling the airline’s future Boeing 777-300ER pilot training requirements,” said Lenny Genna, president of L-3 Link. “This lease agreement will not only reduce China Airlines’ capital investment outlay, but also provides the airline with training capacity on our most advanced full flight simulator technology solution.”

“As a local Taiwan company, U&U Engineering looks forward to overseeing contracts management and providing in-country technical support during the current 14-year lease period for the B777-300ER FFS that will train China Airlines’ aircrews,” said Tung Cheng, chairman of U&U Engineering.

The B777-300ER FFS will be built on L-3 Link’s RealitySeven™ simulation architecture, which uses commercial-off-the-shelf technologies that reduce trainer life-cycle costs. The simulator will be integrated with L-3 Link UK’s market-leading eM2K motion system.

L-3 Link Simulation & Training (L-3 Link) is a world leader in providing total training solutions for operators and maintainers across a wide range of military and civil aircraft platforms. L-3 Link’s innovative solutions provide a full spectrum of state-of-the-art training technologies, including high-fidelity immersive simulations, as well as distributed academic and interactive courseware. The company has delivered military and civil training systems to customer locations throughout North America, Europe, Asia and the Pacific Rim. L-3 Link is headquartered in Arlington, Texas, with key bases of operation in Binghamton, N.Y.; Orlando, Fla.; Oklahoma City, Okla.; Broken Arrow, Okla.; Phoenix, Ariz.; and Crawley, U.K. For more information, please visit the company’s website at www.link.com.

Headquartered in New York City, L-3 employs approximately 51,000 people worldwide and is a prime contractor in C3ISR (Command, Control, Communications, Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance) systems, platform and logistics solutions, and national security solutions. L-3 is also a leading provider of a broad range of electronic systems used on military and commercial platforms. The company reported 2012 sales of $13.1 billion. To learn more about L-3, please visit the company’s website at www.L-3com.com.