Sweden and Austria have become the first future C-390 Millennium operators to define their own training infrastructure ahead of aircraft deliveries, with Embraer announcing agreements for simulators and crew training systems on Monday at Farnborough Airshow.
The Swedish Air Force will receive a Level D Full Flight Simulator, a Cargo Handling Station Trainer and a computer-based training platform. Austria selected the computer-based training system to qualify pilots, loadmasters, crew members and maintenance personnel.
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The Full Flight Simulator will allow crews to train for routine operations, emergency procedures and military missions. Embraer said the system includes more than 350 simulated failures and is being developed to meet the Level D qualification, the highest certification standard for full-flight simulators.
The Cargo Handling Station Trainer, developed with Rheinmetall, reproduces the aircraft's cargo compartment and external environment for loadmaster instruction. The computer-based training platform, supplied with ETI, provides theoretical courses through a SCORM-compatible learning management system.
Portugal, Hungary and the Czech Republic already operate the C-390 in Europe. Sweden has ordered four aircraft, the Netherlands five and Austria four. Slovakia plans to acquire three, but has yet to sign a firm contract. Lithuania suspended its proposed purchase and chose to modernize its C-27J fleet instead.
