17 July, 2018: Turkish Airlines, the national flag carrier airline of Turkey has signed Rockwell Collins to provide its EP-8100 image generators with JVC laser illuminated projectors for pilot training for the airline’s new and existing fleet of Boeing 737 MAX, 777-300 and 787 Dreamliner aircraft, as well as its Airbus A320neo, A330 and A350 XWB aircraft. This latest contract is for 14 new visual systems, nine firm with options for five more.
This most recent order expands on the company’s strong relationship with Turkish Airlines – all 14 of Turkish Airlines’ existing full flight simulators already include Rockwell Collins visual systems. The airline lately inaugurated a new 18-bay simulator building and has installed four new simulators so far. The new contract doubles the number of operating simulators by 2020 as the airline continually works to meet its expansion plans.