4 March 2020:Nolinor Aviation will open a simulator-based training centre for Boeing 737-200 in North America. Boeing 737-200s are still used by many airlines around the world. They are a must for many destinations in Canada's northern regions, as they can land on gravel airstrips. Every day, Nolinor's aircraft transport workers, food and equipment to many mining sites in the North.
Marjorie Lafrance, Human Resources Manager at Nolinor Aviation, explains, "Under regulatory requirements, airline pilots require periodic simulator training to validate their qualifications. Without a flight simulator, airlines must conduct flight training, which is expensive and cannot simulate all situations that may occur in flight."
Being one of its kind training centres some carriers have already contacted Nolinor to discuss contracts to meet their training needs.
Marco Prud'Homme, Vice President of Nolinor Aviation, states, "This unique centre is a significant investment that will generate many opportunities for Nolinor. Among other things, bringing these simulators closer to our operations in Mirabel will help reduce training costs."
Nolinor has acquired the two flight simulators after several months of negotiations with training centres in Florida and British Columbia. Nolinor Aviation will now work with regulatory authorities to set up the simulators, which will be modernized and implemented gradually.