Dubai-based lowcost carrier flydubai will be officially opening the doors of its new multimillion-dollar Flight Training Centre in the coming few weeks.
The key 38,000-sq-ft flight training centre features six simulator bays to cater to flydubai’s training needs for its growing pilot community and fleet.
The building’s modular construction design allows for future expansion. Two simulators have been installed with two additional simulators to be added to the facility before the end of 2026, it stated.
“I am pleased to see the flydubai Flight Training centre become a reality today. It is a vital part of the growth strategy and reflects our unwavering commitment to innovation, increased operational efficiency and investing in developing its inhouse capabilities to support future plans as well as Dubai’s position as a global hub for aviation,” remarked Chairman Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum during an inspection tour of the facility.
He later visited the Full-Flight Simulator (FFS) and Training Facility located on the grounds of the flydubai Campus.
The tour included a visit of the briefing/de-briefing rooms, classrooms and high-tech computer-based training rooms as well as the Boeing 737 Full-Flight Simulators (FFS).
“The new Flight Training centre is home to six simulator bays, offering a capacity of more than 43,000 training hours a year,” he stated.
The increased flexibility in flydubai’s pilot training schedules and on-demand access to the simulator bays will enable further expansion of the airline’s training capabilities, which can be extended to other airlines in the future, he added.
