Airlines scour the world for scarce 737 MAX simulators

MONTREAL/SYDNEY/WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Airlines are scrambling to book time in 737 MAX training facilities as far afield as Fiji, Iceland and Panama, operators said, after Boeing Co recommended pilots be trained in one of the few simulators replicating the latest model. “Boeing is recommending that all 737 MAX pilots undergo training in a 737 MAX simulator prior to flying the aircraft in commercial service,” the company told Reuters on Tuesday evening, the first confirmation of its new policy. On Jan. 7, the company had recommended using a simulator but did not specify what type. …read more

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