(Posted 01st August 2026)
Airbus Asia Training Centre (AATC), a joint venture between Airbus and Singapore Airlines, will house an A220 Full-Flight Simulator (FFS) for the Asia Pacific region at its Singapore campus.
Scheduled to be operational in Q4 2027, the A220 simulator supports the region’s growing demand for pilot and maintenance training on this latest-generation single-aisle aircraft type.
The deployment of the A220 Training Services will be carried out in partnership with Flight Training Alliance (FTA), the Airbus Authorised Training Provider for the A220 (a joint venture between CAE and Lufthansa Aviation Training (LAT)). Under this agreement, FTA will deploy the Full Flight Simulator (FFS), while the Airbus Asia Training Centre (AATC) will manage operations and training delivery.
This announcement was made at the Asia Pacific Aviation Training Summit (APATS) 2026 in Bangkok, Thailand.
“Establishing A220 training capabilities in the region is a strategic enabler for Airbus’s growth footprint in Asia Pacific,” said Silvia Meloni, General Manager of Airbus Asia Training Centre before adding “The new A220 simulator will provide airline operators across the region with convenient access to world-class training, helping train their pilots closer to home while supporting the safe and efficient entry into service of their A220 fleet. We also anticipate an increase in training demand for the A220 as the aircraft programme continues to gain momentum in this region,” .
As the A220 continues its expansion across the Asia Pacific region, the new training simulator in Singapore is a vital milestone in Airbus’ strategy to provide seamless, high-quality support close to where customers operate, ensuring that the A220 fleet achieves the highest standards of safety, efficiency and reliability.
According to the Airbus latest Global Market Forecast, over the next 20 years, urbanisation will shift to smaller cities, driving airlines to expand connectivity beyond traditional megacities. With its long range of up to 3,600 nautical miles (6,700 km), 25% lower operating costs per seat compared to previous-generation aircraft and right-sized capacity ranging from 100 up to 160 seats, the A220 aircraft will enable airlines to operate new and more commercially viable routes across rapidly growing economies in Asia and the Pacific.
At the end of July 2026, Airbus had delivered 532 A220s to over 25 operators globally, with total orders for the programme surpassing 1,100 aircraft.
AATC and FTA will deliver a complete suite of A220 flight crew type-rating, recurrent training, alongside a dedicated team of certified A220 flight instructors and operations technicians.
Located at Seletar Aerospace Park, AATC is one of the largest flight crew training centres in the global Airbus network. It offers type rating and recurrent training courses for all in-production Airbus types, with 10 FFS bays. Four are currently dedicated to the A350, two for the A320, and one each for the A330 and A380. One of the bays is occupied by an FFS for the ATR 72-600, manufactured under a joint venture between Airbus and Italy’s Leonardo. The centre also has six fixed cockpit training devices and extensive classroom facilities, with the capacity to offer courses for up to 10,000 trainees per year.
