Located on plot Pt 25, adjacent to the Malaysian Airports Sepang Holding‘s engineering complex, the two-storey AirAsia Academy / simulator building spans a total of 53,782 sq ft with additional land capacity for future expansion. The Academy building start it’s operation on April 2005. Besides 2 full flight simulators (6 when fully completed), the building also house a complete computer based training room, a multiple purpose hall which can be converted into classrooms, and rooms for training devices to cater for other training programs designed for AirAsia’s engineers, pilots and cabin crew members.
"This is yet another pride for we all at AirAsia, as we mark the beginning of AirAsia’s first simulator building complex which is a testament of AirAsia’s dedication to provide quality training and development to our pilots. We started our own pilot training program with Malaysian Flying Academy to grow a ready pool of pilots in line with our expansion. The building of our very own simulator complex, further seals AirAsia’s commitment to not only produce pilots that will contribute to Malaysia’s aviation industry, but also to provide the necessary tools to give quality training for these pilots to ensure that the highest quality and safety standards are met." YB Dato’ Pahamin A. Rajab, Chairman, AirAsia Berhad
"We are ever committed to develop more skilled home grown pilots, by investing and having started our very own cadet pilot training program that not only provides the opportunity, but also to nurture Malaysians who are keen to contribute to the nation’s aviation sector. Our partnership with world class players such as CAE further strengthens AirAsia’s goals to create an excellent training centre that serves as a training ground for our pilots and crew, and potentially to train pilots from other airlines in the region."
Tony Fernandes, Group Chief Executive Officer, AirAsia Berhad
Simulators & Their Purpose
Flight simulator is needed for pilot training exercise and it replicates in every detail the cockpit of the aircraft that it simulates. It also reproduces, with great accuracy and realism, the visual environment the aircraft appears to be flying in, including clouds, thunderstorms, and the landing approaches of airports around the world. The simulator also simulates sound and motion, including the banking and turning of the aircraft and accelerations. Each simulator recreates the operational characteristics of a specific type of aircraft as well as the conditions, normal and abnormal, that a pilot may encounter.
