FSI will use GE Digital’s Flight Analytics platform to analyze data generated by its advanced flight simulators improving the safety and effectiveness of its pilot training services.
GE Digital, a prominent provider of aviation software, has extended its partnership with FlightSafety International (FSI), a leading provider of aviation training and simulation solutions. Under the partnership, FSI will use GE Digital’s Flight Analytics platform to analyze data generated by its advanced flight simulators. The collaboration will help FSI improve the safety and effectiveness of its pilot training services, backed by decades of experience in engineering and manufacturing.
FlightSafety International’s flight simulators are widely used as pilot training tools by commercial, government, and military organizations. By utilizing GE Digital’s expertise in data analytics, FSI aims to unlock new insights to enhance the performance of its flight simulators and deliver training via improved training scenarios. These insights will enable FSI to increase the performance and safety of its services and improve pilot performance, safety, and training effectiveness.
“Sophisticated flight simulator technology is critical to train pilots and prepare them to deal with real-world scenarios, such as technical faults or adverse weather events,” said Andrew Coleman, General Manager of GE Digital’s Aviation Software business.
GE Digital’s Flight Analytics platform provides airlines, managers, and pilots with aircraft-wide time series flight data and analytics derived from this data to improve flight safety. The solution enables them to optimize operating procedures, reduce risk, and lower carbon emissions. By providing fuel efficiency analytics, the platform helps operators fly safely and efficiently, identifying cost-saving opportunities and quantifying the results.
“GE Digital’s Flight Analytics platform will help FSI unlock new, data-driven insights from our simulators. Combining the two technologies is a big step towards helping to enhance the pilot training process, including everything from improving decision-making, reducing errors, and enhancing safety and efficiency,” said Richard Meikle, Executive Vice President of Operations and Safety, FSI.
FlightSafety International is the world’s premier professional aviation training company and a supplier of flight simulators, visual systems, and displays to commercial, government, and military organizations. The company provides training for pilots, technicians, and other aviation professionals from 167 countries and independent territories. FlightSafety operates the world’s largest fleet of advanced full-flight simulators at learning centers and training locations in the United States, Canada, France, and the United Kingdom.
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The partnership between GE Digital and FlightSafety International is a significant milestone toward advancing the aviation industry’s training and safety standards. The data-driven insights from GE Digital’s Flight Analytics platform will help FSI enhance the pilot training process and equip pilots with the necessary skills to handle real-world scenarios confidently. The collaboration is expected to have a positive impact on the aviation industry’s overall efficiency, safety, and environmental performance.
