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Training

Training
by Airbus
Reaching new horizons
together
 Training by Airbus
Reaching new
horizons together
Safety & Quality
OEM expertise
Fleet-wide experience
Innovation
Active learning
Knowledge, skills & attitude

Proximity
Cost-effective solutions
Value creation
Worldwide

Training 04
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 irbus Training Network
F  light Training
Contents 10
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F
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 light Operations Training
 abin Crew Training
16 M  aintenance Training
20 S  tructure Training
22 e  -Training
26 T  raining Solutions
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Training
Training in aviation faces new
challenges every day. Proximity,
technology, competitiveness,
training for the individual and
extended partnerships are
the new horizons for today
and tomorrow. As the leading
aircraft manufacturer, we are taking
a proactive initiative to reach these
new horizons together with our
new services offer.

Philippe Mhun
Head of Customer Services
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AIRBUS TRAINING NE
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Reaching new horizons together
01. A
 TC* Europe - Toulouse (France)
Flight Training Approvals: CAAC (A380 and A300-600 only), EASA, FAA (A350 only), RFCAA
Maintenance Training Approvals: CAAC / CASA / EASA / UAE GCAA / RFCAA
02. ATC* Europe - Hamburg (Germany)
Maintenance Training Approvals: EASA / UAE GCAA / RFCAA
03. Beijing (China)
Flight Training Approvals: CAAC / EASA
Maintenance Training Approvals:
CAAC / EASA
04. Bangalore (India)
Maintenance Training Approvals:
EASA / Director General of Civil Aviation (DGCA)
05. N
 ew Delhi (India)
Flight Training Approvals: EASA
06. Dubai (UAE)
Flight Training Approvals: EASA / UAE GCAA 7
07. Miami (U.S.A.) 8
Flight Training Approvals: Brazilian Civil Aviation Authority (ANAC)
EASA / FAA / Mexican Civil Aviation Authority (DGAC)
Maintenance Training Approvals:
EASA / Mexican Civil Aviation Authority (DGAC)
08. Mexico
Flight Training Approvals: FAA / Mexican Civil Aviation Authority (DGAC)
09. Singapore (AATC, SIAEC)
(AATC) Flight Training Approvals: EASA / CAAS
11
(SIAEC) Maintenance Training Approval: EASA
10. Jakarta (Indonesia) 12
Flight Training Approval: EASA
(GMF) Maintenance Training Approvals: EASA
11. Campinas (Sao Paolo)
Flight Training Approval: Brazilian Civil Aviation Authority (ANAC)
12. Buenos Aires (ARG)
Maintenance Training Approval
13. Tunis (TAR) 15. Ho Chi Minh (Saigon)
Maintenance Training Approval Flight Training Centre in progress
14. Bangkok (THA) 16. H
 ong Kong (HAECO)
Maintenance Training Approval Maintenance Training Approval (EASA)
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ETWORK
Your training: where you need it,
when you need it,
how you need it.

13
3

6
5 16

4 14
15

10

*Airbus Training Centre. Further approvals can be provided upon request

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FLIGHT TRAINING B
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Basic pilot training Extended pilot training
•E
 ntry Level Training Jet Familiarisation • ETOPS (Extended Twin Operations)
•E
 ntry Level Training - Multi Crew Cockpit • UPRT and UPRT recurrent e-Training
Jet Familiarisation for Flight crew
•B
 ase flight training or zero flight • LVO (Low Visibility Operations)
time training (ZFTT) • HUD (Head up Display) Course
•T
 ype Rating (standard transition training) • Command course
•R
 educed Type Rating course • Recurrent/Refresher Training
(Cross Crew Qualification)
• Airbus Crew Resource Management
•A
 330 to A350 Difference course
• Maintenance Course for Pilots
•A
 320 Same Type Rating
Familiarisation briefing • Familiarisation courses & briefings:
(ROPS; FMS2: FANS A+/B+;
FLS; Sharklet Familiarisation briefing;
AP/FD TCAS; HUD L4/5 Familiarisation
briefing)
• FlySmart with Airbus for flight crew
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BY AIRBUS These courses

exist in e-Training

Expert pilot training Examiner training

• Three-engine ferry flight
• Technical flight familiarisation
Initial Operating
• Fleet technical pilot
Experience (IOE)
also named

Instructor training • Line Flying Under Supervision (LIFUS)

• Type rating instructor

• Type rating instructor extension
• Cross Instructor Qualification (CIQ)
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WE STRIVE TO INNOVATE
IN TRAINING CONCEPTS
AND TECHNOLOGIES
_
Optimised learning
environment
Commonality by design
Sound balance Airbus’ uniqueness
between theory • Pioneering use of fly-by-wire technology
and practice
• Standardised flight deck layouts and common systems
Evidence-based • Consistent pilot aircraft interface
training
• Similar aircraft flying and handling procedures
• Same process and crew discipline for abnormal
and emergency procedures
• Competency-based A320 modular flight
training (Nov 2017)

Airbus Cockpit Experience (ACE) trainer*

* Presently available for A350XWB &

under development for A320 & A330
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Benefits
Pilots trained on one type of
aircraft feel equally comfortable
with any of the others

Greater scheduling flexibility

Optimised crew management

Our priority: your knowledge,

skills and attitude excellence
• Airbus training standards
• Focus on “need to know”
• Highly qualified and experienced instructors
• Fleet-wide knowledge and worldwide
in-service experience
• Human factors

Airbus Pilot Transition (APT) trainer Full Flight Simulator (FFS)

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FLIGHT
OPERATIONS
TRAINING BY
AIRBUS
_

These courses
exist in e-Training
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Line personnel
• Dispatcher course
• Load Control Transition Course

Performance training
courses
• Basic Performance Engineer Course
• Aircraft Systems briefing
• Advanced Performance Engineer Course
• Weight and Balance Engineer Course
• FlySmart with Airbus Administrator Course
• Getting to Grips with aircraft
performance course

Safety
• FDA Safety Analyst
• Threat and Error Management
• Operator SMS course

Documentation
& Procedures
• Administration of Flight Ops Manuals
• A350 / A380 ECAM Customisation Course
• Administration of Flight Ops manuals
including XML Authoring e-Training course

Aircraft manufacturer expertise

Higher payload
Increased engine life
Faster turnaround times
Simplified processes
Extensive knowledge of the aircraft
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CABIN CREW
TRAINING BY AIRBU
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Cabin Crew courses Unequalled
• Type Specific Cabin Crew training realism through
•T rain the Trainer course optimised tools
(Airbus Cabin Crew Instructor Course)
•C abin Crew Enhanced FAP • Cabin Emergency
(Flight Attendant Panel) module course Evacuation Trainer (CEET)
•T ype Specific Cabin training Door trainers
for A320 Family Corporate Jet Emergency Slide and raft
•C rew Resource Management Emergency equipment
(Human factors) • FAP trainer (Flight Attendant Panel)
• Initial Operating Experience (IOE) • Aircraft visit
•A 330 to A350 difference course • Virtual Cabin
for cabin crew
• Virtual Handset trainer
(only for A350 XWB and A380)*

Continuous support to develop and update

your own training programmes
and operating manuals
*These training devices are also available individually for specific aircraft types
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Communication
Behaviour management
Assertiveness

Safety
Safe learning environment
Reduced practice on aircraft
Active learning
Operations

US These courses
exist in e-Training

Practice to reduce
training on real aircraft.
Successful aircraft
Entry-Into-Service
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CABIN
TRAINING
SUITE
_

Cabin Knowledge FAP trainer**

Modules (theoretical training) (Flight Attendant Panel)
To practise and gain
Available via our e-Training Library* experience using
a virtual FA

These courses exist *Available via the e-Training platform

in e-Training Library as standalone for A350XWB only **These training devices are
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• Cabin Training Suite is Cabin training

an instructor-led onsite solution package, at your
developed for successful home base
Entry-Into-Service and maintaining
skills and competencies.
• Airbus Cabin Crew Training media Combined and balanced
can be used by the airline in a large theoretical and practical
range of training courses: training
Initial training for aircraft
type specific "Learning by doing"
Difference courses approach supported by virtual
Recurrent training and interactive tools
Refresher training
Significant savings in course
development and update,
time spent training on aircraft

Virtual Handset Virtual Cabin

trainer Interactive tool for
aircraft and cabin
Enables interaction with familiarisation
the communication system
(only for A350 XWB and A380

also available individually for specific aircraft types

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MAINTENANCE
TRAINING BY
AIRBUS
_
These courses These courses exist
exist in e-Training in e-Training Library

Type training Specialised courses

• Base Maintenance Certifying Engineer • Engine Run-Up/Taxiing
•T ype Training Maintenance • Electrical Wiring Interconnection
Mechanical (B1) System (EWIS)
•T ype Training Maintenance • Fuel Tank Inerting System (FTIS)
Avionics (B2) • Optical Fiber Inter System
•T ype Training Maintenance • Oxygen basic
Mechanical + Avionics (B1+B2)
• Hydraulic Maintenances Practices
•D ifference Training
(Cross Maintenance Qualification) • Aircraft Rigging
• A380/A350 New Technology • ETOPS Maintenance
• CAT II / CAT III
• Troubleshooting
• A380 Supplemental Cooling System
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Non-approved courses Recurrent training

• General Familiarisation
• Executive General familiarisation
• Line Mechanics course
• Cargo loading
• Ground handling
• Cabin Interior & Emergency Equipment
• Ramp and transit
A320 Maintenance Recurrent
Initial Operating
Experience
Airbus support your aircraft
Entry-Into-Service by sending
experienced instructors
at your facilities
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AIRBUS COMPETENC
TRAINING (ACT)
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Active learning ACT appreciations on skills
•A ctive participation of the trainee
throughout the course
• Learning-by-doing
 by interactively operating
inside simulated aircraft and cockpit

Operationally-oriented
training
•S
 ervicing, tests and troubleshooting Faster fault Decrease in
maintenance tasks conducted by identification and maintenance errors
the trainee through realistic ease in routine and components’
operational scenarios tasks damages
•P
 ractical sessions with actual
digital aircraft documentation: Airn@v
•A
 ccess to different aircraft type training
with one classroom layout

Bringing the aircraft

Significant savings
Reduced practice on aircraft
Improving Operational
Stress reduction
Safe learning environment
Human Factors
Better communication
Focus on the "need to know"
into the classroom
Establish an efficient learning
Reliability experience combining advanced
theory and comprehensive
practical exercises
 concept approved by
A
Airworthiness Authorities
R
 educes practical training
on aircraft by 50%
* Survey answered by 15 customers,
representing 281 trainees having
followed an ACT course with Airbus
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NCE

and competences*

Optimisation Decrease of Improved accuracy Increase safety

in technical inappropriate in problem solving awareness
documentation removals and troubleshooting
usage tasks

 oncept approved
C
by the Airworthiness
Authorities
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In-house structure courses

New composite repair shop facilities
in Toulouse (France) and Beijing (China)
training centres have been set up
allowing the best practices of
composite structure repair.

On-site courses structure tool kit

Structure trainings are widely practical
and hands-on training oriented,
covering composite repair, fastener
installation removal and damage
assessment. Structure repair training
kits have been developed accordingly
thanks to Airbus’ training experts.
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Metallic courses
•S
 RM Familiarisation
for damage assessment
•S
 tructure Repair Manual (SRM)
•S
 tructure Maintenance and Repair
•F
 uel Leaks Detection and Repair
•F
 astener and cold expansion
•C
 orrosion Control
•A
 380 Glare Repair
•M
 etallic Structure Repair engineering
Equipment adapted to each
•F
 atigue and Damage Tolerance
different training course
FLEXIBILITY
Composite courses
•B
 asic Composite Repair Customised training solutions
for technicians by domain, target population,
•A
 dvanced Composite Repair MRO and airline operational
for technicians organisation
•C
 omposite Repair engineering
•R
 adome Repair for technicians Safe release of the aircraft
•C
 omposite Repair for technician after repair

STRUCTURE
TRAINING
BY AIRBUS
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Benefits
Online access to Airbus
educational content at highest
standards, and OEM-backed
data

Self-paced study for better

knowledge retention

 ccess at any time, from

A
any location and device

Efficient Learning
Management System (LMS)
with advanced features

Possibility to edit Airbus

declaration of attendance
at course completion

e-TRAINING BY AIRB
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BUS Shaping the future of distance learning

• Extended online courses portfolio
• Focus on Recurrent Training with the introduction of e-Training libraries
• New platform for effective and enjoyable learning experience
024 Training by Airbus

Flight e-Training courses Maintenance

•S
 ystems familiarisation courses e-Training courses
and briefings:
• EWIS (Electrical Wiring
ROPS familiarisation course
Interconnection Systems)
FMS2 familiarisation course
• FTIS (Fuel Tank Inerting System)
FANS A+ familiarisation course
• A350/A380 New Technology
FANS B+ familiarisation course
• General Familiarisation
FLS familiarisation course
• Human Factors
Sharklet familiarisation briefing
• Optical Fiber Inter System (OFIS)
HUD L4/5 familiarisation briefing
AP/FD TCAS familiarisation course

•A
 320 Same Type rating
Familiarisation briefing
• UPRT Recurrent e-Training
for flight crew
• N-Flysmart e-Training course
for Flight crew
• eQRH e-Training course
for Flight crew
e-Training libraries
• A320 Maintenance Recurrent
e-Training library
• A320 e-Systems Knowledge
Library for flight crew
• A300-600 and A310-300
e-Systems Knowledge
Library for flight crew
• A350 Cabin Knowledge
Modules (CKM)
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Flight Operations Cabin Crew

e-Training courses e-Training courses
• Aircraft Systems briefing A330 to A350 difference course
•X ML Authoring e-Training course for cabin crew
(as part of Administration of Flight
Ops Manuals for Flight Ops
Engineer course)

Innovative learning media

for Maintenance Training
The A320 Maintenance Recurrent e-Training library gives access to a comprehensive
set of media to address your recurrent training and ensure continuous support to your
maintenance personnel during operations.

D
 igitalized modules to refresh on Avionics,
Airframe & Powerplant, up to EASA level 3.
I nstructor-led videos to support self-study, developed
with experienced Airbus instructors
G  uided practical exercises for troubleshooting preparation

These courses These courses exist

exist in e-Training in e-Training Library
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ACE Suite
Flight package
on training domain

Cabin
Training Suite
on training domain

ACT Suite
Maintenance package
on training domain
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CUSTOMISED
SOLUTIONS
_
From strategy Operational benefits
to implementation, • Enhanced safety and fleet
operational reliability
let’s build together • Optimised performance thanks
your training solution to Airbus fleet-wide experience
• To address your initial and recurrent • Airbus, a reference towards
training needs Airworthiness Authorities
• To bring Airbus training standards
in your organisation Uncompromised
• To turn a traditional cost into
a competitive advantage quality
• Knowledge sharing and on-the-job
coaching by Airbus experts
Airbus Flight, • Service designed to fit with
Maintenance your environment and strategy
and Cabin Training • Direct access to Airbus latest
training media
solutions
• Airbus courseware, concepts Business efficiency
and technology
• Reduced travel and living expenses
• Instructors sourcing and
standardisation • Minimised spending and headcount
required for training development
and approvals
• Optimised human capital
management
ACE Suite*
A350 XWB

ACT Suite
A320 A330 A340 A350 A380

Cabin Training Suite

A320 A330 A350

*Under development for A330, A320

 For more information, please contact
your Key Account Manager or:
training.commercial@airbus.com
www.airbusworld.com

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