ABOVE: Boeing’s new Virtual Airplane training platform is available now for Boeing 737 MAX training
Boeing recently announced that Alaska Airlines has signed a formal licence agreement for Boeing’s Virtual Airplane (VA). Alaska Airlines has been a key development partner throughout the creation and development of Virtual Airplane, providing valuable feedback that helped shape the innovative training platform.
VA is described by Boeing as “a modular training solution that enables pilots to practice high-fidelity, authentic procedures within the ‘Procedures Trainer’ app, anytime, anywhere.” The solution supports realistic, repeatable practice while also offering a free-play Flight Management System (FMS) for authentic data entry and exploration, so operators can standardise training, reduce simulator familiarisation time, and accelerate pilot readiness.
Jeff Severns, Managing Director of Flight Operations Training for Alaska Airlines, said: “Our collaboration with Boeing on Virtual Airplane has allowed us to provide our pilots with flexible, realistic training tools that complement traditional simulator sessions. We look forward to fully integrating this technology into our ground school curriculum to further improve training effectiveness and pilot proficiency.”
Virtual Airplane is a modular suite of training tools, and ‘Procedures Trainer’ is the first module, available now for Boeing 737 MAX training on computers and tablet devices, with plans to expand to additional Boeing models in the near future.
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