Overview
- The FAA and EASA issued initial qualification for a full-flight simulator and a flight training device installed at Boeing’s Gatwick training campus.
- Boeing developed the 777-9 training systems with CAE to replicate aircraft systems, flight dynamics, and environmental conditions.
- Regulators will use the qualified devices to validate and approve pilot training courseware before customer airlines begin instruction.
- The step supports operational readiness for the 777X program, which previously saw certification pauses including a 2024 flight-test suspension over engine-attachment components.
- Aircraft certification and deliveries remain pending, with Boeing expecting a production first flight in April and targeting early 2027 delivery to launch customer Lufthansa.