It also operates as a lowcost carrier under its own brand. The 737 max range is the latest incarnation of the most popular jet aircraft ever. An american airlines boeing 737 max 8 arriving from washingtons ronald reagan national airport is seen taxiing to its gate at the miami. Earlier on monday, the south african civil aviation authority sacaa said it was still deciding whether to ground the boeing 737 max 8 plane.
Comair training centre has on site simulator facilities with a range of full motion and fixed base simulators. Comair grounds 737 max 8, says safety of customers, crew a. Comair, the operator of british airways and kulula flights in south africa says it has grounded its boeing 737 max 8 while it consults. The airplane is the first of eight 737 max airplanes on order for comair as the airline looks to refresh its. Boeing plans to release software update, pilot training. Comair comair training centre comair limited comair. Were proud to be the first african operator to announce an order the 737 max, said erik venter, chief executive officer of comair, this investment in comairs fleet upgrade is. Its main base is or tambo international airport, johannesburg, and has focus cities at cape town international airport. Comair training centre boeing 737800 full flight simulator. Comair ups fleet efficiency in partnership with boeing fin24. Our 737 ftd is a perfect choice for your home, business or commercial entertainment. Boeing delivered the first 737 max 8 to comair limited, which becomes the first airline in subsahara africa to operate the fuelefficient jet. Comair inside the british airways boeing 737 franchisee simple. British airways executive club comair club 7378 seatmap sorry if my question should have been placed in another thread.
Boeing delivered the first 737 max 8 to comair, which becomes the first airline in subsahara africa to operate the fuelefficient jet. The major difference between kulula and ba comair flights is that kulula has a higher seating density, which results in it having about a 25% lower cost base. Boeing announced on tuesday that it would soon release a software update and related pilot training for the 737 max that will address concerns discovered in the aftermath of the lion air flight 610 accident in october last year. Comair limited british airways south africa b737800 zszwi for the model by fsx ai bureau faib7378v. With more than 5,000 orders, the 737 max is the fastestselling airplane in boeings. Comairs boeing 737 max fly under the british airways international colors. Comair operates a franchise of flights exclusively for ba. British airways executive club strange comair seatmap for club on b737800 looking to select my seats on a comair operated flight in jan in club, however havent seen a seat map quite like this within my years of flying comair probably because i seem to always be on the 400 variant or in economy on the 800. Most management captains and training captains still exsaaf. About comair comair has five 737400 aircraft in its fleet. Comair grounds its own brandnew boeing amid crash concerns. Comair limited is an airline based in south africa that operates scheduled services on domestic routes as a british airways franchisee and an affiliate member of the oneworld airline alliance. Comair limited takes the cake and its latest nextgeneration 737800. Boeing plans to release software update, pilot training for 737 max.
According to wikipedia, as of july 2019, the airline has a fleet of 18 boeing 737 aircraft. Johannesburg in an aboutturn, jselisted aviation and travel company comair late yesterday bowed to public pressure to ground its boeing 737 max 8 aircraft. South african airline comair ltd said on monday it would remove boeing 737 max aircraft from its schedule, after an ethiopian airlines passenger jet bound for nairobi crashed minutes after takeoff. Type rating and proficiency checking as approved, fnpt ii mcc ftd. Comair earlier expressed its sympathy over the lives lost in the ethiopian airlines flight et 302 tragedy, which saw a boeing 737 max 8 crash near the town of. I was about to select our seats but am a bit concerned by the seat map. In addition to training comair s own pilots and cabin crew, the comair training center ctc, based in rhodesfield, johannesburg, south africa offers a full range of aviationrelated ground school subjects and flight simulator training for the full range of boeing 737 type aircraft to external students individuals and corporate clients. Comair has been operating for 72 years, continually making a profit over the years. Comair training centre offers a reactivation course for pilots who previously flew the boeing 737, but who have not flown the type for 2 years or more. Taking stock why comair still has confidence in the.
Browse our site for indepth avnews, pilot job postings, flight training, career help, resume design, interview preparation, cover letter writing and insight. Setting new benchmarks in airline operations and training in the south african. After two fatal crashes in five months, safety experts and pilots question the lack of pilot training for new software on boeings 737 max 8 aircraft. At a media briefing jointly hosted by comair and boeing, comair ceo erik venter outlined the next phase of the airlines fleet renewal programme. Comair in south africa grounds boeing 737 max 8 after. Youll be able to identify the b737max aircraft from their distinctive forked wingtips which on their own contribute some 1. The airplane is the first of eight 737 max airplanes on. We owe much of our success over the years to the 737, said erik venter, comair limited ceo. Comair training centre offers aviation training to flight deck and cabin crew. Our facilities utilise a full ambit of inhouse training devices ranging from fixed base training devices ftd1 to full flight simulator devices ffs on the boeing 737 type aircraft.
Comair is the owner of kulula airlines and has a licence to fly the british airways brand in south africa. Another major difference from the existing b737800s which comair uses is the addition of cfms leap1b engines, which delivers most of the improvement in. The airplane is the first of eight 737 max airplanes on order for comair as the airline looks to refresh its fleet and offer better service for its passengers. We specialise in flightdeck, cabin crew and operations personnel training. This includes a single 737 max with 7 more on order. An industry leading engineering team have consistently ensured an over 99% dispatch rate on our simulators for the last 10 years. Comair limited, operator of british airways in south africa and, has officially opened its new r30million comair training centre and simulator building in rhodesfield, johannesburg today. Boeing 737800 full flight simulator level d, zero flight time. But could the grounding of this model affect comair profits. We are pleased that you are considering us as a supplier of your b737 turnkey flight simulator fixed base trainer.
Texture formats included are dxt5 and 32 bit for fsx. In addition, comair is an approved and accredited iosa operator, and our training standards and procedures are both in line with icao and iosa. Or has it changed and the comair squadron been disbanded i suspect thats something thats faded away as the military source drys up due low annual hours. Upon completion of the course, the students will be able to. Aviation training is of paramount importance to assure high safety standards. The fleet comprises 23 boeing 737800s and 3 boeing 737400s. Know what the 737 systems are doing at all times so you can handle any procedure or emergency thrown your way. They are listed on the johannesburg stock exchange.
Comair grounds its boeing 737 max 8 following deadly crashes the airline yields to public pressure after fatal crash claims 157 lives in ethiopia at the weekend. The graduate is qualified for appointment as first officer on completion of the route training at the airline. South africas comair limited announced an order march 19, 2014 for eight 737 max 8s. Only supported aircraft types that are active with this airline are included in the calculations. The south africanbased company recently celebrated its 70th anniversary as an airline in the country with a 200pound 90 kg cake shaped like a nextgeneration 737800. Database containing descriptions of over 1 airliner writeoffs, hijackings and military aircraft accidents. Comair selects honeywells cockpit technologies for south. Comair, which operates kulula and british airways in southern africa, has decided to remove its brandnew boeing 737 max 8 from its flight schedule in south africa.
This man was the only passenger on a boeing 737 along with 7 crew members. Comair operates 26 boeing 737 aircraft across its two brands. Comair to continue to fly its boeing 737 max 8 unless. We believe that high quality training is the key element to flight deck and cabin crew proficiency thereby contributing directly to safety. I had the privilage of flying the comair training centres 737800 full motion simulator on 20 august 2016. Local training centre and flight simulator meet international training demands. Aviation safety network asn aviation safety database. Boeing announced on tuesday that it would soon release a software update and related pilot training for the 737 max that will address concerns discovered in the aftermath of the lion air flight. Sax is the same extransport, chopper and navigators, comair exjetties.
Comair is a south african airline that operates boeing 737 aircraft under the branding and livery of british airways. Boeing 737800 fixed base simulator comair training centre. Boeing announced on tuesday that it would soon release a software update and related pilot training for the 737 max that will address concerns discovered in the aftermath of the lion air flight 610. The reason was a combination of record snow and a crew scheduling software flaw. Comair still believes in the 737 max despite it recently being grounded due to two air disasters. Aviation company comair said on monday it would continue using the boeing 737 max 8 aircraft it took delivery of last month, unless it receives information that it needs to reassess the situation. Comair sets industry benchmark in south african airline. Comair inside the british airways boeing 737 franchisee. Recall the safety precautions to be observed when near the aircraft. Comair managing unexpected delays despite being without. B737 turnkey flight simulator fixed base trainer ftd. Comair fleet of b737 active aviation website for aircraft and airline information flight, travel, fleet listing, production list of airbus boeing douglas embraer dash, atr, sukhoi, saab. Setting new benchmarks in airline operations and training in. It is the 4th largest airline in africa, undertaking 43 000 flights per year using 26 boeing 737 aircraft.
Ba comair boeing 737800 for fsx fly away simulation. A team of highly skilled engineers and technicians provide in excess of 99% uptime simulator availability, operating 24hrs a day, 364 days a year. Comair fleet aviation website for aircraft and airline information flight, travel, fleet listing, production list of airbus boeing douglas embraer dash, atr, sukhoi, saab. Regions secondlargest airline operator to enhance safety and operational efficiency with one of the best weather and navigation systems on the market. Comair has been in the process of upgrading its fleet since 20, taking delivery of its boeing 737800s and with eight of the controversial boeing 737 max 8 aircraft on order, the first of which arrived in february this year. Boeing and comair debut airlines first boeing 737 max. Explain the normal function and operating characteristics of aircraft systems. Sabres software as a service implementation methodology was chosen with. Please refer to the current fleet list to see each aircrafts individual age. Comairs first boeing 737 max 8 has taken to the skies from the manufacturers factory in seattle en route to its home base in johannesburg, to join the airlines british airways fleet. Comair boeing 737 diverts to johannesburg following engine. Comair came to nationwide attention during winter 2004 when it canceled all of its flights on saturday, december 25 and sunday, december 26, stranding 30,000 people. Strange comair seatmap for club on b737800 flyertalk forums.
We are due to fly on a comair 737800 jnb to cpt in club class. This course includes a ground school followed by a shortened full flights simulator course of 8 sessions. Learn the 737 systems insideandout with groundwork. Comair offers aviation training specific to the airline environment. Comair grounds its boeing 737 max 8 following deadly crashes. In addition, comairs nonairline business units, include hospitality, tourism, training and technology. Download comair boeing 737 max 8 event and enjoy it on your iphone, ipad, and ipod touch. Boeing and comair debut airlines first 737 max india. On december 23 and 24, a record snowfall hit the cincinnati area, forcing the airline to deplete. Comair 737 800 simulator lanseria international airport. Its 20 percent more efficient than the 737 it replaces, with. This photo is protected and may not be used in any way without proper permission.
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