{"id":179728,"date":"2025-10-03T15:30:05","date_gmt":"2025-10-03T15:30:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aviacionaldia.com\/?p=179728"},"modified":"2025-10-03T22:31:28","modified_gmt":"2025-10-03T22:31:28","slug":"klm-launches-first-airbus-a350-simulator-in-the-netherlands","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aviacionaldia.com\/en\/2025\/10\/klm-launches-first-airbus-a350-simulator-in-the-netherlands.html","title":{"rendered":"KLM Launches First Airbus A350 Simulator in the Netherlands"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>KLM <\/strong>has activated the first <strong>Airbus A350<\/strong> simulator in the Netherlands, a key milestone in its preparations for integrating this aircraft model into its fleet, scheduled for late 2026. The company is thus advancing its modernization strategy with a training tool that realistically replicates the aircraft&#8217;s systems and procedures.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The simulator was developed by CAE in Montreal, where the acceptance process was also conducted, following a protocol very similar to that for an actual aircraft. In Canada, the cockpit and systems underwent exhaustive testing before being shipped to Europe.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>\u2192 <a href=\"https:\/\/aviacionaldia.com\/en\/2025\/09\/air-france-klm-formally-expresses-interest-in-acquiring-a-stake-in-tap-air-portugal.html\">Air France-KLM Formally Expresses Interest in Acquiring a Stake in TAP Air Portugal<\/a><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Transporting it to Amsterdam presented a logistical challenge: due to its size, the simulator could not enter through the main door at Schiphol-East and had to be lifted over the fence for final installation. It is now fully operational, and the first group of A350 pilots will begin their training shortly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The arrival of the A350 at KLM will bring significant improvements in sustainability and efficiency. 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