Global Commercial And Military Flight Simulation Industry

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This report analyzes the worldwide markets for Commercial and Military Flight Simulation in US$ Million by the following Product/Service Segments: Commercial Flight Simulation (Commercial Full Flight Simulators, Commercial Flight Training Devices, & Commercial Flight Training Services), and Military Flight Simulation (Military Full Flight Simulators, Military Flight Training Devices, & Military Flight Training Services). The report provides separate comprehensive analytics for the US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Middle East, and Latin America. Annual estimates and forecasts are provided for the period 2010 through 2018. Also, a six-year historic analysis is provided for these markets. The report profiles 87 companies including many key and niche players such as Alsim, Atlantis Systems International, Inc., CAE, Inc., Cubic Corporation, Elbit Systems Ltd., ELITE Simulation Solutions, ETC Simulation, FlightSafety International, Inc., Frasca International, Inc., HAVELSAN A.S., Lockheed Martin Corporation, L-3 Communications Holdings, Inc., L-3 AMI, L-3 Link Simulation & Training, Mechtronix Inc., Rockwell Collins, Thales Group, and The Boeing Company. Market data and analytics are derived from primary and secondary research. Company profiles are primarily based upon search engine sources in the public domain.

I. INTRODUCTION, METHODOLOGY & PRODUCT DEFINITIONSStudy Reliability and Reporting Limitations I-1Disclaimers I-2Data Interpretation & Reporting Level I-2Quantitative Techniques & Analytics I-3Product Definitions and Scope of Study I-3Simulation I-3Full Flight Simulators I-3Flight Training Devices I-4Flight Training Services I-4II. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

1. INDUSTRY OVERVIEW II-1

A Quick Primer II-1

The Roadmap to Long-Term Success II-1

Flight Simulators Manufacturers Expand into the Training

Services Field II-2

Impact of the 2007-2009 World Recession In Retrospect II-2

Impact of the European Debt Crisis: A Review II-3

Outlook II-3

Key Market Trends & Issues II-4

Upgradation of Aging Fleets in Developed Nations to Fuel Growth II-4

Regulatory Safety Compliance Drives Demand for Flight

Simulators in the Commercial Sector II-4

Multi Crew Pilot Licensing Process to Support Demand for

Simulators II-4

Airline Safety and Federal Aviation Administration Act of

2010- Implications II-5

Rising Global Security Concerns Propel Growth of Military

Flight Simulator II-5

Demand for Aviation Pilots Set to Accelerate in the Future II-5

Cost Drives the Technology Shift in Commercial Flight

Simulators Industry II-6

Next Generation Aircrafts to Drive Demand for Flight Training

Services II-6

Fuel Cost Fuels Demand for Flight Simulators II-6

Fully-Loaded Products Help in Market Expansion II-7

Flight Training Services Market to Witness Robust Growth II-7

Military & Defense: A Lucrative End-User Sector II-7

Military Simulation Training-Plug and Play Mode II-8

Designers of Military Simulators Draw Inspiration from the

Gaming Arena II-8

Networking and Interoperability Gains Prominence II-9

Innovation in Aircraft Platforms Spurs Demand for Training

Services II-9

Online Simulation Based Aviation Pilot Training Grows in

Popularity II-9

Prices of FFSs and FTDs Continue to Slide II-9

Unmanned Aerial Vehicle: Driving Growth in the Simulator

industry II-10

2. PRODUCT OVERVIEW II-11Flight Simulation II-11Full Flight Simulators II-11Flight Training Devices II-11Flight Training Services II-12Need for Flight Simulation II-12Evaluation of a Flight Simulator II-12Evaluation Method II-13Evaluating the Results II-13History of Flight Simulation II-13Advancements in Recent Past II-15Focus on Select Flight Simulator/Device Models II-15CAE Simfinity™ M/FTD for Airbus II-15MP520 II-15MP521 II-15DARPA's SIMNET II-16TacAir-Soar II-16G-FET II Tactical Flight Simulator II-16

3. RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT II-17

Multidisciplinary Flight Simulation Program From NEAR II-17

4. REGULATORY ENVIRONMENT II-18EU Lifts Tariff On Aircraft Simulator Imports II-18An Overview of the 2001 Aviation and Transportation Security Act II-18

5. PRODUCT INNOVATIONS/INTRODUCTIONS II-19

L-3 Link Introduces New Flight Simulator, SimuStrikeTM II-19

L-3 Link Introduces New Cost-Effective HD Visual Display,

SimuSphere HD-9TM II-19

6. PRODUCT INNOVATIONS/LAUNCHES IN RECENT PAST - A PERSPECTIVEBUILDER II-20Boeing Launches 787 Training Systems at TFS Campus in Singapore II-20CAE to Unveil a New Range of Helicopter Mission Simulators II-20ELITE and Flight 1 Launches ELITE RC-1V II-20Harv's Air Flight Training Introduces Full-moon Flight Simulator II-21ECFT to Introduce CAE 7000 Series Level D Simulators II-21CAE UK Upgrades Simulators II-21CAE to Introduce CAE 3000 Series II-22Rockwell Introduces Core Simulation Architecture II-22HFTS Launches NH90 full-mission Simulator II-23

7. RECENT INDUSTRY ACTIVITY II-24

CAE to Launch Simulation-based Training programs for

Helicopter Operators II-24

Mechatronix Sells Full Flight Trainer to Indonesian

Transportation Ministry II-24

Mechtronix Receives Qualification Approval of B737-900 FFT™

from Korean Ministry II-24

Mechtronix Receives Supply Order of Airbus 320 FFT X™ II-25

IFAERO Purchases Mechtronix FFTTM Training Equipment II-25

Rockwell and XASC Partners to Launch COMAC C919 Engineering

Simulator Program II-25

CAE Intends to Install a Full-Flight Simulator in India-Based

Aviation Training Center II-26

Frasca Inks a Contract with NAMSA to Supply Helicopter FTDs

for German Police II-26

Rotorsim to Induct First FFS into AgustaWestland's Italian

Training Center II-27

CAE Opens Aviation Training Center and Inks Agreement with

Heliservicio II-28

CAE to Inaugurate Airline Training Facility in Spain II-28

Boeing and Elbit to Partner for Distributed Simulation Project II-28

CAE Bags Orders for Supply of Training Devices and Full-flight

Simulators II-29

L-3 Communications to Take Over Thales Training & Simulation's

Commercial Business II-29

L-3 Link Simulation & Training Bags Contract for Building F/A

-18D Simulator II-29

L-3 Link Simulation & Training Bags Order for Upgrading

Pakistan Air Force Aircrew Training Devices with SimuSphere

HD-9TM Display II-30

CAE Bags Orders for Supply of Full-Flight Simulators and

Integrated Procedures Trainers in Asia II-30

L-3 Communications to Acquire Thales' Fixed-Wing Commercial

Aircrew Training and Simulation Business II-30

Cubic Defense Applications Obtains Contract from Royal

Australian Air Force for Supply of Combat Training System II-31

Cubic Defense Applications Bags Contract for New Training System II-31

Rosenbauer International Inks Contract with ETC Simulation II-31

KAL Plants a Mechtronix B737-900 FFTTM Order II-32

CAE Australia Enhances RAAF's C-130J Hercules FFMS System II-32

CAE Unveils CAE TroposTM-6000 Simulation Visual Image Generator II-33

CAE Australia Upgrades S-70A Black Hawk Simulator for

Australian Army II-33

Dhruv Simulator Cockpit Arrives at HAL & CAE Helicopter

Training Centre II-33

CAE's Boeing 787 FFS for Continental Airlines Obtains FAA

Approval II-34

Frasca Ships Simulators to USAF/Afghan Air Force II-34

Rockwell Collins' EP®-800 Image Generator Gets First Level D

Sanction by French Civil Aviation Authority II-34

FlightSafety Obtains Sanction from DGAC for Flight Training

Devices and Simulators II-35

Flybe Selected FlightSafety for Supplying Full Flight Simulators II-35

Elbit Systems Inks Agreement with Embraer II-36

Environmental Tectonic Corporation Wins Contract from Royal

Netherlands Air Force II-36

US Navy Naval Air Systems Command Training Systems Awards

Contract to L-3 Link Simulation & Training II-36

Flightsafety Inks Agreement with USAFMC II-37

Tecnam Inks MOU with Mechtronix II-37

CAE Inks Agreement with US Airways II-38

Mechtronix Systems Inks Agreement for Supply of A330 FFS X II-38

CAE Sells Four FFS and Training Tools in Separate Contracts II-39

CAE Receives Contract from Emirates Airline II-39

CAE Sells Four FFS in Separate Contracts II-39

CAE Sells Four FFSs in separate Contracts II-39

CAE Receives Military Contracts II-40

CAE Receives Contracts for Six FFSs and Upgrades II-40

CAE Receives Contracts for Two FFSs and Training Devices II-40

Rotorsim Acquires AW139 FFS II-41

CAE Sells Four FFS and Four CAE Simfinity Trainers in Separate

Contracts II-41

CAE Acquires CHC Helicopter II-42

CAE Sells Four FFS and Related Training Equipment II-42

Atlantis Systems Inks Contracts with PWGSC II-42

Atlantis Systems Awarded Long Term Contract for Supporting

Level 5 Grob 5 FTD II-43

CAE Wins Contract for Designing and Manufacturing MH-60R TOFTs II-43

CAE Sells Five FFS II-43

Rotorsim Expands by Buying the Full Flight Simulator of AW139 II-44

Mechtronix to Develop Simulator for Susi Air II-44

8. CORPORATE ACTIVITY IN RECENT PAST - A PERSPECTIVE BUILDER II-46US FAA Qualifies CAE 3000 Series Helicopter Mission Simulatorfor Level 7 Flight Training Device Credits II-46Boeing Upgrades Visual Systems of 767-300 Full-Flight Simulators II-46Frasca International Bags Order from USAFA for Supply ofAdditional IFTs II-46Korean Air's Cadets to Train on C172 Simulators II-47Bristow Academy Obtains Level III FTD and Level B FFSSanctions for S92 Full Flight Simulator II-47ATR Selects Mechtronix Systems II-47Rockwell Collins Provides Full Flight Simulator to Pan AmInternational Flight Academy II-48Healthcare Simulation Centers Award Contract to CAE Healthcare II-48CAE Sells Four FFS to Air China and Korean Air II-49SEFTC to Acquire CAE 7000 Series Full Flight Simulators II-49ASI Bags Order to Supply Enhanced Engine Simulators from Pratt& Whitney Canada II-49Atlantis Systems Signs Contract with Allied Winds for AdvancedFTD Devices II-49CAE Bags Contract for Supply of KC-135 ATS from U.S Air Force II-50ECFT to Acquire CAE 7000 Series Level D FFS II-50ECFT Inks Agreements with EAS and Senegal Airlines II-50CAE to Sell Two FFS II-51CAE Inks Agreement with Airbus and an Unidentified NorthAmerican Customer II-51CAE Wins C-130H Simulator Contract from the US Air Force forthe Egyptian Air Force II-52CAE Wins Contracts for Supplying Training Solutions from ATR,Bombardier, a Legacy Airline from the US and Vietnam Airlinesworth C$55 Million II-52CAE Wins Lockheed Martin Contract to Provide Comprehensive CC-130J Aircraft Maintenance Technician Training Solution II-53Emirates-CAE to Expand Pilot Training Programs with the Launchof New Flight Simulator II-53CAE Sells Three Flight Simulators Worth C$50 million II-54CAE Wins Aircrew Training Contract from Government of Canada II-54CAE Bags FFS and Procedures Trainers Supply Contract from LionAir II-55CAE Wins FFS Supply Contract from Skymark II-55CAE Wins a Simulator Supply Contract from Turkish Airlines II-56Cubic Wins Contract to Deliver Air Combat Training Systems II-56Adayana Government Group Awards ETC with Contract to Providethe US Air Force with ADMS II-57El Paso International Airport Chooses ETC's ADMS for FireDepartment Training Activity II-58The US Air Force Grants L-3 Link with a $10.3 million Contract II-58Mechtronix Bags Orders to Supply A320 FFS XTM Simulators withLevel-D Qualification II-59Rockwell Collins Acquires Simulation Supplier Blue Ridge II-59D-BOX Technologies and Precision Flight Controls Enter intoAgreement II-60CAE and Gulf Aviation Academy Ink Change Order ContractAmendment for CAE 7000 Series Embraer 170/190 FFS II-60Mexican Interjet Chooses A320 FFS XTM of Mechtronix Systems II-60CAE and Airbus Renew Flight Crew Training Services CooperationAgreement II-60Bombardier Aerospace Enhances Global Training Network II-61Fidelity Flight Simulation Secures Order from Toronto AirwaysLtd. II-61Lion Air Purchases CAE 7000 Series Full-Flight Simulators fromCAE II-62CAE Inks contract amendment with Gulf Aviation Academy II-62Frasca International's S92 Full Flight Simulator Receives DualCertification II-62Turkish Airlines Inks Agreement with Canadian AviationElectronics II-62Skymark Airlines Purchases Boeing 737-800 full flight simulator II-63SEFTC Purchases Two CAE 7000 Series Full Flight Simulators II-63Microsoft to Collaborate with Laminar Research II-63FTA Acquires Aerosim Technologies and Delta Connection Academy II-63CAE and ECFT Sign Contract with ExecuJet Aviation Group II-64CAE Sells Three Full Flight Simulators to SVA, Bombardier andECFT II-64Alteon Changes Name to Boeing Training & Flight Services II-64CAE Wins Deal for FFS and Training Devices II-65US Air Force Contracts Allied Telesis II-65Jet2.com Signs Agreement with OAA for FFS Provision and Ab-Initio Training II-65Pinellas Park High School Awards Contract to EnvironmentalTectonics Corporation for ADMS Simulator II-65Rosenbauer International Awards Contract to ETC to Build ADMSSimulators II-65Chemring Group Purchases Titan Dynamic Systems II-66Goodrich Acquires TEAC Aerospace Technologies II-66Elm Creek Partners Purchases FreeFlight Systems II-66ETC's Simulation Division to Supply Simulators for DisasterTraining to Middle East Institute II-66NIFV Awards Contract to ETC's Simulation Division for ADMS II-67ETC Delivers ADMS to Brunswick County Emergency Services II-67NYC OEM Awards Contract to ETC to Deliver ADMS II-67Rockwell Collins Purchases SEOS II-67STEE-T&S Increases Equity Stake in Antycip II-68FSC Purchases Simulator Training Center II-68CAE Purchases Sabena Flight Academy II-68Raydon Wins a Three Year Military Deal II-69Scalable Display Technologies Enters into Partnership with ART II-69ECFT Inks Agreement with GHC for Training Pilots II-69Rotorsim Inks NH90 Helicopter Simulator Deals II-70DiSTI Wins Boeing's Order for Development of VirtualMaintenance Trainer II-70CACI Receives Modeling and Simulation Order II-70Ascent Inks a Deal with MoD II-71CAE Receives Orders for Five FFS II-71USJFCOM Inks Agreement with ODU II-71RDECOM STTC of U.S Army Inks Agreement with UCF to SupportSimulation Research II-72flyLAL Training Acquires the First Boeing 737 Flight Simulatorfor Training Centre in Lithuania II-72FSC to Establish New Training Center for Simulation in Berlin II-72U.S Navy Selects to Rockwell Collins to Supply E-2D AdvancedIntegrated Training System II-73Rockwell Collins Signs Agreement with King Schools to OfferOnline CBT II-73Air France Selects Thales II-73GGIFA Purchases Ascent Flight Trainer II-73CAE Signs Deal with Federal Government II-74Fidelity Signs Contract with U.S Air Force II-74HATSOFF to Set-Up Helicopter Training Facility II-74Eurocopter Inks Contract with Héli-Union II-75CAE Signs Contract with Lufttransport AS II-75Thales UK Wins Contract from Turkish Airlines II-75CAE Completes Acquisition of Bell Aliant Business Unit II-75National Aviation to Acquire Airbus 320 flight simulator II-76Virtual Aviation Establishes New Facility II-76Microsoft and Lockheed Martin Enters into IP Licensing Agreement II-76COMAC Shanghai Aircraft Customer Service Buys Two CAE 7000Series full flight simulators II-77CAE Sells Two Additional FFS and Support Services to Mumtalakat II-77Toronto Airways Buys King Air C90 Flight Simulator II-77CAE Bags Contracts for Four FFS and Update services II-77Era Training Center Signs Agreement with AgustaWestland II-78Aero Simulation Receives Subcontract for E-2D Aircrew TrainingSystems II-78Avenge Buys MOTUS® King Air 300 Simulator from Fidelity FlightSimulation II-78

9. FOCUS ON SELECT GLOBAL PLAYERS II-79

Alsim (France) II-79

Atlantis Systems Corp Canada) II-79

CAE, Inc. (Canada) II-79

Cubic Corporation (USA) II-79

Elbit Systems Ltd (Israel) II-80

ELITE Simulation Solutions (USA) II-80

ETC Simulation (USA) II-80

FlightSafety International, Inc. (USA) II-80

Frasca International, Inc. (USA) II-81

HAVELSAN A.S. (Turkey) II-81

L-3 Communications Holdings, Inc. (USA) II-81

L-3 AMI (USA) II-82

L-3 Link Simulation & Training (USA) II-82

Mechtronix Inc. (Canada) II-82

Rockwell Collins (USA) II-82

Thales Training & Simulation Ltd. (The United Kingdom) II-83

The Boeing Company (USA) II-83

10. GLOBAL MARKET PERSPECTIVE II-84Table 1: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis ForCommercial and Military Flight Simulation Products & Servicesby Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific(excluding Japan), Middle East, and Latin America MarketsIndependently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$Million for Years 2010 through 2018 (includes correspondingGraph/Chart) II-84

Table 2: World Historic Review for Commercial and Military

Flight Simulation Products & Services by Geographic Region -

US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan),

Middle East, and Latin America Markets Independently Analyzed

with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2004

through 2009 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-85

Table 3: World 15-Year Perspective for Commercial and MilitaryFlight Simulation Products & Services by Geographic Region -Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales for US, Canada, Japan,Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East, and LatinAmerica Markets for Years 2004, 2011 & 2018 (includescorresponding Graph/Chart) II-86Commercial and Military Flight Simulation Market by ProductGroup/Segment II-87Table 4: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis forCommercial and Military Flight Simulation Products & Servicesby Product Group - Commercial Flight Simulation and MilitaryFlight Simulation Markets Independently Analyzed with AnnualSales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2010 through 2018(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-87

Table 5: World Historic Review for Commercial and Military

Flight Simulation Products & Services by Product Group -

Commercial Flight Simulation and Military Flight Simulation

Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in

US$ Million for Years 2004 through 2009 (includes

corresponding Graph/Chart) II-88

Table 6: World 15-Year Perspective for Commercial and MilitaryFlight Simulation Products & Services by Product Group -Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales for Commercial FlightSimulation and Military Flight Simulation Markets for Years2004, 2011 & 2018 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-89

Table 7: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for

Commercial Flight Simulation Products & Services by Geographic

Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding

Japan), Middle East, and Latin America Markets Independently

Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years

2010 through 2018 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-90

Table 8: World Historic Review for Commercial FlightSimulation Products & Services by Geographic Region - US,Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), MiddleEast, and Latin America Markets Independently Analyzed withAnnual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2004 through2009 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-91

Table 9: World 15-Year Perspective for Commercial Flight

Simulation Products & Services by Geographic Region -

Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales for US, Canada, Japan,

Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East, and Latin

America Markets for Years 2004, 2011 & 2018 (includes

corresponding Graph/Chart) II-92

Table 10: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis forCommercial Flight Simulation Products & Services by ProductSegment - Commercial Full Flight Simulators (FFS), CommercialFlight Training Devices (FTD) and Commercial Flight TrainingServices (FTS) Markets Independently Analyzed with AnnualSales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2010 through 2018(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-93

Table 11: World Historic Review for Commercial Flight

Simulation Products & Services by Product Segment - Commercial

Full Flight Simulators (FFS), Commercial Flight Training

Devices (FTD) and Commercial Flight Training Services (FTS)

Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in

US$ Million for Years 2004 through 2009 (includes

corresponding Graph/Chart) II-94

Table 12: World 15-Year Perspective for Commercial FlightSimulation Products & Services by Product Segment - PercentageBreakdown of Dollar Sales for Commercial Full FlightSimulators (FFS), Commercial Flight Training Devices (FTD) andCommercial Flight Training Services (FTS) Markets for Years2004, 2011 & 2018 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-95

Table 13: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for

Commercial Full Flight Simulators by Geographic Region - US,

Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle

East, and Latin America Markets Independently Analyzed with

Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2010 through

2018 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-96

Table 14: World Historic Review for Commercial Full FlightSimulators by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe,Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East, and Latin AmericaMarkets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures inUS$ Million for Years 2004 through 2009 (includescorresponding Graph/Chart) II-97

Table 15: World 15-Year Perspective for Commercial Full Flight

Simulators by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of

Dollar Sales for US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific

(excluding Japan), Middle East, and Latin America Markets for

Years 2004, 2011 & 2018 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-98

Table 16: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis forCommercial Flight Training Devices by Geographic Region - US,Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), MiddleEast, and Latin America Markets Independently Analyzed withAnnual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2010 through2018 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-99

Table 17: World Historic Review for Commercial Flight Training

Devices by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe,

Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East, and Latin America

Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in

US$ Million for Years 2004 through 2009 (includes

corresponding Graph/Chart) II-100

Table 18: World 15-Year Perspective for Commercial FlightTraining Devices by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdownof Dollar Sales for US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific(excluding Japan), Middle East, and Latin America Markets forYears 2004, 2011 & 2018 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-101

Table 19: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for

Commercial Flight Training Services by Geographic Region - US,

Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle

East, and Latin America Markets Independently Analyzed with

Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2010 through

2018 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-102

Table 20: World Historic Review for Commercial Flight TrainingServices by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe,Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East, and Latin AmericaMarkets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures inUS$ Million for Years 2004 through 2009 (includescorresponding Graph/Chart) II-103

Table 21: World 15-Year Perspective for Commercial Flight

Training Services by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown

of Dollar Sales for US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific

(excluding Japan), Middle East, and Latin America Markets for

Years 2004, 2011 & 2018 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-104

Table 22: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis forMilitary Flight Simulation Products & Services by GeographicRegion - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excludingJapan), Middle East, and Latin America Markets IndependentlyAnalyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years2010 through 2018 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-105

Table 23: World Historic Review for Military Flight Simulation

Products & Services by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan,

Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East, and Latin

America Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales

Figures in US$ Million for Years 2004 through 2009 (includes

corresponding Graph/Chart) II-106

Table 24: World 15-Year Perspective for Military FlightSimulation Products & Services by Geographic Region -Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales for US, Canada, Japan,Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East, and LatinAmerica Markets for Years 2004, 2011 & 2018 (includescorresponding Graph/Chart) II-107

Table 25: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for

Military Flight Simulation Products & Services by Product

Segment - Military Full Flight Simulators (FFS), Military

Flight Training Devices (FTD) & Military Flight Training

Services (FTS) Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual

Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2010 through 2018

(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-108

Table 26: World Historic Review for Military Flight SimulationProducts & Services by Product Segment - Military Full FlightSimulators (FFS), Military Flight Training Devices (FTD) &Military Flight Training Services (FTS) Markets IndependentlyAnalyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years2004 through 2009 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-109

Table 27: World 15-Year Perspective for Military Flight

Simulation Products & Services by Product Segment - Percentage

Breakdown of Dollar Sales for Military Full Flight Simulators

(FFS), Military Flight Training Devices (FTD) and Military

Flight Training Services (FTS) Markets for Years 2004, 2011 &

2018 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-110

Table 28: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis forMilitary Full Flight Simulators by Geographic Region - US,Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), MiddleEast, and Latin America Markets Independently Analyzed withAnnual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2010 through2018 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-111

Table 29: World Historic Review for Military Full Flight

Simulators by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe,

Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East, and Latin America

Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in

US$ Million for Years 2004 through 2009 (includes

corresponding Graph/Chart) II-112

Table 30: World 15-Year Perspective for Military Full FlightSimulators by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown ofDollar Sales for US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific(excluding Japan), Middle East, and Latin America Markets forYears 2004, 2011 & 2018 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-113

Table 31: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for

Military Flight Training Devices by Geographic Region - US,

Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle

East, and Latin America Markets Independently Analyzed with

Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2010 through

2018 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-114

Table 32: World Historic Review for Military Flight TrainingDevices by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe,Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East, and Latin AmericaMarkets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures inUS$ Million for Years 2004 through 2009 (includescorresponding Graph/Chart) II-115

Table 33: World 15-Year Perspective for Military Flight

Training Devices by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown

of Dollar Sales for US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific

(excluding Japan), Middle East, and Latin America Markets for

Years 2004, 2011 & 2018 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-116

Table 34: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis forMilitary Flight Training Services by Geographic Region - US,Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), MiddleEast, and Latin America Markets Independently Analyzed withAnnual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2010 through2018 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-117

Table 35: World Historic Review for Military Flight Training

Services by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe,

Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East, and Latin America

Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in

US$ Million for Years 2004 through 2009 (includes

corresponding Graph/Chart) II-118

Table 36: World 15-Year Perspective for Military FlightTraining Services by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdownof Dollar Sales for US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific(excluding Japan), Middle East, and Latin America Markets forYears 2004, 2011 & 2018 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-119III. MARKET

1. THE UNITED STATES III-1

A.Market Analysis III-1

Outlook III-1

North American Simulation Solutions Market III-1

Industry Consolidation Gives Birth to New Contracting Process III-1

FAA Proposes Overhaul of Flight Crew Training Programs III-2

An Overview of the 2001 ATSA III-2

Upgradation - Unavoidable at this Juncture III-2

Aviation Industry Obsessed by Outsourcing Trend III-3

Virtual and Constructive Training to Rule the Roost III-3

Strategic Corporate Development III-3

Key Players III-10

Key Statistical Findings III-13

Table 37: Commercial Full Flight Simulators Market in the

US (2011): Percentage Breakdown of Installed Base by

End-User - Flight Training Center, Airlines, and

Universities (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-13

B.Market Analytics III-14

Table 38: US Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for

Commercial and Military Flight Simulation Products &

Services by Product Group/Segment - Commercial Flight

Simulation (Commercial FFS, Commercial FTD, & Commercial

FTS), and Military Flight Simulation (Military FFS, Military

FTD, & Military FTS) Markets Independently Analyzed with

Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2010 through

2018 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-14

Table 39: US Historic Review for Commercial and MilitaryFlight Simulation Products & Services by ProductGroup/Segment - Commercial Flight Simulation (CommercialFFS, Commercial FTD, & Commercial FTS), and Military FlightSimulation (Military FFS, Military FTD, & Military FTS)Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures inUS$ Million for Years 2004 through 2009 (includescorresponding Graph/Chart) III-15

Table 40: US 15-Year Perspective for Commercial and Military

Flight Simulation Products & Services by Product

Group/Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales for

Commercial Flight Simulation (Commercial FFS, Commercial

FTD, & Commercial FTS), and Military Flight Simulation

(Military FFS, Military FTD, & Military FTS) Markets for

Years 2004, 2011 & 2018 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-16

2. CANADA III-17A.Market Analysis III-17Outlook III-17Market Scenario III-17Strategic Corporate Development III-17Key Players III-23B.Market Analytics III-24Table 41: Canadian Recent Past, Current & Future Analysisfor Commercial and Military Flight Simulation Products &Services by Product Group/Segment - Commercial FlightSimulation (Commercial FFS, Commercial FTD, & CommercialFTS), and Military Flight Simulation (Military FFS, MilitaryFTD, & Military FTS) Markets Independently Analyzed withAnnual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2010 through2018 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-24

Table 42: Canadian Historic Review for Commercial and

Military Flight Simulation Products & Services by Product

Group/Segment - Commercial Flight Simulation (Commercial

FFS, Commercial FTD, & Commercial FTS), and Military Flight

Simulation (Military FFS, Military FTD, & Military FTS)

Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in

US$ Million for Years 2004 through 2009 (includes

corresponding Graph/Chart) III-25

Table 43: Canadian 15-Year Perspective for Commercial andMilitary Flight Simulation Products & Services by ProductGroup/Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales forCommercial Flight Simulation (Commercial FFS, CommercialFTD, & Commercial FTS), and Military Flight Simulation(Military FFS, Military FTD, & Military FTS) Markets forYears 2004, 2011 & 2018 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-26

3. JAPAN III-27

A.Market Analysis III-27

Outlook III-27

Strategic Corporate Developments III-27

B.Market Analytics III-28

Table 44: Japanese Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis

for Commercial and Military Flight Simulation Products &

Services by Product Group/Segment - Commercial Flight

Simulation (Commercial FFS, Commercial FTD, & Commercial

FTS), and Military Flight Simulation (Military FFS, Military

FTD, & Military FTS) Markets Independently Analyzed with

Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2010 through

2018 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-28

Table 45: Japanese Historic Review for Commercial andMilitary Flight Simulation Products & Services by ProductGroup/Segment - Commercial Flight Simulation (CommercialFFS, Commercial FTD, & Commercial FTS), and Military FlightSimulation (Military FFS, Military FTD, & Military FTS)Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures inUS$ Million for Years 2004 through 2009 (includescorresponding Graph/Chart) III-29

Table 46: Japanese 15-Year Perspective for Commercial and

Military Flight Simulation Products & Services by Product

Group/Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales for

Commercial Flight Simulation (Commercial FFS, Commercial

FTD, & Commercial FTS), and Military Flight Simulation

(Military FFS, Military FTD, & Military FTS) Markets for

Years 2004, 2011 & 2018 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-30

4. EUROPE III-31A.Market Analysis III-31Outlook III-31Military Synthetic Training and Simulation III-31Strategic Corporate Developments III-31B.Market Analytics III-33Table 47: European Recent Past, Current & Future Analysisfor Commercial and Military Flight Simulation Products &Services by Geographic Region - France, Germany, Italy, UK,Spain, Russia, and Rest of Europe Markets IndependentlyAnalyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years2010 through 2018 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-33

Table 48: European Historic Review for Commercial and

Military Flight Simulation Products & Services by Geographic

Region - France, Germany, Italy, UK, Spain, Russia, and Rest

of Europe Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales

Figures in US$ Million for Years 2004 through 2009 (includes

corresponding Graph/Chart) III-34

Table 49: European 15-Year Perspective for Commercial andMilitary Flight Simulation Products & Services by GeographicRegion - Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales for France,Germany, Italy, UK, Spain, Russia, and Rest of EuropeMarkets for Years 2004, 2011 & 2018 (includes correspondingGraph/Chart) III-35

Table 50: European Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis

for Commercial and Military Flight Simulation Products &

Services by Product Group/Segment - Commercial Flight

Simulation (Commercial FFS, Commercial FTD, & Commercial

FTS), and Military Flight Simulation (Military FFS, Military

FTD, & Military FTS) Markets Independently Analyzed with

Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2010 through

2018 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-36

Table 51: European Historic Review for Commercial andMilitary Flight Simulation Products & Services by ProductGroup/Segment - Commercial Flight Simulation (CommercialFFS, Commercial FTD, & Commercial FTS), and Military FlightSimulation (Military FFS, Military FTD, & Military FTS)Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures inUS$ Million for Years 2004 through 2009 (includescorresponding Graph/Chart) III-37

Table 52: European 15-Year Perspective for Commercial and

Military Flight Simulation Products & Services by Product

Group/Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales for

Commercial Flight Simulation (Commercial FFS, Commercial

FTD, & Commercial FTS), and Military Flight Simulation

(Military FFS, Military FTD, & Military FTS) Markets for

Years 2004, 2011 & 2018 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-38

4a. FRANCE III-39A.Market Analysis III-39Outlook III-39Strategic Corporate Developments III-39Key Players III-40B.Market Analytics III-41Table 53: French Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis forCommercial and Military Flight Simulation Products &Services by Product Group/Segment - Commercial FlightSimulation (Commercial FFS, Commercial FTD, & CommercialFTS), and Military Flight Simulation (Military FFS, MilitaryFTD, & Military FTS) Markets Independently Analyzed withAnnual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2010 through2018 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-41

Table 54: French Historic Review for Commercial and Military

Flight Simulation Products & Services by Product

Group/Segment - Commercial Flight Simulation (Commercial

FFS, Commercial FTD, & Commercial FTS), and Military Flight

Simulation (Military FFS, Military FTD, & Military FTS)

Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in

US$ Million for Years 2004 through 2009 (includes

corresponding Graph/Chart) III-42

Table 55: French 15-Year Perspective for Commercial andMilitary Flight Simulation Products & Services by ProductGroup/Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales forCommercial Flight Simulation (Commercial FFS, CommercialFTD, & Commercial FTS) and Military Flight Simulation(Military FFS, Military FTD, & Military FTS) Markets forYears 2004, 2011 & 2018 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-43

4b. GERMANY III-44

A.Market Analysis III-44

Outlook III-44

B.Market Analytics III-45

Table 56: German Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for

Commercial and Military Flight Simulation Products &

Services by Product Group/Segment - Commercial Flight

Simulation (Commercial FFS, Commercial FTD, & Commercial

FTS), and Military Flight Simulation (Military FFS, Military

FTD, & Military FTS) Markets Independently Analyzed with

Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2010 through

2018 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-45

Table 57: German Historic Review for Commercial and MilitaryFlight Simulation Products & Services by ProductGroup/Segment - Commercial Flight Simulation (CommercialFFS, Commercial FTD, & Commercial FTS), and Military FlightSimulation (Military FFS, Military FTD, & Military FTS)Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures inUS$ Million for Years 2004 through 2009 (includescorresponding Graph/Chart) III-46

Table 58: German 15-Year Perspective for Commercial and

Military Flight Simulation Products & Services by Product

Group/Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales for

Commercial Flight Simulation (Commercial FFS, Commercial

FTD, & Commercial FTS), and Military Flight Simulation

(Military FFS, Military FTD, & Military FTS) Markets for

Years 2004, 2011 & 2018 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-47

4c. ITALY III-48A.Market Analysis III-48Outlook III-48B.Market Analytics III-49Table 59: Italian Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis forCommercial and Military Flight Simulation Products &Services by Product Group/Segment - Commercial FlightSimulation (Commercial FFS, Commercial FTD, & CommercialFTS), and Military Flight Simulation (Military FFS, MilitaryFTD, & Military FTS) Markets Independently Analyzed withAnnual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2010 through2018 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-49

Table 60: Italian Historic Review for Commercial and

Military Flight Simulation Products & Services by Product

Group/Segment - Commercial Flight Simulation (Commercial

FFS, Commercial FTD, & Commercial FTS), and Military Flight

Simulation (Military FFS, Military FTD, & Military FTS)

Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in

US$ Million for Years 2004 through 2009 (includes

corresponding Graph/Chart) III-50

Table 61: Italian 15-Year Perspective for Commercial andMilitary Flight Simulation Products & Services by ProductGroup/Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales forCommercial Flight Simulation (Commercial FFS, CommercialFTD, & Commercial FTS), and Military Flight Simulation(Military FFS, Military FTD, & Military FTS) Markets forYears 2004, 2011 & 2018 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-51

4d. THE UNITED KINGDOM III-52

A.Market Analysis III-52

Outlook III-52

Strategic Corporate Developments III-52

Key Players III-53

B.Market Analytics III-54

Table 62: UK Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for

Commercial and Military Flight Simulation Products &

Services by Product Group/Segment - Commercial Flight

Simulation (Commercial FFS, Commercial FTD, & Commercial

FTS), and Military Flight Simulation (Military FFS, Military

FTD, & Military FTS) Markets Independently Analyzed with

Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2010 through

2018 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-54

Table 63: UK Historic Review for Commercial and MilitaryFlight Simulation Products & Services by ProductGroup/Segment - Commercial Flight Simulation (CommercialFFS, Commercial FTD, & Commercial FTS), and Military FlightSimulation (Military FFS, Military FTD, & Military FTS)Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures inUS$ Million for Years 2004 through 2009 (includescorresponding Graph/Chart) III-55

Table 64: UK 15-Year Perspective for Commercial and Military

Flight Simulation Products & Services by Product

Group/Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales for

Commercial Flight Simulation (Commercial FFS, Commercial

FTD, & Commercial FTS), and Military Flight Simulation

(Military FFS, Military FTD, & Military FTS) Markets for

Years 2004, 2011 & 2018 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-56

4e. SPAIN III-57A.Market Analysis III-57Outlook III-57Strategic Corporate Developments III-57B.Market Analytics III-58Table 65: Spanish Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis forCommercial and Military Flight Simulation Products &Services by Product Group/Segment - Commercial FlightSimulation (Commercial FFS, Commercial FTD, & CommercialFTS), and Military Flight Simulation (Military FFS, MilitaryFTD, & Military FTS) Markets Independently Analyzed withAnnual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2010 through2018 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-58

Table 66: Spanish Historic Review for Commercial and

Military Flight Simulation Products & Services by Product

Group/Segment - Commercial Flight Simulation (Commercial

FFS, Commercial FTD, & Commercial FTS), and Military Flight

Simulation (Military FFS, Military FTD, & Military FTS)

Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in

US$ Million for Years 2004 through 2009 (includes

corresponding Graph/Chart) III-59

Table 67: Spanish 15-Year Perspective for Commercial andMilitary Flight Simulation Products & Services by ProductGroup/Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales forCommercial Flight Simulation (Commercial FFS, CommercialFTD, & Commercial FTS), and Military Flight Simulation(Military FFS, Military FTD, & Military FTS) Markets forYears 2004, 2011 & 2018 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-60

4f. RUSSIA III-61

A.Market Analysis III-61

Outlook III-61

Market Scenario III-61

Opportunities Galore III-61

B.Market Analytics III-62

Table 68: Russian Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for

Commercial and Military Flight Simulation Products &

Services by Product Group/Segment - Commercial Flight

Simulation (Commercial FFS, Commercial FTD, & Commercial

FTS), and Military Flight Simulation (Military FFS, Military

FTD, & Military FTS) Markets Independently Analyzed with

Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2010 through

2018 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-62

Table 69: Russian Historic Review for Commercial andMilitary Flight Simulation Products & Services by ProductGroup/Segment - Commercial Flight Simulation (CommercialFFS, Commercial FTD, & Commercial FTS), and Military FlightSimulation (Military FFS, Military FTD, & Military FTS)Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures inUS$ Million for Years 2004 through 2009 (includescorresponding Graph/Chart) III-63

Table 70: Russian 15-Year Perspective for Commercial and

Military Flight Simulation Products & Services by Product

Group/Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales for

Commercial Flight Simulation (Commercial FFS, Commercial

FTD, & Commercial FTS), and Military Flight Simulation

(Military FFS, Military FTD, & Military FTS) Markets for

Years 2004, 2011 & 2018 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-64

4g. REST OF EUROPE III-65A.Market Analysis III-65Outlook III-65Key Player III-65B.Market Analytics III-66Table 71: Rest of Europe Recent Past, Current & FutureAnalysis for Commercial and Military Flight SimulationProducts & Services by Product Group/Segment - CommercialFlight Simulation (Commercial FFS, Commercial FTD, &Commercial FTS), and Military Flight Simulation (MilitaryFFS, Military FTD, & Military FTS) Markets IndependentlyAnalyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years2010 through 2018 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-66

Table 72: Rest of Europe Historic Review for Commercial and

Military Flight Simulation Products & Services by Product

Group/ Segment - Commercial Flight Simulation (Commercial

FFS, Commercial FTD, & Commercial FTS), and Military Flight

Simulation (Military FFS, Military FTD, & Military FTS)

Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in

US$ Million for Years 2004 through 2009 (includes

corresponding Graph/Chart) III-67

Table 73: Rest of Europe 15-Year Perspective for Commercialand Military Flight Simulation Products & Services byProduct Group/Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Salesfor Commercial Flight Simulation (Commercial FFS, CommercialFTD, & Commercial FTS), and Military Flight Simulation(Military FFS, Military FTD, & Military FTS) Markets forYears 2004, 2011 & 2018 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-68

5. ASIA-PACIFIC III-69

A.Market Analysis III-69

Outlook

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