1. Analysis of foreign civil flight simulation training market
01 Growth of global civil simulators
As of 2021, the number of civil flight simulation equipment operating in 62 countries and regions around the world has reached 1,510, an increase of 19 units compared to 2020. 84% of the simulators are full-mission flight simulators (FFS), and the remaining 16% are fixed flight training equipment. Just over half of all simulated equipment is designed for narrow-body aircraft, while wide-body and regional aircraft account for 30% and 11% respectively. The rest of the simulators are built for turboprop aircraft . CAE supplies more than half of all equipment, and as a global training provider, it operates 39% of all simulators in its service. North America owns 38% of all passenger equipment. Globally, and have the highest share, accounting for 44% of all devices.
02 Ranking of the top ten global civil simulator manufacturers by quantity
The ranking of global flight simulation equipment manufacturers in 2021 is mainly Canadian CAE ranking first, reaching 813 units, accounting for 39% of the world, American L3Harris is still the second largest civil aircraft simulation Aircraft suppliers, reaching 257 units, accounting for 24%, followed by Flight Safety International of the United States, reaching 137 units, accounting for 14% of the world. The above three major brands occupy more than 85% of the market share.
03 Regional distribution of global civil flight simulator manufacturers
From the analysis of flight simulation equipment in different countries and regions, North America has the largest number of civil flight simulator manufacturers, accounting for 38% of the country; followed by Europe, accounting for about 26%; South America The Americas and Africa have the least, accounting for 4% and 2% respectively.
04 Global civil simulator model statistics
From the simulation model analysis, there are 22 mainstream models including Airbus, Boeing, Bombardier, Brazilian Aviation Industry, ATR, BAE, COMAC , Fokker, etc. middle. Boeing and Airbus still account for 84% of the market, of which Boeing aircraft account for 45%, Airbus accounts for 39%, Embraer 7%, Bombardier 3%, ATR 3%, and Canada's de Havilland 3%. Airbus A320 series aircraft simulators occupy the largest market share, with a total of 364 units. Boeing 737NG model aircraft followed, with a total of 233 units.
2. Analysis of my country’s Civil Flight Simulation Training Market
Flight simulation equipment is used to train, inspect and obtain recent flight experience for Chinese civil aviation flight crew members to meet regulatory requirements. It needs to be certified by the authority before it can be put into use. The types of certification are divided into Initial appraisal, upgrade appraisal, periodic appraisal, additional appraisal, etc. Flight simulation equipment that is not certified by the bureau can only be used for personal entertainment, auxiliary learning and familiarization training, and cannot be counted towards flight experience.
Flight simulation equipment certified by the authority includes flight simulators (FFS) or flight training devices (FTD). Flight Simulator (FFS) is a one-to-one replica of the aircraft cockpit of a specific aircraft model, model and series. The attitude changes are exactly the same. It is divided into four levels: A, B, C and D. Level D is the highest level. . Flight training device (FTD) is a one-to-one replica of flight instruments, equipment, system control panels, switches and controllers in a closed cockpit with a casing or an open cockpit without a casing. It is divided into Levels 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6, with level 1 being the reserved level and level 6 being the highest level.
Domestic flight simulation equipment is distributed in Part 91 companies, Part 121 companies, Part 135 companies, Part 141 flight schools and Part 142 training centers. Most of them belong to each Part 142 flight training center. There are currently 13 142 training centers in the country. Home. There are 133 civil flight simulation equipment in my country. Among the aircraft simulators, 123 are full-mission flight simulators (FFS), 7 are fixed flight training equipment, and 3 are integrated procedure training equipment (IPT).
01 my country’s flight simulation training equipment statistics
Up to now, there are 245 currently valid flight simulation training equipment in the country, including 144 flight simulators and 101 flight trainers; There are currently valid flight simulations overseas and in Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan. There are 147 training equipments, including 139 flight simulators and 8 flight trainers. From a regional perspective, the Southwest region has the most flight simulation training equipment in my country, with a total of 78 units; followed by the Central and South China region, with a total of 73 units; and the third is East China, with a total of 50 units.
Among the provinces, municipalities and autonomous regions, Sichuan has the most flight simulation training equipment, with a total of 65 units; followed by Guangdong, with a total of 49 units; and Shandong, with 25 units.
02 my country’s flight simulation training equipment model statistics
Currently, the B-737 simulator has the largest number in my country, with a total of 48 simulators (FFS) and 3 flight training devices (FTD); followed by A-320 simulators , a total of 44 simulators (FFS), 4 flight training devices (FTD); The third is Cessna 41 simulators , a total of 5 simulators (FFS), 36 flight training devices (FTD) .
03 The proportion of flight simulation training certification levels in my country
In addition, due to the different types of aircraft used by airlines and other types of operators, according to the different characteristics of their training types and training requirements, the flight simulation training used by the two in training Equipment comes in different types and certification levels. Generally speaking, the training of other types of operators ( mainly aviation school training) uses a large number of D-level flight simulators (FFS) accounting for 52% and level 5 flight training devices (FTD) accounting for 42%. As shown in the figure below:
04 Summary
Data show that China's civil aviation public transport air passenger throughput in 2021 was 907 million, which has been the second largest market in the world after the United States for 18 consecutive years., and the future will be judged based on the growth trend. It is expected that there will be a larger demand for pilots in the future. Regular refresher training and new pilot training will also drive the continued growth of the aviation simulator market. It is understood that the current global demand for simulators has been scheduled for three years, and demand exceeds supply. Public transport aviation pilots receive regular simulator refresher training every year. The current three-party charging standard is about 3,500 yuan/hour, and there are many people and few aircraft. In the future, there will also be a considerable market for simulator rental and use.
General aviation is one of the few industries that has not been fully open in the past 40 years of reform and opening up in my country. It has been listed as a national strategic emerging industry. The central and local governments have stepped up efforts to introduce policies to promote industrial development. The country has classified this industry as a trillion-level industry. As for the size of the market, as the pace of airspace reform continues to increase, the general aviation simulator market will also usher in an evolutionary pattern in which a group of heroes compete to compete with each other.
Judging from the ranking of international simulator brands and market share, high-end simulators in civil aviation, especially in the field of public transportation aviation, are almost monopolized by foreign companies, and the core technology is controlled by European and American manufacturers, resulting in a relatively high import unit price ( Public transport aviation simulators (80 million to 150 million yuan/unit) directly increase the operating costs of enterprises, restrict the frequency and intensity of pilot training, and indirectly affect the development speed of civil aviation. The underlying technology of aviation simulators also has commonality between the military and civilian fields. Independent and controllable aviation simulators will bring dual promotion to national defense construction and economic construction. With the gradual marketization of my country's C919 large aircraft , the next stage also reserves room for imagination and a promising broad market for the localization of simulator brands.
Note: The global data source of this article is FlightGlobal, and the domestic data source is flight simulation training equipment management system .
