Originally Posted by
PropPiedmont
9 Sims total. 3 are fully operational and Level C certified, waiting on the FAA ungrounding to certify to Level D. 3 more sims being installed now. Final 3 sims to be installed in the old sim building by end of summer. So, 6 should be operational almost immediately after Feds certify the Max, 3 more operational within 6 months from that. Sounds like the extra 3 sims may have been acquired from another airline or simulator instruction company.
The source is flight ops. They intend to do the training in the 9 sims, hopefully in 2 hour training block. (Not sure yet what FAA will require) I have no knowledge but not sure the FAA will allow Max training in an NG sim. I doubt it.
The additional sims are coming from CAE in Canada somewhere.