Boeing and TUI Travel sign flight training agreement

Boeing and the Europe-based TUI Travel have signed a five-year agreement to provide 787 Dreamliner flight, maintenance and cabin safety training. Boeing also announced today at the Farnborough International Airshow it will place a second 787 full-flight simulator at its European training headquarters at London Gatwick to support the training requirements of the TUI Group and European 787 customers. In addition, Boeing will provide training for other airplane types operated by Thomson Airways. “We pride ourselves on going beyond the regulatory training to adapt to the individual needs of our pilots,” said Captain Stuart Gruber, Head of Flight Operations –