World Commercial and Military Flight Simulations Market

World Commercial and Military Flight Simulations Market

This report analyzes the worldwide markets for Commercial and Military Flight Simulations in Millions of US$. The major product segments analyzed are 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 forecasts are provided for each region and product segment for the period of 2000 through 2015. The report profiles 96 companies including many key and niche players worldwide such as Alsim, AMI Instruments, Inc., Atlantis Systems International, Inc., BVR Systems, CAE, Cubic Defense Applications Group, ELITE Simulation Solutions, ETC Simulation’s, FlightSafety International, Inc.., Frasca International, Inc., HAVELSAN A.S., L-3 Communications’ Link Simulation and Training, Mechtronix Systems, Inc.., Rockwell Collins Simulation & Training Solutions, and Thales Training & Simulation Ltd. Market data and analytics are derived from primary and secondary research. Company profiles are mostly extracted from URL research and reported select online sources.

CONTENTS


I. INTRODUCTION, METHODOLOGY & PRODUCT DEFINITIONS

Study Reliability and Reporting Limitations I-1
Disclaimers I-2
Data Interpretation & Reporting Level I-2
Quantitative Techniques & Analytics I-2
Product Definitions and Scope of Study I-3
Simulation I-3
Full Flight Simulators I-3
Flight Training Devices I-4
Flight Training Services I-4

II. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

1. Industry Overview II-1
Flight Simulations Sector II-1
Outlook II-1
Newer Aircraft and Automated Cockpits: To Perform the Rescue
Act? II-2
The Road Map to Long-Term Success II-2
Fully-Loaded Products May Help in Market Expansion II-2
Prices of FFSs and FTDs to Slide II-3
Market Trends and Issues II-3
The Ever True Market Determinants of Commercial Flight
Simulators II-3
Introduction of New Aircrafts Boost Market Potential for
Simulation Solutions II-3
Market Leaders Gobble Smaller Companies II-4
Fuel Cost Fuels Demand for Flight Simulators II-4
Flight Simulators Manufacturers’ Business Model Redefined II-4
Flight Training Services Industry: Just Keeping the Head
above the Water II-4
Table 1: Leading Players in the World Commercial Flight
Training Services Market (2004 & 2005): Percentage
Breakdown by Installed Base of Full Flight Simulators for
FlightSafety International, CAE Global Flight Training
Services, Alteon, and Others (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) II-5
Flight Training Devices Dethrone Full Flight Simulators II-5
Simulator Manufacturers and Aircraft Manufacturers Draw Near II-5
Table 2: Leading Players in the World Commercial Full Flight
Simulators Market (2004 & 2005): Percentage Breakdown by
Installed Base for CAE, FlightSafety, Thales, and Others
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-6
Flight Training Devices: Becoming Customers’ Favorite II-6
On the Technological Front II-6
Commercial Flight Training Services - Few Players Dominate II-7
CAE, the Undisputed Leader II-7
A Focus on CAE II-8
CAE’ Order Book for Full-Flight Simulators (Fiscal 2007) II-8

2. Major Global Markets - An Overview II-10
The United States II-10
Table 3: US Market for Commercial and Military Flight
Simulations by Product Group - Commercial Flight Simulations
and Military Flight Simulations Markets Independently
Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years
2000 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-10
Europe II-10
Table 4: European Market for Commercial and Military Flight
Simulations by Product Group - Commercial Flight Simulations
and Military Flight Simulations Markets Independently
Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years
2000 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-11
Asia-Pacific II-11
Table 5: Asia-Pacific Market for Commercial and Military
Flight Simulations by Product Group - Commercial Flight
Simulations and Military Flight Simulations Markets
Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$
Million for Years 2000 through 2010 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) II-11

3. Product Overview II-12
Flight Simulation II-12
Full Flight Simulators II-12
Flight Training Devices II-12
Flight Training Services II-13
Need for Flight Simulation II-13
Evaluation of a Flight Simulator II-13
Evaluation Method II-14
Evaluating the Results II-14
History of Flight Simulation II-14
Advancements in Recent Past II-16
Focus on Select Flight Simulator/Device Models II-16
CAE Simfinity™ M/FTD for Airbus II-16
MP520 II-16
MP521 II-16
DARPA’s SIMNET II-17
TacAir-Soar II-17
G-FET II Tactical Flight Simulator II-17

4. Research and Development II-18
Multidisciplinary Flight Simulation Program from NEAR II-18

5. Regulatory Environment II-19
EU Lifts Tariff on Aircraft Simulator Imports II-19
An Overview of the 2001 Aviation and Transportation Security Act II-19

6. Product Innovations/Introductions II-20
CAE Unveils CAE 5000 Series Full-Flight Simulator II-20
CAE Unveils New Feature CAE True™ Environment for Simulation
Products II-20
CAE Unveils CAE Simfinity® Integrated Procedures Trainer II-20
Thales Launches New A380 Simulator II-21
Eurocopter to Introduce EC135 Flight Training Devices into
Training Facilities II-21
Saitek Industries Launches Pro Flight Throttle Quadrant and
Pro Flight Yoke System II-21
L-3 Develops F-16 Aircrew Training System for Royal Air Force
of Oman II-22
Bell Helicopter Unveils Three Flight Training Devices II-22
Bhogal Hobby Tech Launches Flight Simulator for Microlite Zen
Air II-22
Intersat Unveils Virtual Reality Flight Simulator II-22
CAE Expands into Net-based Training; Introduces Simfinity II-23
Environmental Tectonics Launches TFS 400 Tactical Flight
Simulator II-23
Environmental Tectonics Introduces G-FET II TFS II-23

7. Recent Industry Activity II-24
BAE Systems to Buy MTC Technologies II-24
Mubadala Signs Memorandum of Understanding with CAE II-24
Bristow Group Acquires Helicopter Adventures II-24
Lockheed Martin Acquires 3Dsolve II-24
CAE Acquires MultiGen-Paradigm from Parallax Capital Partners II-25
CAE Acquires Flightscape II-25
CAE Acquires Macmet Technologies II-25
CAE Acquires Engenuity Technologies II-25
STAR Capital to Acquire Majority Stake in General Electric
Commercial Aviation Training and SAS Flight Academy II-25
Hindustan Aeronautics to Form Joint Venture with CAE II-26
CAE Forms Alliance with Adacel II-26
CAE Signs Agreement with Bombardier Aerospace II-26
L-3 Link Supplies Aircrew Training System II-26
Galileo Avionica Sells Eurofighter Typhoon Simulator to
Italian Air Force II-26
Emirates Signs Contract with CAE II-27
CAE Bags Military Contracts from US Navy and Lockheed Martin II-27
CAE Wins Contracts from Embraer, Nippon Cargo Airlines, Ansett
Flight Simulator Centre, and Lufthansa Flight Training II-27
CAE Wins Contract from German Procurement Office II-28
CAE Receives Military Contracts from Canada, the US Marine
Corps, and the UK II-28
CAE Signs Contract with Flight Simulation Company II-28
CAE Wins Contract from Shanghai Eastern Flight Training Company II-28
CAE Wins Contracts from Hainan Airlines, Emirates, and
Cargolux International Airlines II-29
Bell Helicopter Signs Contract with Mechtronix Systems II-29
L-3 Communications Wins Contract from Naval Air Warfare Center
Training System Division II-29
Jupiter Aviation Signs Contract with Thales II-30
Frasca International Wins Contract from Era Helicopters II-30
InterSense Receives Contract from L-3 Communications Link
Simulation and Training II-30
Thales Wins Contract from Qatar Airways II-30
General Administration of Civil Aviation of China Purchases
A320 Simulator II-31
CAE Sells Embraer 190 Simulator to Flight Training Finance II-31
Fidelity Flight Simulation Ships Simulation Device to L-3
Communications II-31
Turbine Training Center Purchases Simulation Device from
Fidelity Flight Simulation II-32
Air China to Establish Flight Simulation Training Base II-32
CAE Establishes New Simulation Company Presagis II-32
CAE to Expand its Training Centres II-32
CAE to Establish Aviation Training Centre II-33
CAE Establishes SimuFlite North East Training Center II-33
Frasca International Receives Approval for Flight Training
Devices II-33
Emirates-CAE Flight Training Receives Level D Certification II-33
CAE Introduces Boeing 737NG Maintenance Program II-33
Adayana Acquires Global Information Systems Technology II-34
Tactical Air Defense Services Acquires AeroGroup II-34
Flugschule Hangelar Purchases Mechtronix Systems Flight Trainer II-34
Lufthansa Flight Training Purchases Mechtronix’ Non Zero
Flight Time Simulator II-34
Alion Science & Technology Acquires BMH Associates II-35
BVR Systems to Acquire Blue Ridge Simulation II-35
CAE Signs Agreement with Embraer II-35
Alteon Training Forms Alliance with Aerosim- Mechtronix II-35
Alteon Training Extends Agreement with Asiana Airlines II-35
Moog FCS Enters into Agreement with CAE II-35
Jet Airways Signs Contract with CAE II-36
Indra Sistemas Receives Contract from US Navy II-36
CAE Awarded Military Contracts by US Air force, German Navy,
EADS North America and Lockheed Martin II-36
CAE Wins Contracts from British Army and U.S. Carrier II-37
CAE Receives Contract from Flight Options and U.S. Air Force II-37
CAE Wins Contract from AgustaWestland II-37
CAE Wins Contract from Federal Express II-37
CAE Receives Contract from ATR II-37
CAE Wins Contract from Cathay Pacific Airways II-38
CAE Wins Contract from Ryanair II-38
Cessna Aircraft Company Wins Contract from Fidelity
FlightSimulation II-38
CAE Receives Contract from Air Canada II-39
CAE USA Wins Contract from Link Simulation and Training II-39
CAE Receives Orders for Six Flight Simulators II-39
CAE Sells Full-Flight Simulators to Flight Simulation and
Flight Training Finance II-39
CAE Wins Maintenance Contract from JetBlue Airways II-40
CAE Wins Contract from AVIC I Commercial Aircraft II-40
CAE Wins Contract for C-295 Flight Simulators from EADS CASA II-40
CAE Wins Contract from US Navy for Flight Trainer II-40
Atlantis Systems Signs Contract with Canadian Nuclear Power
Generator II-40
CAE Receives Contracts from Lufthansa, UPS, and Continental II-41
CAE USA Wins Contract from US Navy II-41
CAE Wins Contracts from the UK Royal Navy and AgustaWestland II-41
CAE Receives Order for Full Flight Simulators from Zhuhai
Flight Training Centre II-41
CAE Wins Contracts from Commonwealth of Australia and EADS CASA II-41
CAE Wins Contracts for Two flight Simulators from AirAsia II-42
BVR Systems Wins Contract from Aermacchi II-42
Atlantis Systems Inaugurates New Subsidiary Atlantis Systems
America II-42
CAE to Launch Simulator Facility in India II-42
Malev Hungarian Airlines Installs Mechtronix FFS X™ NZFT™
Simulator II-42
Evans & Sutherland Computer Divests Simulation Business to
Rockwell Collins II-43
Moog FCS and FlightSafety International Gain Level D
Certification from United States Federal Aviation
Administration II-43
CAE Bags Qatar Airways Contract II-43
Cubic Receives Contract from the US Navy II-44
CAE Bags Order from Zhuhai Flight Training Centre II-44
CAE Signs Agreement with Air Canada II-44
CAE Acquires TERREX II-44
CAE Bags Order from Airbus II-44
JetBlue Airways Acquires Additional CAE Simfinity Training
Devices II-44
Spirit Airlines Purchases Flight Simulators from Atlantis
Systems International II-45
Emirates Airlines Purchases Flight Simulators from CAE II-45
China Eastern Airlines Acquires Flight Simulators from CAE II-45
Emirates-CAE Flight Training Expands Capacity II-45
CAE Full-Flight Simulators Honored with Level-D Qualification II-45
Rockwell Collins Acquires NLX Corporation II-45
E&S Corporation Inks Agreement with TsAGI and Penza Simulation
Company II-46
General Dynamics Acquires Veridian II-46
CAE SimuFlite and MedAire Join Forces II-46
Evans & Sutherland Computer Forges Alliance with Hava
Elektronik Sanayi ve Ticaret II-46
Evans & Sutherland Computer Enters into Agreements with
Russian Simulation Majors II-46
CAE Enters into Agreement with Airbus II-47
CAE Inks 10-Term Agreement with Australian Defense Material
Organisation II-47
L-3’s Link Simulation and Training Division Garners Contract
from Boeing II-47
CAE Finalizes Training Solutions Deal with Airbus II-47
CAE Becomes Exclusive Simulator Provider for JetBlue II-47
Stottler Henke Garners Contract from the US Navy II-47
CAE Inks Pilot-Training Contracts with Four Airlines II-48
Cubic Defense Applications Establishes Mission Support
Business Unit II-48
CAE Gains JAR 147 Approval; Pockets Three Major Contracts II-49
Raytheon Aircraft Secures US Military Deal II-49
CAE Buys-Out BAE SYSTEMS Flight Simulation and Training II-49
CAE Acquires SimuFlite Training International II-49
CAE Acquires Schreiner Flight Training II-49
L-3 Communications and STN ATLAS Ink Exclusive Flight
Simulation Teaming Agreement II-49
CAE Becomes Preferred Supplier of EF2000 Fighter Aircraft
ASTA program II-50
BVR Systems Secures Contract from Aermacchi II-50
CAE Enters Flight Training Market II-50

8. Focus on Select Global Players II-51
Alsim (France) II-51
AMI Instruments (USA) II-51
Atlantis Systems International, Inc. (Canada) II-51
BVR Systems (1998) Ltd. (Israel) II-51
CAE, Inc. (Canada) II-51
Cubic Defense Applications Group (USA) II-52
ELITE Simulation Solutions (USA) II-52
ETC Simulation’s (ADMS Innovation Center) (USA) II-52
FlightSafety International, Inc. (USA) II-53
Frasca International, Inc. (USA) II-53
HAVELSAN A.S. (Turkey) II-53
L-3 Communications’ Link Simulation and Training (USA) II-53
Mechtronix Systems, Inc. (Canada) II-54
Rockwell Collins Simulation & Training Solutions (USA) II-54
Thales Training & Simulation Ltd. (The United Kingdom) II-54

9. Global Market Perspective II-55
Table 6: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
Commercial and Military Flight Simulations by Geographic
Region - USA, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding
Japan), Middle East, and Latin America Markets Independently
Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years
2000 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-55

Table 7: World Long-term Projections for Commercial and
Military Flight Simulations by Geographic Region - USA,
Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle
East, and Latin America Markets Independently Analyzed with
Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2011 through
2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-56

Table 8: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
Commercial and Military Flight Simulations by Product Group -
Commercial Flight Simulation and Military Flight Simulation
Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$
Million for Years 2000 through 2010 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) II-57

Table 9: World Long-term Projections for Commercial and
Military Flight Simulations by Product Group - Commercial
Flight Simulation and Military Flight Simulation Independently
Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years
2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-57

Table 10: World 11-Year Perspective for Commercial and
Military Flight Simulations by Geographic Region - Percentage
Breakdown of Dollar Sales for USA, Canada, Japan, Europe,
Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East, and Latin
America Markets for Years 2000, 2007 and 2010 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) II-58

Table 11: World 11-Year Perspective for Commercial and
Military Flight Simulations by Product Group - Percentage
Breakdown of Dollar Sales for Commercial Flight Simulation
and Military Flight Simulation Markets for Years 2000, 2007
and 2010 II-58

Table 12: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
Commercial Flight Simulations by Geographic Region - USA,
Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle
East, and Latin America Markets Independently Analyzed with
Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million forYears 2000 through
2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-59

Table 13: World Long-term Projections for Commercial Flight
Simulations by Geographic Region - USA, Canada, Japan, Europe,
Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East, and Latin America
Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in
US$ Million for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) II-60

Table 14: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
Commercial Flight Simulations 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 2000 through 2010 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) II-61

Table 15: World Long-term Projections for Commercial Flight
Simulations 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 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) II-61

Table 16: World 11-Year Perspective for Commercial Flight
Simulations by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of
Dollar Sales for USA, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific
(excluding Japan), Middle East, and Latin America Markets for
Years 2000, 2007 and 2010 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) II-62

Table 17: World 11-Year Perspective for Commercial Flight
Simulations by Product Segment - Percentage Breakdown of
Dollar Sales for Commercial Full Flight Simulators (FFS),
Commercial Flight Training Devices (FTD) and Commercial
Flight Training Services (FTS) Markets for Years 2000, 2007
and 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-63

Table 18: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
Commercial Full Flight Simulators by Geographic Region - USA,
Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle
East, and Latin America Markets Independently Analyzed with
Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2000 through
2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-64

Table 19: World Long-term Projections for Commercial Full
Flight Simulators by Geographic Region - USA, Canada,Japan,
Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East, and
Latin America Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual
Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2011 through 2015
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-65

Table 20: World 11-Year Perspective for Commercial Full
Flight Simulators by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown
of Dollar Sales for USA, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific
(excluding Japan), Middle East, and Latin America Markets
for Years 2000, 2007 and 2010 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) II-66

Table 21: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
Commercial Flight Training Devices by Geographic Region -
USA, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan),
Middle East, and Latin America Markets Independently Analyzed
with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2000
through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-67

Table 22: World Long-term Projections for Commercial Flight
Training Devices by Geographic Region - USA, Canada, Japan,
Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East, and
Latin America Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual
Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2011 through 2015
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-68

Table 23: World 11-Year Perspective for Commercial Flight
Training Devices by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown
of Dollar Sales for USA, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific
(excluding Japan), Middle East, and Latin America Markets for
Years 2000, 2007 and 2010 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) II-69

Table 24: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
Commercial Flight Training Services by Geographic Region -
USA, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan),
Middle East, and Latin America Markets Independently Analyzed
with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2000
through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-70

Table 25: World Long-term Projections for Commercial Flight
Training Services by Geographic Region - USA, Canada, Japan,
Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East, and
Latin America Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual
Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2011 through 2015
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-71

Table 26: World 11-Year Perspective for Commercial Flight
Training Services by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown
of Dollar Sales for USA, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific
(excluding Japan), Middle East,and Latin America Markets for
Years 2000, 2007 and 2010 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) II-72

Table 27: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
Military Flight Simulations by Geographic Region - USA,
Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan),Middle
East, and Latin America Markets Independently Analyzed with
Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million forYears 2000 through
2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-73

Table 28: World Long-term Projections for Military Flight
Simulations by Geographic Region - USA, Canada, Japan,
Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East, and
Latin America Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual
Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2011 through 2015
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-74

Table 29: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
Military Flight Simulations 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 2000 through 2010 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) II-75

Table 30: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
Military Flight Simulations 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 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) II-75

Table 31: World 11-Year Perspective for Military Flight
Simulations by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of
Dollar Sales for USA, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific
(excluding Japan), Middle East, and Latin America Markets for
Years 2000, 2007 and 2010 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) II-76

Table 32: World 11-Year Perspective for Military Flight
Simulations 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 2000, 2007 and
2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-77

Table 33: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
Military Full Flight Simulators by Geographic Region - USA,
Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle
East, and Latin America Markets Independently Analyzed with
Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2000 through
2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-78

Table 34: World Long-term Projections for Military Full Flight
Simulators by Geographic Region - USA, Canada,Japan, Europe,
Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East, and Latin
America Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales
Figures in US$ Million for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) II-79

Table 35: World 11-Year Perspective for Military Full Flight
Simulators by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of
Dollar Sales for USA, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific
(excluding Japan), Middle East, and Latin America Markets for
Years 2000, 2007 and 2010 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) II-80

Table 36: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
Military Flight Training Devices by Geographic Region - USA,
Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle
East, and Latin America Markets Independently Analyzed with
Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2000 through
2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-81

Table 37: World Long-term Projections for Military Flight
Training Devices by Geographic Region - USA, Canada, Japan,
Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East, and Latin
America Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales
Figures in US$ Million for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) II-82

Table 38: World 11-Year Perspective for Military Flight
Training Devices by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown
of Dollar Sales for USA, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific
(excluding Japan), Middle East, and Latin America Markets for
Years 2000, 2007 and 2010 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) II-83

Table 39: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
Military Flight Training Services by Geographic Region - USA,
Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle
East, and Latin America Markets Independently Analyzed with
Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2000 through
2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-84

Table 40: World Long-term Projections for Military Flight
Training Services by Geographic Region - USA, Canada, Japan,
Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East, and
Latin America Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual
Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2011 through 2015
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-85

Table 41: World 11-Year Perspective for Military Flight
Training Services by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown
of Dollar Sales for USA, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific
(excluding Japan), Middle East, and Latin America Markets for
Years 2000, 2007 and 2010 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) II-86

III. MARKET

1. The United States III-1
A.Market Analysis III-1
North American Simulation Solutions Market III-1
Current & Future Analysis III-1
Table 42: Leading Players in the US Commercial Flight
Training Services (FTS) Market (2004 & 2005): Percentage
Breakdown of Value Sales for Flight Safety International,
CAE SimuFlite, Alteon, and Others (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) III-2

Table 43: Simulation and Training Market in the US
(2003-2006): Imports of Other Ground Flying Trainers
(including Flight Simulators) Nes and Parts in US$ Million
by Country - Canada, UK, Netherlands, France, Spain, and
Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-2

Table 44: Simulation and Training Market in the US
(2003-2006): Exports of Other Ground Flying Trainers
(including Flight Simulators) Nes and Parts in US$ Million
by Country - Canada, UK, France, South Korea, Singapore,
and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-3
Industry Consolidation Gives Birth to New Contracting Process III-3
Table 45: Military Flight Simulation Market in the US
(2004): Percentage Breakdown of Value Sales by Service -
Air Force, Army, and Navy (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) III-4
An Overview of the 2001 ATSA III-4
“War Against Terrorism” - Upholding the Fall of Flight
Simulations Industry III-4
Upgradation - Unavoidable at this Juncture III-4
Aviation Industry Obsessed by Outsourcing Trend III-5
Table 46: Commercial Full Flight Simulators Market in the
US (2004): Percentage Breakdown of Installed Base by
End-User - Flight Training Center,Airlines, and
Universities (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-5

Table 47: Commercial Full Flight Simulators Market in the
US (2004): Percentage Breakdown of Value Sales by Product
Type - Regional/Business Jet Simulators,and Single/Twin
Aisle Aircraft Simulators III-6
Product Launches/Developments III-6
Strategic Corporate Developments III-7
Key Players III-16
AMI Instruments III-16
Cubic Defense Applications Group III-16
ELITE Simulation Solutions III-16
ETC Simulation’s (ADMS Innovation Center) III-17
FlightSafety International, Inc. III-17
Frasca International, Inc. III-17
L-3 Communications’ Link Simulation and Training III-17
Rockwell Collins Simulation & Training Solutions III-18
B.Market Analytics III-19
Table 48: US Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
Commercial and Military Flight Simulations 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 2000 through 2010 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-19

Table 49: US Long-term Projections for Commercial and
Military Flight Simulations 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 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) III-20

Table 50: US 11-Year Perspective for Commercial and Military
Flight Simulations 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 2000, 2007 and 2010
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-21

2. Canada III-22
A.Market Analysis III-22
Current & Future Analysis III-22
Table 51: Simulation and Training Market in Canada
(2003-2006): Imports of Other Ground Flying Trainers
(including Flight Simulators) Nes and Parts in US$ '000 by
Country - USA, France, UK, Netherlands, Italy, and Others
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-22

Table 52: Simulation and Training Market in Canada
(2003-2006): Exports of Other Ground Flying Trainers
(including Flight Simulators) Nes and Parts in US$ Million
by Country - USA, UAE, Australia, China,UK, and Others
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-23
Product Launches/Developments III-23
Strategic Corporate Developments III-25
Key Players III-37
Atlantis Systems International, Inc. III-37
CAE, Inc. III-38
Mechtronix Systems, Inc. III-38
B.Market Analytics III-39
Table 53: Canadian Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis
for Commercial and Military Flight Simulations 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 2000 through 2010 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-39

Table 54: Canadian Long-term Projections for Commercial and
Military Flight Simulations 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 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) III-40

Table 55: Canadian 11-Year Perspective for Commercial and
Military Flight Simulations 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 2000, 2007
and 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-41

3. Japan III-42
Market Analysis III-42
Current & Future Analysis III-42
Table 56: Japanese Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis
for Commercial and Military Flight Simulations 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 2000 through 2010 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-42

Table 57: Japanese Long-term Projections for Commercial and
Military Flight Simulations 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 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) III-43

Table 58: Japanese 11-Year Perspective for Commercial and
Military Flight Simulations 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 2000, 2007 and 2010
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-44

4. Europe III-45
A.Market Analysis III-45
Current & Future Analysis III-45
Military Synthetic Training and Simulation III-45
Increasing Defense Budgets to Beef Up Demand for Military
Flight Simulations III-45
Table 59: European Defense Expenditure in US$ Million by
Country (2005 & 2006) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-46
Product Launch III-46
Strategic Corporate Development III-47
B.Market Analytics III-47
Table 60: European Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis
for Commercial and Military Flight Simulations by
Geographic Region - France, Germany, UK, Italy, Spain,
Russia, and Rest of Europe Markets Independently Analyzed
with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2000
through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-47

Table 61: European Long-term Projections for Commercial and
Military Flight Simulations by Geographic Region - France,
Germany, UK, Italy, Spain, Russia, and Rest of Europe
Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures
in US$ Million for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-48

Table 62: European Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis
for Commercial and Military Flight Simulations 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 2000 through 2010 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-49

Table 63: European Long-term Projections for Commercial and
Military Flight Simulations 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 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) III-50

Table 64: European 11-Year Perspective for Commercial and
Military Flight Simulations by Geographic Region -
Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales for France, Germany,
UK, Italy, Spain, Russia, and Rest of Europe Markets for
Years 2000, 2007 and 2010 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) III-51

Table 65: European 11-Year Perspective for Commercial and
Military Flight Simulations 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 2000, 2007 and 2010
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-52

4a. France III-53
A.Market Analysis III-53
Current & Future Analysis III-53
Market Overview III-53
Key Player III-53
Alsim III-53
B.Market Analytics III-54
Table 66: French Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
Commercial and Military Flight Simulations 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 2000 through 2010 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-54

Table 67: French Long-term Projections for Commercial and
Military Flight Simulations 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 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) III-55

Table 68: French 11-Year Perspective for Commercial and
Military Flight Simulations 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 2000, 2007 and 2010
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-56

4b. Germany III-57
A.Market Analysis III-57
Current & Future Analysis III-57
Strategic Corporate Developments III-57
B.Market Analytics III-58
Table 69: German Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
Commercial and Military Flight Simulations 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 2000 through 2010 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-58

Table 70: German Long-term Projections for Commercial and
Military Flight Simulations by Product Group/Segment -
Commercial Flight Simulation (CommercialFFS, 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
2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-59

Table 71: German 11-Year Perspective for Commercial and
Military Flight Simulations 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 2000, 2007
and 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-60

4c. The United Kingdom III-61
A.Market Analysis III-61
Current & Future Analysis III-61
Product Launch III-61
Strategic Corporate Development III-61
Key Player III-62
Thales Training & Simulation Ltd. III-62
B.Market Analytics III-62
Table 72: UK Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
Commercial and Military Flight Simulations 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 2000 through 2010 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-62

Table 73: UK Long-term Projections for Commercial and
Military Flight Simulations 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 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) III-63

Table 74: UK 11-Year Perspective for Commercial and Military
Flight Simulations 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 2000, 2007 and 2010
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-64

4d. Italy III-65
A.Market Analysis III-65
Current & Future Analysis III-65
Strategic Corporate Development III-65
B.Market Analytics III-66
Table 75: Italian Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis
for Commercial and Military Flight Simulations 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 2000 through 2010 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-66

Table 76: Italian Long-term Projections for Commercial and
Military Flight Simulations 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 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) III-67

Table 77: Italian 11-Year Perspective for Commercial and
Military Flight Simulations 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 2000, 2007 and 2010
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-68

4e. Spain III-69
A.Market Analysis III-69
Current & Future Analysis III-69
Market Overview III-69
B.Market Analytics III-70
Table 78: Spanish Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis
for Commercial and Military Flight Simulations 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 2000 through 2010 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-70

Table 79: Spanish Long-term Projections for Commercial and
Military Flight Simulations 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 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) III-71

Table 80: Spanish 11-Year Perspective for Commercial and
Military Flight Simulations 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 2000, 2007 and 2010
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-72

4f. Russia III-73
A.Market Analysis III-73
Current & Future Analysis III-73
Opportunities Galore III-73
B.Market Analytics III-74
Table 81: Russian Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
Commercial and Military Flight Simulations 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 2000 through 2010 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-74

Table 82: Russian Long-term Projections for Commercial and
Military Flight Simulations 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 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) III-75

Table 83: Russian 11-Year Perspective for Commercial and
Military Flight Simulations 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 2000, 2007
and 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-76

4g. Rest of Europe III-77
A.Market Analysis III-77
Current & Future Analysis III-77
Strategic Corporate Development III-77
Key Player III-77
HAVELSAN A.S. (Turkey) III-77
B.Market Analytics III-78
Table 84: Rest of Europe Recent Past, Current & Future
Analysis for Commercial and Military Flight Simulations 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 2000 through 2010
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-78

Table 85: Rest of Europe Long-term Projections for
Commercial and Military Flight Simulations 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 2011 through 2015 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-79

Table 86: Rest of Europe 11-Year Perspective for Commercial
and Military Flight Simulations by Product Group/Segment -
Per