Charles Alcock is managing editor of the AIN Media Group, having rejoined the company in 2019. He has been an aviation journalist since 1986, and previously worked for AIN from 1990 to 2017, most recently as editor-in-chief. His main focus is on covering new aviation technology and business models, as well as international news.
Having been raised in the London area, Alcock studied at the University of Manchester in the UK and earned an honors degree in Politics and Modern History. He speaks English and French, and some German.

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CAE is adding a 7000XR full-flight simulator for Boeing’s 777X airliner at its training center in Singapore, the Canada-based group announced on Thursday. The equipment is now being installed and will be available for use from next fall, pending approval from Singapore’s aviation regulator.
The 7000XR simulator features CAE’s latest 3D visual system, which leverages the company’s Prodigy image generator derived from video gaming technology. According to CAE, this delivers photorealistic renderings under all weather conditions with enhanced moving models that create a more immersive training environment.
CAE said it will be the first company to provide 777X flight training in the Asia-Pacific region. It opened the center in Singapore to allow airlines to train pilots closer to their operating bases.
“The 777X is the latest widebody aircraft developed&nbsp;in the market&nbsp;and&nbsp;is central to many airlines’ long-haul strategies, particularly in Asia and the Middle East,” said CAE civil aviation president Alexandre Prévost. “With this simulator in Singapore, we are providing the training infrastructure where it is needed most, at the crossroads of Asia-Pacific aviation. In addition, the 777X gives the Singapore-CAE flight training center one of the most comprehensive Boeing training portfolios in the region.”

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