Civil Aerospace Simulation and Training Market - Growth, Trends, COVID-19 Impact, and Forecasts (2022 - 2027)

Civil Aerospace Simulation and Training Market - Growth, Trends, COVID-19 Impact, and Forecasts (2022 - 2027)

The Civil Aerospace Simulation and Training Market is expected to register a CAGR of more than 15% during the forecast period (2021-2026).

The airlines around the were aggressively pursuing fleet expansion and network expansion plans before the emergence of the COVID-19 pandemic. However, following the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, the airlines have cancelled and deferred aircraft orders as well as furloughed their pilots to mitigate the losses to mitigate the impact due to the pandemic. However, as the aviation industry is expected to return to pre-COVID levels by 2024, the demand for pilots is anticipated to return to pre-crisis levels in the coming years.

As the aviation industry is expected to return to pre-COVID levels, as the fleet of commercial aircraft is expected to increase, the demand for pilots is also expected to increase. Also, currently, many airlines are facing the issue of the pilot shortage, which is affecting their daily operations. Generally, flights longer than 12 hours require a team of four pilots. However, several airlines are still operating such long-haul routes with three pilots due to a shortage of pilots. The shortage of pilots is expected to drive the demand for new simulation and training solutions.

Also, the planned investments in human space exploration programs during the forecast period are anticipated to generate demand for simulators for astronauts and training solutions in the coming years.

Key Market TrendsFull Flight Simulator (FFS) Segment Accounted for the Highest Market Share in 2019

The Full Flight Simulator (FFS) segment dominated the market and is expected to continue its dominance in the coming years. The full flight simulator is generally equipped with a motion actuator that replicates flight movement, offering real-life-like experience inside the simulator, which will allow complete training experience to the trainees in the space and aviation industries. Currently, the new and advanced FFS are being integrated with new technologies, like virtual reality, to improve the efficiency of training pilots. For instance, in November 2021, CAE announced that the company's training center in Amsterdam deployed a new CAE 7000XR Series Boeing 737 MAX FFS. The simulator is the first Boeing 737 MAX FFS simulator in the European region. Earlier in June 2021, FlightSafety International received the FAA level D qualification of its new Airbus A320 and Boeing 737 MAX simulators. The A320 simulator incorporates NEO engine configurations and can also replicate Pratt & Whitney and CFM LEAP engine types. The Boeing 737 MAX simulator includes 60-degree electronic motion and control loading that provides the highest level of fidelity to pilots. Also, the opening of new training facilities for the training of pilot cadets of airlines for fixed-wing aircraft is anticipated to accelerate the demand in the coming future.

Asia-Pacific is Anticipated to Register the Highest Growth During the Forecast Period

The increasing passenger traffic in the Asia-Pacific region is propelling the procurement of new aircraft by the airlines and aircraft operators in the region. Major airlines in the region, like China Eastern Airlines, China Southern Airlines, Air China, Indigo, Korean Air, and All Nippon Airways, have huge aircraft orders, which are planned to be delivered during the forecast period. Also, according to Boeing, there will be a demand for more than 230,000 pilots in the Asia-Pacific region during the 2021-2040 period, with a demand for 123,000 pilots from China alone. Similarly, to increase the pilot training capacity in India, ALSIM was awarded a contract by the Airports Authority of India (AAI) in February 2021, to deliver three Flight Simulator Training Device (FSTD) simulators of EASA Flight Navigation and Procedure Trainer (FNPT) Multi Crew Coordination (MCC) level II types for single-aisle aircraft. The three FNPT II simulators are scheduled to enter service by the end of 2021 and early 2022 at its training centers, namely, CATC Prayagraj, HTC Hyderabad, and NIATAM Gondia. Also, major countries in the region are accelerating their human space exploration programs. For instance, China is currently working to build its new space station, which is expected to be completed by 2022, and conduct deep-space human spaceflight by 2030. Such human space exploration plans are anticipated to propel the demand for space simulation and training solutions during the forecast period.

Competitive Landscape

The civil aerospace simulation and training market is moderately consolidated. Some of the prominent players in the market of civil aerospace simulation and training are L3Harris Technologies Inc., The Boeing Company, CAE Inc., FlightSafety International, and Indra Sistemas SA. CAE Inc. has a majority share in commercial aviation simulators due to its global presence and brand image. In FY2021, the company delivered 36 simulators full-flight simulators to its civil aviation customers and during the first half of F2022, the company delivered 16 FFS (an increase of four simulators compared to the same period in FY2021). Similarly, Lockheed Martin Corporation and The Boeing Company are some of the prominent companies that support NASA human space exploration programs. The increasing investments of the companies towards the development of new simulators with advanced features for training are anticipated to provide the companies with new opportunities in the market in the coming years.

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