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Press Release: AMST is Awarded a Contract for an A320 FTD Level 1 for IFTC (International Flight Training Center), Istanbul

Nieuw-Vennep, April 2023 – AMST, a leading provider of flight simulation solutions, is proud to announce that it has been awarded a contract by IFTC, Istanbul for an A320 FTD Level 1 flight simulator. The company will deliver the A320 FTD with AMST’s proven simulation software and high-end hardware, ensuring a realistic and accurate training experience.

“We are very proud to have been awarded this contract by IFTC,” said Marijn Laagewaard, Sales Director at AMST. “For AMST, doing business is about people. We are grateful for this partnership with IFTC. Our state-of-the-art A320 FTD is designed to provide the highest quality training, and we are confident that it will exceed the expectations of IFTC, their instructors, and customers.”

Capt. Cengiz Arbac, General Manager of IFTC, outlined the reasons why IFTC selected AMST. “IFTC is pleased to work with an innovative company like AMST with its quality equipment, reliability, and extensive history in the simulation sector. We are looking forward to this cooperation and to what it will provide for our valuable customers.”

About IFTC (International Flight Training Center)

IFTC, a member of Gözen Holding, is Turkey’s first independent simulator flight training center and has been providing an excellent training environment to its customers since 2008. Located at the center point of Europe, Asia, Africa and the Middle East, IFTC is an international pioneer in aviation training for the region. With one facility in Europe and another in Asia, IFTC offers reliable training in 5 state-of-the-art FFS (Full Flight Simulator), Virtual Procedure Trainers, CEET (Cabin Emergency Evacuation Trainer) and Fire Trainer for cockpit and cabin crew.

About AMST

For over 40 years, AMST has been offering its customers outstanding solutions in the fields of simulation and aerospace medicine. The company with HQ in Ranshofen, Austria and operations in Nieuw-Vennep, The Netherlands, and Singapore is a technological leader in relevant key areas. The product portfolio ranges from human centrifuges, hypobaric chambers, and spatial disorientation trainers to highly immersive full flight simulators with a best-in-class image generator as well as complex training environments for realistic night vision and search and rescue training. Many of the solutions developed by AMST are unique. All products come with a comprehensive service package. In addition to reliable technical support over the entire product lifecycle, this also includes services such as the design of and construction support for turnkey training centers.

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On the image, from left to right:

  • Julien van Ingen, AMST Sales Manager
  • Rainer Schluesselberger, AMST Shareholder and Managing Director
  • Marijn Laagewaard, AMST Sales Director
  • Devran Gözen, Chairman Gözen Digital Aviation
  • Cengiz Arbac, General Manager IFTC
  • Albert Youssef, AMST Managing Director