Brief history

Mechtronix: A Success story in the Flight Simulation World

2011
  • MWC wins Orders for six simulators totaling US$65 Million including one A330 FFS Xâ„¢, four FFS Xâ„¢ Level D simulators and one FFT Xâ„¢ simulator to airlines and independent training centers throughout Europe, the Middle East and Asia.
  • Korean Air orders a Mechtronix B737-900 FFTâ„¢ to offload FFS
  • Flight Training Adelaide and Mechtronix ink agreement for two FSTD's to modernize its ab-initio curriculum
  • Lufthansa Flight Training Bremen selects Mechtronix again
  • Indonesian carrier Susi Air and Mechtronix team up to develop a Cessna Grand Caravan simulator
  • Simtech receives Level D qualification for its Mechtronix ATR 72 FFS
  • ATR partners with Mechtronix to equip Reference Training Centers
2010
  • Mechtronix records three new orders for transition to jet simulators in first half 2010 from Urbe Aero FTO, Alpha Aviation Academy UAE and Oxford Aviation Academy
  • Simtech / Aer Arann takes delivery of Mechtronix FFS Xâ„¢ ATR 42/72 in Dublin, Ireland
  • MWC hires new key aviation industry figure Barry Gaines, former Thales Head of Product Support, appointed Support Services Director at ETOPS
  • Indra takes delivery of Mechtronix water bomber Flight Training Device for Government of Spain
  • Leading Japanese aviation training organization selects Mechtronix
  • Successful Level D qualification at TACA Airlines for Mechtronix A320 FFS Xâ„¢
  • ATR orders Mechtronix simulator for the new -600 Series
  • Mechtronix Systems receives C$1.2 Million from the Canadian Government to set up a state-of-the-art Customer Service Support and Call Center
  • Mechtronix Systems granted a contribution of C$485,000 from the National Research Council of Canada’s Industrial Research Assistance Program (NRC-IRAP).
  • South Korea to Order Mechtronix Simulators
  • Mechtronix Systems to launch a $60 million investment in R&D over a period of 5 years, receives a repayable investment of $18.6 million from the SADI program (Strategic Aerospace and Defence Initiative)
  • Mechtronix announces orders for two A320 FFS Level D, including one A320 FFS Xâ„¢ for the Mexican carrier Interjet and one for an undisclosed customer in the Middle East region.
2009
  • MWC unveils new R&D Center and corporate headquarters
  • MWC receives funding for expansion from Business Development Bank of Canada
  • MWC hires key aviation industry figures Mike Varney, former Airbus Training executive and Mark Dransfield, former Thales executive appointed respectively VP Strategy and Regulatory Affairs and Senior Director Business Development & Strategy
  • Elbit Systems receives Level D qualification from Transport Canada for FFS Xâ„¢ King Air B200 and Flight Training Europe receives UK CAA dual certification JAR FSTD A FTD Level 2A and FNPT II MCC for FFT Xâ„¢ B737NG
  • Creation of Mechtronix Learning Center in Landgraaf, The Netherlands and Mechtronix Environment in Montreal, Canada
2008
  • Unveiling of FFS Xâ„¢ for IFTC Istanbul and TACA Airlines
  • Deployment of 13 FTDs to the Civil Aviation Flight University of China
  • Order placed for first B737-800 FFT Xâ„¢ upgradeable to FFS Xâ„¢ by Flight Training Europe (Spain)
  • Launch of the Ascent XJ Trainerâ„¢ with three orders from Centre Québécois de Formation Aéronautique (CQFA), Centre Air Pilot Academy, and Turkish Airlines
  • Richardson Capital Limited takes an equity interest in Mechtronix
  • IFTC Istanbul exercises options for two Mechtronix FFS Xâ„¢
  • Civil Aviation Flight University of China acquires Mechtronix A320 FFS Xâ„¢ and FFT Xâ„¢
  • Lufthansa Flight Training Bremen orders 5 CJ1+ FFTâ„¢
  • Creation of Mechtronix World Corporation, comprising three core divisions – Mechtronix Systems Inc., Mechtronix Capital and ETOPS Aviation services
2007
  • Delivery of a FFS Xâ„¢ to Lufthansa Flight Training Center
  • Delivery of the FFT Xâ„¢ to Mount Cook Airlines, subsidiary of Air New Zealand
  • Launch of Mechtronix Asia-Pacific branch (Singapore)
2006
  • Delivery of the first FFT Xâ„¢ to ATR
  • Qualification of COPA and Malev FFS Xâ„¢ under FAA and JAA respectively
  • Selection of Mechtronix FFTâ„¢ for MPL by Alteon Training
2005
  • Certification of Level D FFS Xâ„¢ from the CAAC
2004
  • First Level D qualification for B737NG FFS Xâ„¢
2000
  • First worldwide to obtain JAR STD 2A FTD Level 2 qualification
1998
  • Partnership with Aerosim Technologies to offer an integrated training solution for commercial aviation
  • First worldwide to obtain JAR STD 3A FNPT II MCC qualification
1997
  • Mechtronix European branch is founded in France
1996
  • First flight simulator contract
  • Mechtronix launches its family of flight training simulators
1987
  • Mechtronix Systems Inc was founded in Montreal