“FlightSafety Platinum provides new and innovative services, exceptional benefits and the highest level of training program customization available,” said Bruce Whitman, Chairman, President & CEO. “Platinum was developed based on Customer input and our goal to significantly enhance the value, flexibility and personalized training services they receive.  Initial reactions have been extremely positive to this industry-leading program that further extends the advantages FlightSafety provides.” FlightSafety Customers who enroll in the Platinum program will receive customized evidence based training scenarios delivered by instructors of their choice. They will have advanced access to premium course scheduling, and the ability to reserve course dates as soon as the schedule is published. Their instructors will also be available to fly their department’s aircraft or be part of the crew.

Platinum members will meet with FlightSafety instructors to develop highly customized training profiles based on their needs, industry trends, FOQA, SOQA, SMS and more. They will also have complimentary access to FlightSafety’s wide range of eLearning and LiveLearning courses. In addition, those enrolled will have the opportunity to enhance their leadership and management skills through mentoring programs provided by a collective of industry experts. They will have the opportunity to help identify and shape future safety-enhancing programs and products as a member of a FlightSafety advisory board. Members will also have preferred access to new-hire candidates who are graduates of the FlightSafety Academy Corporate Pilot Pathway program. The Platinum program also includes the advantages provided in the FlightSafety Full Service program. The complimentary services include additional recurrent training on primary and secondary aircraft.  The cost of initial or recurrent training on a third aircraft type will also be reduced.  Other advantages include the FlightSafety Proficiency Protection program and access to preferred insurance rates through many carriers.

FlightSafety International is the world’s premier professional aviation training company and supplier of flight simulators, visual systems and displays to commercial, government and military organizations. The company provides more than 1.4 million hours of training each year to pilots, technicians and other aviation professionals from 167 countries and independent territories. FlightSafety operates the world’s largest fleet of advanced full-flight simulators at Learning Centers and training locations in the United States, Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, France, Japan, the Netherlands, Norway, South Africa and the United Kingdom.