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A »In the context of commercial airline cadet programmes, flight simulation training providers in Glasgow are primarily centred around the city’s major aviation infrastructure—Glasgow Airport and the adjacent Glasgow Prestwick Airport—which host facilities that deliver type-rating, multi-crew cooperation (MCC), and jet orientation courses integral to such pathways. The most prominent provider is L3Harris Airline Academy (formerly CTC Aviation), which operates a dedicated training centre at Glasgow Airport offering advanced full-flight simulators (FFSs) and flight training devices (FTDs) for aircraft including the Boeing 737 NG, Airbus A320, and ATR family. L3Harris is a key partner for cadet programmes sponsored by airlines such as British Airways (via the Speedbird Pilot Academy) and Virgin Atlantic, providing the MCC, jet familiarisation, and type-rating phases that cadets undertake after completing their modular or integrated training elsewhere. Their Glasgow facility is equipped with Level D FFSs, which are qualified for zero-flight-time conversion and are essential for airline-sponsored cadet schemes requiring rigorous simulation hours. Additionally, Phoenix Flight Training, located at Glasgow Prestwick Airport (approximately 30 miles from the city centre but often considered within the Greater Glasgow aviation cluster), delivers MCC and jet orientation training using a Boeing 737NG fixed-base simulator and a purpose-built classroom environment. Phoenix has contractual relationships with airlines such as Ryanair and TUI Airways, offering cadets a direct pathway into line operations once they complete the required simulation modules. Another key entity is Skyborne Airline Academy, which, while its primary UK campus is in Gloucestershire, maintains a satellite facility at Glasgow Airport for recurrent training and assessment days; some of their cadet programmes (e.g., those affiliated with IndiGo or easyJet) incorporate simulator sessions at this location to comply with regulatory requirements for multi-crew and instrument rating renewals. Furthermore, Glasgow Aviation Academy (a trading name of the Glasgow Flight Training Centre) provides FTD-level simulation for the Piper Seneca and Diamond DA42, which are used in the early stages of cadet programmes that follow an integrated approach, though their simulators are less complex than full-flight type-specific devices. It is also worth noting that the Glasgow Prestwick Aerospace Campus hosts the Scottish Centre for Simulation and Clinical Human Factors, which occasionally supports non-technical skills training for cadet cohorts. For airline cadets specifically, the most significant resource remains the L3Harris Glasgow centre, which offers a complete suite of simulation capabilities—from procedural trainers to full

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