TRU Simulation + Training
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| Industry | Flight simulation |
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| Founded | 2014 |
| Headquarters | , United States |
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| Parent | Textron Inc. |
| Website | www |
TRU Simulation + Training (TRU, usually pronounced as in "true") is an American manufacturer of flight simulators and training devices for civil and military markets. It is a subsidiary of Textron and was formed in 2014 when previously acquired simulator manufacturers Mechtronix and OPNICUS were merged with part of Textron Systems division. A further company, business jet training provider ProFlight, was acquired and merged later that year.[1][2]
In 2014, TRU was selected by Boeing for the development and supply of a 737 MAX full flight training suite, and two years later the company secured a 10-year agreement for a similar product for the newly developed 777X.[2][3][4]
In November 2020, Textron sold the non-US based civil aviation business (the former Mechtronix sites in Montreal) to Canadian simulator manufacturer CAE.[5] The move followed TRU's decision in July of the same year to wind down the commercial air transport simulation business to focus instead on the business aviation, rotorcraft, and military simulation markets.[6]
References
[edit]- ^ "Company Overview of TRU Simulation + Training Inc". Bloomberg. Retrieved 24 April 2016.
- ^ a b Thurber, Matt (July 17, 2014). "TRU Simulation + Training Entering Rapid Growth Phase". AINonline. The Convention News Company. Retrieved 24 April 2016.
- ^ Pole, Ken (April 22, 2016). "TRU Simulation + Training lands 10-year agreement with Boeing". Skies Magazine. MHM Publishing. Retrieved 24 April 2016.
- ^ "Boeing Selects TRU Simulation + Training to Develop Full Flight Training Suite for the 777X". Yahoo Finance. April 19, 2016. Retrieved 24 April 2016.
- ^ Hemmerdinger2020-11-25T16:58:00+00:00, Jon. "CAE to buy Tru Simulation's non-US assets from Textron". Flight Global. Retrieved 2020-11-27.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ O'Connor, Kate (2020-07-14). "Textron Announces Further Layoffs". AVweb. Retrieved 2025-05-17.
- "New CEO". TRU Simulation + TRaining. Retrieved 21 December 2020.