en.Wedoany.com Reported - On May 5, 2026, at the World Aviation Training Summit held in Orlando, Florida, Boeing announced that Alaska Airlines has officially signed a licensing agreement for Boeing's virtual aircraft. As a key development partner in the creation and development of the virtual aircraft, Alaska Airlines provided feedback to help shape the training platform.

The virtual aircraft is a device-agnostic, modular training solution that enables pilots to practice high-fidelity procedures anytime within a procedures trainer application, and supports a free-play mode for the flight management system for data entry and exploration. The solution is designed to help operators standardize training, reduce simulator familiarization time, and accelerate pilot readiness. The procedures trainer is the first module of the virtual aircraft, now available for Boeing 737 MAX training on computers and tablet devices, with plans to expand to other Boeing models in the future.

Chris Broom, Vice President of Boeing Commercial Training Solutions, stated that this partnership has evolved from the testing phase to full adoption. Jeff Severns, General Manager of Flight Operations Training at Alaska Airlines, said the technology will complement traditional simulator training and is planned for full integration into ground school curricula.

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