FAA To Install Adacel ATC Tower Simulator at Sky Harbor Airport

Latest tower simulator system order is the fifteenth Adacel Tower Simulator purchased by the FAA.

Orlando, FL (PRWEB) April 9, 2007 -- Adacel, an industry leader in software integration, simulation development, and voice recognition technology, announced today that it has received an order to deliver an additional MaxSim air traffic control Tower Simulator System (TSS) to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA).

Under terms of the new agreement Adacel will provide a MaxSim TSS, two additional databases, and one on-site Subject Matter Expert (SME) at the Sky Harbor International Airport.

"We are thrilled to announce this latest order from the FAA. The confidence the FAA continues to have in Adacel's training and simulation solutions is indeed one of the highest compliments we could receive," stated Fred Sheldon, Adacel's CEO. "Adacel is proud to provide the world's finest ATC simulation tools that offer essential and comprehensive training and development solutions. It confirms that Adacel continues to be the simulator of choice by air traffic controllers."

This latest procurement will enhance the FAA's operational air traffic control tower simulation training program in Phoenix. The FAA already utilizes fourteen Adacel Tower Simulation Systems; ten located at the Mike Monroney Aeronautical Center (FAA Academy) in support of the Tower Cab training program, one located at the William J. Hughes Technical Center (FAA Tech Center) for airport analysis and development, and three more at operational control facilities in Chicago, Miami and Ontario, California.

Over the last four years Adacel has earned the reputation as the premier provider of air traffic control training simulators by winning key civil and military contracts. Adacel is the supplier for ATC tower simulation systems for the United States Air Force, United States Army, the United States Marine Corps, and the Federal Aviation Administration, Civil Aviation Authorities in Europe and the Middle East, as well as many of the most prestigious aviation universities in the world.

About the Adacel MaxSim Simulator
The Adacel MaxSim™ simulator products represent the benchmark air traffic control training suite. U.S. military and commercial aviation authorities, as well as over thirty air traffic management services around the world have selected them. MaxSim™ Tower and MaxSim™ Radar meet the pressing training requirements of the ATC community. Capable of integrated tower and radar operations, they have the flexibility to be operated in standalone configurations, or in multiple integrated configurations.

MaxSim™ products provide the functions and features to address many areas, including: traffic flow studies, effective and efficient training of aviation personnel, airport sighting studies, gate-to-gate management, development of new airspace and airport management, techniques and procedures, disaster management planning and airport and aviation security studies.

About Adacel
Adacel (ASX: ADA) is a global software technology and systems integrator. The company is a leading developer of critical aviation, speech recognition, and defense simulation and security systems for government and commercial enterprises. Support services are available for all products including full-time, on-site operation and maintenance.
   
Adacel was established in 1987. The company's products can be found in more than 30 countries. Adacel's North American operations are headquartered in Orlando, Florida and have offices in Washington, D.C., Montreal Canada, and Melbourne, Australia.

For more information visit the company's website at www.adacel.com.

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