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About This Training Center
The ITA Airways Flight Training Centre at Rome Fiumicino serves as the primary pilot training facility for Italy's national carrier. Located at Leonardo da Vinci International Airport, the facility provides convenient access for pilots traveling from across Europe and beyond for their training requirements.
The Rome training center houses four Level D full flight simulators covering the airline's primary fleet types: Airbus A320 family, A330, A350, and Boeing 777 aircraft. Each simulator bay is equipped with the latest visual systems and motion platforms to provide realistic training scenarios. The facility supports a full range of training programs from initial type ratings for new pilots to recurrent training and proficiency checks for experienced aviators.
Training programs at the Rome facility include specialized courses in upset prevention and recovery training (UPRT), line-oriented flight training (LOFT), and advanced approach procedures including CAT II/III autoland systems. The center also provides differences training between aircraft variants within the same type certificate, enabling efficient pilot transitions between fleet subtypes. The facility's location at Fiumicino Airport allows for seamless integration with actual flight operations when required.
Getting Here
The nearest major airport is Leonardo da Vinci International Airport (FCO). Pilots travelling for training can fly into this airport for convenient access to the training facility.
About ITA Airways Training
ITA Airways Training is the training division of ITA Airways, Italy's flag carrier that commenced operations in October 2021 as the successor to Alitalia. The training organization operates state-of-the-art flight simulation facilities to support pilot training requirements for both internal airline operations and external customers.
The training center maintains a modern fleet of Level D full flight simulators covering key aircraft types in commercial aviation, including Airbus A320, A330, and A350 family aircraft, as well as Boeing 777 simulators. These advanced training devices provide the highest level of fidelity and are certified for zero flight time type rating programs.
ITA Airways Training offers comprehensive pilot training programs including initial type ratings, recurrent training, pilot proficiency checks (PPC), operator proficiency checks (OPC), and line-oriented flight training (LOFT). The facility also provides specialized training in upset prevention and recovery training (UPRT), differences training between aircraft variants, and CAT II/III precision approach procedures. The training programs are designed to meet EASA certification standards and support the operational requirements of modern commercial aviation.