Air New Zealand presents new cabin emergency evacuation trainer

Air New Zealand recently unveiled its new 787 Cabin Emergency Evacuation Trainer (CEET) at the Air New Zealand Training Centre in Auckland.

The new device provides a realistic space for the airline’s 1600 widebody cabin crew and 650 pilots to complete both service and safety training and annual assessments.

David Morgan, Air New Zealand’s chief operational integrity and safety officer, explained how the new device is designed to assist in the training of cabin crew and pilots to ensure the safety of the airline’s customers.

Morgan said “This new device has incredible technology behind it, providing industry-leading training by simulating a real-life environment with visual projections, audio cues, and even simulated smoke in the cabin.”

Almost like the real thing

CEET mimics thousands of scenarios onboard, enabling cabin crew to see, hear, and feel everything happening within an aircraft. In doing so, CEET creates a simulation close enough to an actual environmental scenario, so crew members are prepared for any situation in flight.  

The device features six aircraft doors, four of which can each project 12 different scenes and locations from an airport to a forest floor, and even the ocean. 

It also contains 52 fully functioning seats across Economy, Premium Economy, and Business Premier including the new Business Premier Luxe.

Additionally, the trainer provides a realistic space that replicates the layout of the airline’s new 787 cabins, which will be introduced over the coming years.

Morgan said of these features: “The great thing about this device is it’s a hybrid safety and service trainer, so our cabin crew can train and experience the full inflight service in a controlled environment. That includes everything from the operation of galleys to practising plating our culinary offerings in our Business Premier cabin.”

As part of the airline’s premium service training, the device also contains a fully functioning galley equipped with an oven, water boiler, and coffee machine.