Flight Simulator Market - Key Research Findings

  • Adoption of flight simulators for military & defense applications will exhibit a healthy CAGR of 5% during the forecast period, 2020 to 2030.
  • Demand for Fixed Flight Training Devices (FTD) continues to grow strong, on the back of their application in effective pilot trainings.
  • Full Flight Simulator (FFS) sales will grow 1.5X between 2020 and 2030, though at a steady pace.
  • Owing to proliferation of air travellers, especially in developing countries, civil applications of flight simulators will rise 1.4X during period of projection.
  • North America leads the global flight simulator market, with a major revenue share of over 49%.

KEY FACTORS SHAPING FLIGHT SIMULATOR MARKET

Mounting Number of Air Passengers in Asia Pacific

Increasing preference for air travelling among consumers in developing countries of Asia Pacific is a central growth driver for the flight simulator market. This can be accredited to the increase in disposable income of consumers, further complemented by improving affordability of air travel. To cater to this demand, new domestic routes and pilots for the same are needed. This further increases the demand for flight simulators for training new pilots.

Countries such as India, and Indonesia are witnessing the birth of unicorn start-ups such as Flipkart, Gojek, Zomato, and Oyo. Expansion of such start-ups further increases international travelling frequency of passengers between Asia Pacific and North America & Europe. This increasing frequency of air travelling also drives an increase in investments of airline companies in training of pilots on international routes, using advanced flight simulators.

Increasing Civil Applications

Improving Aircraft Simulation Technology (AST) has become a top priority for aircraft manufacturers. Statutory agencies and laws such as the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), and Federal Aviation Regulations, mandate the use of flight simulators for training pilots, which spurs the demand growth of flight simulators.

To capture maximum opportunities arising from the stringent federal aviation regulations, manufacturers are focusing on developing enhanced AST systems. Strategic mergers and acquisitions are thus being considered by key market players to consolidate technical expertise. For instance, Textron, L-3 Communications, and Lockheed Martin are acquiring commercial aircraft simulator competitors in a bid to dominate the civil aviation training segment.

COVID-19 Pandemic Impedes Emergence of Gainful Opportunities in Flight Simulator Market

As the world fights COVID-19 outbreak through social distancing, isolation, and lockdowns, airline companies and airports are compelled to temporarily suspend their operations to a great extent. Cancellation of flights due to government restrictions create a heap of financial burden in terms of reimbursements.

Further, these companies bear heavy operational costs from their cash reserves. Airport authorities are experiencing a massive loss each coming day, as there is no sale from duty-free, and other airport facilities. These factors are posing a direct impact on the near-term future of flight simulator manufacturers.

Since airline companies are exhausting their cash reserves on work-from-home salaries, ticket refunds for customers, and rescue operations for stranded nationals, investments in training of new pilots are naturally postponed for an unprecedented time. The uptake in demand can only be determined based on the recovery rate of the aviation industry.

Flight Simulator Market Structure Analysis

  • The flight simulator market is moving towards consolidation, as major players are actively involved in strategic mergers and acquisitions.
  • Integration of advanced technologies such as AR, VR, and AI to create enhanced pilot training environments is a key product differentiation strategy adopted by many players.
  • For an instance, CAE has installed an in-house Research and Development department that dedicatedly works for leveraging technologies that enhance flight simulator training environments.

Report Scope

  • Base Year - 2019
  • Historical Period - 2015 to 2019
  • Forecast Period - 2020 to 2030
  • Segments Covered - Type, Application
  • Regions Covered - North America, Latin America, Europe, South Asia & Oceania, East Asia, and Middle East & Africa
  • Key Companies - CAE Inc., L-3 Communications Holdings Inc., Flightsafety International, The Boeing Company, Thales Group, Collins Aerospace, Airbus Group N.V., Indra Sistemas SA, TRU Simulation + Training, The Raytheon Company, Elite Simulation Solutions, Frasca International Inc., Precision Flight Controls Inc., Avion Group, and Simcom Aviation Training.
  • Growth Drivers -
    • Increasing affordability of air travelling options in developing countries
    • Increasing stringency of pilot training regulations
    • Growing integration of next-gen technologies for achieving real-life flight simulations

Flight Simulator Market: Segmentation

Type:

  • Full Flight Simulator (FFS)
  • Fixed Flight Training Devices (FTD)

Application:

  • Civil
  • Military & Defense

Region:

  • North America
  • Latin America
  • Europe
  • East Asia
  • South Asia
  • Oceania
  • MEA

Table of Content

  • 1. Executive Summary
  • 2. Global Overview
  • 3. Key Market Trends
  • 4. Key Success Factors
  • 5. Market Risk & Assessment
  • 6. Market Background
  • 7. Global Size (USD Million) Analysis And Forecast, 2015 to 2030
  • 8. Global Flight Simulator Pricing Point Analysis
  • 9. Global Value Analysis And Forecast 2015 to 2030
    • 9.1. North America
    • 9.2. Latin America
    • 9.3. Europe
    • 9.4. East Asia
    • 9.5. South Asia & Oceania
    • 9.6. MEA
  • 10. North America Value Analysis And Forecast 2015 to 2030
  • 11. Latin America Value Analysis And Forecast 2015 to 2030
  • 12. Europe Value Analysis And Forecast 2015 to 2030
  • 13. East Asia Value Analysis And Forecast 2015 to 2030
  • 14. South Asia & Oceania Value Analysis And Forecast 2015 to 2030
  • 15. Middle East & Africa Value Analysis And Forecast 2015 to 2030
  • 16. Global Flight Simulator Market; Emerging Countries Analysis
  • 17. Country Analysis to Analysis 2015 to 2019 And Forecast 2020 to 2030
  • 18. Competitive Assessment
  • 19. Company Profiles
    • 19.1. Airbus Group N.V.
    • 19.2. CAE, Inc.
    • 19.3. L to 3 Communications Holdings, Inc.
    • 19.4. Flightsafety International
    • 19.5. The Boeing Company
    • 19.6. Thales Group
    • 19.7. Collins Aerospace
    • 19.8. Indra Sistemas SA
    • 19.9. TRU Simulation + Training
    • 19.10. The Raytheon Company
    • 19.11. Elite Simulation Solutions
    • 19.12. Frasca International, Inc.
    • 19.13. Precision Flight Controls, Inc.
    • 19.14. Avion Group
    • 19.15. Simcom Aviation Training
  • 20. FMI Research Methodology
  • 21. Disclaimer & Contact Information

List of Tables

Table 1: Global Flight Simulator Market Value (US$ Mn) Analysis by Type, 2015 - 2019

Table 2: Global Flight Simulator Market Value (US$ Mn) Forecast by Type, 2020 - 2030

Table 3: Global Flight Simulator Market Value (US$ Mn) Analysis by Application, 2015 - 2019

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Table 5: Global Flight Simulator Market Value (US$ Mn) Analysis by Region, 2015 - 2019

Table 6: Global Flight Simulator Market Value (US$ Mn) Forecast by Region, 2020 - 2030

Table 7: North America Flight Simulator Market Value (US$ Mn) Analysis by Country, 2015 - 2019

Table 8: North America Flight Simulator Market Value (US$ Mn) Forecast by Country, 2020 - 2030

Table 9: North America Flight Simulator Market Value (US$ Mn) Analysis by Type, 2015 - 2019

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Table 11: North America Flight Simulator Market Value (US$ Mn) Analysis by Application, 2015 - 2019

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Table 13: Latin America Flight Simulator Market Value (US$ Mn) Analysis by Country, 2015 - 2019

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Table 17: Latin America Flight Simulator Market Value (US$ Mn) Analysis by Application, 2015 - 2019

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Table 19: Europe Flight Simulator Market Value (US$ Mn) Analysis by Country, 2015 - 2019

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Table 21: Europe Flight Simulator Market Value (US$ Mn) Analysis by Type, 2015 - 2019

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Table 23: Europe Flight Simulator Market Value (US$ Mn) Analysis by Application, 2015 - 2019

Table 24: Europe Flight Simulator Market Value (US$ Mn) Forecast by Application, 2020 - 2030

Table 25: East Asia Flight Simulator Market Value (US$ Mn) Analysis by Country, 2015 - 2019

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Table 31: South Asia & Oceania Flight Simulator Market Value (US$ Mn) Analysis by Country, 2015 - 2019

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Table 37: MEA Flight Simulator Market Value (US$ Mn) Analysis by Country, 2015 - 2019

Table 38: MEA Flight Simulator Market Value (US$ Mn) Forecast by Country, 2020 - 2030

Table 39: MEA Flight Simulator Market Value (US$ Mn) Analysis by Type, 2015 - 2019

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Table 41: MEA Flight Simulator Market Value (US$ Mn) Analysis by Application, 2015 - 2019

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Table 43: China Flight Simulator Market Value (US$ Mn) Analysis by Type, 2015 - 2019

Table 44: China Flight Simulator Market Value (US$ Mn) Forecast by Type, 2020 - 2030

Table 45: China Flight Simulator Market Value (US$ Mn) Analysis by Application, 2015 - 2019

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Table 47: India Flight Simulator Market Value (US$ Mn) Analysis by Type, 2015 - 2019

Table 48: India Flight Simulator Market Value (US$ Mn) Forecast by Type, 2020 - 2030

Table 49: India Flight Simulator Market Value (US$ Mn) Analysis by Application, 2015 - 2019

Table 50: India Flight Simulator Market Value (US$ Mn) Forecast by Application, 2020 - 2030

Table 51: Mexico Flight Simulator Market Value (US$ Mn) Analysis by Type, 2015 - 2019

Table 52: Mexico Flight Simulator Market Value (US$ Mn) Forecast by Type, 2020 - 2030

Table 53: Mexico Flight Simulator Market Value (US$ Mn) Analysis by Application, 2015 - 2019

Table 54: Mexico Flight Simulator Market Value (US$ Mn) Forecast by Application, 2020 - 2030

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List of Figures

Figure 1: Global Flight Simulator Market Historical Value (US$ Mn), 2015-2019

Figure 2: Global Flight Simulator Market Value (US$ Mn) Forecast, 2020 - 2030

Figure 3: Global Flight Simulator Market Absolute $ Opportunity, 2020 - 2030

Figure 4: Global Flight Simulator Market Value Share & BPS Analysis by Type- 2015, 2020 & 2030

Figure 5: Global Flight Simulator Market Y-o-Y Projection by Type, 2019-2030

Figure 6: Global Flight Simulator Market Attractiveness by Type, 2020-2030

Figure 7: Global Flight Simulator Market Value Share & BPS Analysis by Application- 2015, 2020 & 2030

Figure 8: Global Flight Simulator Market Y-o-Y Projection by Application, 2019-2030

Figure 9: Global Flight Simulator Market Attractiveness by Application, 2020-2030

Figure 10: Global Flight Simulator Market Value Share & BPS Analysis by Region- 2015, 2020 & 2030

Figure 11: Global Flight Simulator Market Analysis by Region, 2019-2030

Figure 12: Global Flight Simulator Market Analysis by Region, 2020-2030

Figure 13: North America Flight Simulator Market Historical Value (US$ Mn), 2015-2019

Figure 14: North America Flight Simulator Market Value (US$ Mn) Forecast, 2020 - 2030

Figure 15: North America Flight Simulator Market Value Share & BPS Analysis by Country- 2015, 2020 & 2030

Figure 16: North America Flight Simulator Market Y-o-Y Projection by Country, 2019-2030

Figure 17: North America Flight Simulator Market Attractiveness by Country, 2020-2030

Figure 18: North America Flight Simulator Market Value Share & BPS Analysis by Type- 2015, 2020 & 2030

Figure 19: North America Flight Simulator Market Y-o-Y Projection by Type, 2019-2030

Figure 20: North America Flight Simulator Market Attractiveness by Type, 2020-2030

Figure 21: North America Flight Simulator Market Value Share & BPS Analysis by Application- 2015, 2020 & 2030

Figure 22: North America Flight Simulator Market Y-o-Y Projection by Application, 2019-2030

Figure 23: North America Flight Simulator Market Attractiveness by Application, 2020-2030

Figure 24: Latin America Flight Simulator Market Historical Value (US$ Mn), 2015-2019

Figure 25: Latin America Flight Simulator Market Value (US$ Mn) Forecast, 2020 - 2030

Figure 26: Latin America Flight Simulator Market Value Share & BPS Analysis by Country- 2015, 2020 & 2030

Figure 27: Latin America Flight Simulator Market Y-o-Y Projection by Country, 2019-2030

Figure 28: Latin America Flight Simulator Market Attractiveness by Country, 2020-2030

Figure 29: Latin America Flight Simulator Market Value Share & BPS Analysis by Type- 2015, 2020 & 2030

Figure 30: Latin America Flight Simulator Market Y-o-Y Projection by Type, 2019-2030

Figure 31: Latin America Flight Simulator Market Attractiveness by Type, 2020-2030

Figure 32: Latin America Flight Simulator Market Value Share & BPS Analysis by Application- 2015, 2020 & 2030

Figure 33: Latin America Flight Simulator Market Y-o-Y Projection by Application, 2019-2030

Figure 34: Latin America Flight Simulator Market Attractiveness by Application, 2020-2030

Figure 35: Europe Flight Simulator Market Historical Value (US$ Mn), 2015-2019

Figure 36: Europe Flight Simulator Market Value (US$ Mn) Forecast, 2020 - 2030

Figure 37: Europe Flight Simulator Market Value Share & BPS Analysis by Country- 2015, 2020 & 2030

Figure 38: Europe Flight Simulator Market Y-o-Y Projection by Country, 2019-2030

Figure 39: Europe Flight Simulator Market Attractiveness by Country, 2020-2030

Figure 40: Europe Flight Simulator Market Value Share & BPS Analysis by Type- 2015, 2020 & 2030

Figure 41: Europe Flight Simulator Market Y-o-Y Projection by Type, 2019-2030

Figure 42: Europe Flight Simulator Market Attractiveness by Type, 2020-2030

Figure 43: Europe Flight Simulator Market Value Share & BPS Analysis by Application- 2015, 2020 & 2030

Figure 44: Europe Flight Simulator Market Y-o-Y Projection by Application, 2019-2030

Figure 45: Europe Flight Simulator Market Attractiveness by Application, 2020-2030

Figure 46: East Asia Flight Simulator Market Historical Value (US$ Mn), 2015-2019

Figure 47: East Asia Flight Simulator Market Value (US$ Mn) Forecast, 2020 - 2030

Figure 48: East Asia Flight Simulator Market Value Share & BPS Analysis by Country- 2015, 2020 & 2030

Figure 49: East Asia Flight Simulator Market Y-o-Y Projection by Country, 2019-2030

Figure 50: East Asia Flight Simulator Market Attractiveness by Country, 2020-2030

Figure 51: East Asia Flight Simulator Market Value Share & BPS Analysis by Type- 2015, 2020 & 2030

Figure 52: East Asia Flight Simulator Market Y-o-Y Projection by Type, 2019-2030

Figure 53: East Asia Flight Simulator Market Attractiveness by Type, 2020-2030

Figure 54: East Asia Flight Simulator Market Value Share & BPS Analysis by Application- 2015, 2020 & 2030

Figure 55: East Asia Flight Simulator Market Y-o-Y Projection by Application, 2019-2030

Figure 56: East Asia Flight Simulator Market Attractiveness by Application, 2020-2030

Figure 57: South Asia & Oceania Flight Simulator Market Historical Value (US$ Mn), 2015-2019

Figure 58: South Asia & Oceania Flight Simulator Market Value (US$ Mn) Forecast, 2020 - 2030

Figure 59: South Asia & Oceania Flight Simulator Market Value Share & BPS Analysis by Country- 2015, 2020 & 2030

Figure 60: South Asia & Oceania Flight Simulator Market Y-o-Y Projection by Country, 2019-2030

Figure 61: South Asia & Oceania Flight Simulator Market Attractiveness by Country, 2020-2030

Figure 62: South Asia & Oceania Flight Simulator Market Value Share & BPS Analysis by Type- 2015, 2020 & 2030

Figure 63: South Asia & Oceania Flight Simulator Market Y-o-Y Projection by Type, 2019-2030

Figure 64: South Asia & Oceania Flight Simulator Market Attractiveness by Type, 2020-2030

Figure 65: South Asia & Oceania Flight Simulator Market Value Share & BPS Analysis by Application- 2015, 2020 & 2030

Figure 66: South Asia & Oceania Flight Simulator Market Y-o-Y Projection by Application, 2019-2030

Figure 67: South Asia & Oceania Flight Simulator Market Attractiveness by Application, 2020-2030

Figure 68: MEA Flight Simulator Market Historical Value (US$ Mn), 2015-2019

Figure 69: MEA Flight Simulator Market Value (US$ Mn) Forecast, 2020 - 2030

Figure 70: MEA Flight Simulator Market Value Share & BPS Analysis by Country- 2015, 2020 & 2030

Figure 71: MEA Flight Simulator Market Y-o-Y Projection by Country, 2019-2030

Figure 72: MEA Flight Simulator Market Attractiveness by Country, 2020-2030

Figure 73: MEA Flight Simulator Market Value Share & BPS Analysis by Type- 2015, 2020 & 2030

Figure 74: MEA Flight Simulator Market Y-o-Y Projection by Type, 2019-2030

Figure 75: MEA Flight Simulator Market Attractiveness by Type, 2020-2030

Figure 76: MEA Flight Simulator Market Value Share & BPS Analysis by Application- 2015, 2020 & 2030

Figure 77: MEA Flight Simulator Market Y-o-Y Projection by Application, 2019-2030

Figure 78: MEA Flight Simulator Market Attractiveness by Application, 2020-2030

Figure 79: China Flight Simulator Market Value Share & BPS Analysis by Type- 2015, 2020 & 2030

Figure 80: China Flight Simulator Market Y-o-Y Projection by Type, 2019-2030

Figure 81: China Flight Simulator Market Attractiveness by Type, 2020-2030

Figure 82: China Flight Simulator Market Value Share & BPS Analysis by Application- 2015, 2020 & 2030

Figure 83: China Flight Simulator Market Y-o-Y Projection by Application, 2019-2030

Figure 84: China Flight Simulator Market Attractiveness by Application, 2020-2030

Figure 85: India Flight Simulator Market Value Share & BPS Analysis by Type- 2015, 2020 & 2030

Figure 86: India Flight Simulator Market Y-o-Y Projection by Type, 2019-2030

Figure 87: India Flight Simulator Market Attractiveness by Type, 2020-2030

Figure 88: India Flight Simulator Market Value Share & BPS Analysis by Application- 2015, 2020 & 2030

Figure 89: India Flight Simulator Market Y-o-Y Projection by Application, 2019-2030

Figure 90: India Flight Simulator Market Attractiveness by Application, 2020-2030

Figure 91: Mexico Flight Simulator Market Value Share & BPS Analysis by Type- 2015, 2020 & 2030

Figure 92: Mexico Flight Simulator Market Y-o-Y Projection by Type, 2019-2030

Figure 93: Mexico Flight Simulator Market Attractiveness by Type, 2020-2030

Figure 94: Mexico Flight Simulator Market Value Share & BPS Analysis by Application- 2015, 2020 & 2030

Figure 95: Mexico Flight Simulator Market Y-o-Y Projection by Application, 2019-2030

Figure 96: Mexico Flight Simulator Market Attractiveness by Application, 2020-2030

Figure 97: US Flight Simulator Market Demand Analysis and Forecast, 2015 & 2030

Figure 98: Canada Flight Simulator Market Demand Analysis and Forecast, 2015 & 2030

Figure 99: Brazil Flight Simulator Market Demand Analysis and Forecast, 2015 & 2030

Figure 100: Germany Flight Simulator Market Demand Analysis and Forecast, 2015 & 2030

Figure 101: U.K. Flight Simulator Market Demand Analysis and Forecast, 2015 & 2030

Figure 102: France Flight Simulator Market Demand Analysis and Forecast, 2015 & 2030

Figure 103: Italy Flight Simulator Market Demand Analysis and Forecast, 2015 & 2030

Figure 104: Spain Flight Simulator Market Demand Analysis and Forecast, 2015 & 2030

Figure 105: Russia Flight Simulator Market Demand Analysis and Forecast, 2015 & 2030

Figure 106: Japan Flight Simulator Market Demand Analysis and Forecast, 2015 & 2030

Figure 107: South Korea Flight Simulator Market Demand Analysis and Forecast, 2015 & 2030

Figure 108: Thailand Flight Simulator Market Demand Analysis and Forecast, 2015 & 2030

Figure 109: Indonesia Flight Simulator Market Demand Analysis and Forecast, 2015 & 2030

Figure 110: Malaysia Flight Simulator Market Demand Analysis and Forecast, 2015 & 2030

Figure 111: Australia & New Zealand Flight Simulator Market Demand Analysis and Forecast, 2015 & 2030

Figure 112: GCC Countries Flight Simulator Market Demand Analysis and Forecast, 2015 & 2030

Figure 113: South Africa Flight Simulator Market Demand Analysis and Forecast, 2015 & 2030

Figure 114: Turkey Flight Simulator Market Demand Analysis and Forecast, 2015 & 2030

Figure 115: Egypt Flight Simulator Market Demand Analysis and Forecast, 2015 & 2030

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the CAGR for the Flight Simulator Market?

The flight simulator market is likely to record a CAGR of 5% through 2032.

How much Valuation can be Expected by 2032?

The flight simulator market size is expected to be USD 7.64 Billion by 2032.

How much is the Growth Potential of the Flight Simulator Market?

The flight simulator market share is likely to grow over USD 4.35 Billion in 2022.

Which is the Dominant Flight Simulator Market?

North America is the dominant flight simulator market.

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