SimPro USA looks to change ‘Sin City’ into a ‘Sim City’

A recent indicator of the business climate malaise that California’s new governor has vowed to reverse is the move of flight simulator facility operator Si

By Harry Weisberger • Contributor

March 28, 2007

A recent indicator of the business climate malaise that California’s new governor has vowed to reverse is the move of flight simulator facility operator SimPro USA from Los Angeles to the Las Vegas suburb of Henderson. The company, which has been serving between 300 and 400 pilots a year with full-motion simulators located at Los Angeles International (LAX) and Santa Monica (SMO) Airports, Calif., is undertaking a major expansion as it begins construction on the first of three buildings, each to house eight simulator bays.

In moving to Nevada, SimPro will extend its customer base from the major airline market it has been serving in Los Angeles to reach the operators of business and regional airline aircraft. SimPro’s California facilities have featured simulators for training on Boeing 737s, 747s, 757s and 767s, as well as the MD-80 series, the MD-11 and Airbus models.

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