New jet simulators for Adelaide A NEW jet simulation centre positions Adelaide as a focus for pilot training in the Asia-Pacific, the South Australian government says. Flight Training Adelaide (FTA) on Wednesday opened a new facility at Parafield Airport, in Adelaide's northern suburbs, to house two flight simulators. Both are capable of replicating flying an Airbus A320 aircraft or a Boeing 737-800. Trade Minister Tom Kenyon says the simulators will ensure FTA remains one of the major pilot training schools in the southern hemisphere. "They'll provide the most up-to-date training for a new generation of commercial airline pilots," the minister said on Wednesday. As well as the new simulators, FTA operates 46 training aircraft and graduated 200 pilots last year.