MWCapital and Vueling anticipate the use of virtual reality for the immersive training of professionals

• MWCapital’s stand offers visitors the opportunity to experience first-hand the main functions of a cabin crew member through virtual reality glasses.
• The company plans to incorporate this tool during the first half of 2025 to enhance the training of its cabin crew members, strengthening decision-making in simulated scenarios and increasing safety.

5/March/2025

Mobile World Capital Barcelona (MWCapital) and Vueling are presenting the airline’s innovative virtual reality-based training system at MWC25. This tool, developed for the IAG group airline, is designed to optimise the training of its cabin crew (CCMs) and technical crew (pilots). The airline plans to start implementing this tool during the first half of 2025.

This immersive technology allows CCMs to train and repeat onboard safety procedures within a hyper-realistic virtual environment. The platform optimises training by enabling crew members to prepare more quickly and efficiently before carrying out their practical sessions onboard the aircraft. The solution—developed by NTT Data—supports both guided training and assessment modes, replicating realistic scenarios on Airbus 320 and 321 aircraft, the two current models in Vueling’s fleet.

An immersive experience

At MWC25, Vueling and MWCapital are offering visitors the chance to experience this new immersive training system first-hand, allowing them to perform the duties of a Vueling cabin crew member during a flight in a highly realistic environment.

This initiative is part of the strategic alliance between MWCapital and Vueling to position Barcelona as a global leader in innovation, digitalisation, and connectivity. This long-term collaboration reinforces the commitment of both entities to the city, transformation, talent attraction, and high-quality tourism, consolidating the Catalan capital as a hub for future mobility.