CAE awarded series of airline training solution contracts
Above: CAE A350 XWB full-flight simulator.
The diversity of these agreements highlights the span of CAE's full range of training equipment and programs that cover the entire career life cycle of professional pilots, from cadet to captain training, to cabin crew training, aviation personnel resourcing, as well as training centre operations and post-delivery services. They include two Boeing 737MAX full-flight simulators, two CAE 500XR Flight Training Devices as well as CAE Simfinity XR ground school training solutions to Air Canada, an A320 full-flight simulator to Air India an A320NEO full-flight simulator to Pegasus Airlines of Turkey and a A350 full-flight simulator to Finnair of Finland.
Monarch Airlines has also selected CAE for a new pilot resourcing and A320 type-rating training program in the UK. In addition, CAE will provide A320 simulation services in an exclusive 3-year contract.
As part of the pilot resourcing and training programme, Monarch has committed to recruit up to 60 CAE Oxford Aviation Academy cadet graduates before the end of 2017. The assessment and selection of the graduates will be provided to Monarch by CAE Oxford Aviation Academy's pilot selection specialists in line with the airline's specific requirements for new pilots. Once selected, the graduates will complete a self-sponsored A320 type rating training program delivered by CAE at its training locations in London Gatwick and Manchester.
To date, 20 cadets have been selected and completed A320 type-rating training for Monarch Airlines, with more graduate candidates expected to begin assessment soon.
Monarch Airlines has also selected CAE for the provision of A320 simulation services at London Gatwick and Manchester over the next three years. Having been a customer at these training locations for almost 10 years, Monarch Airlines has now signed an exclusive agreement for the use of these facilities.
"We are delighted that Monarch Airlines has selected CAE to secure its future pipeline of new pilots through a customised pilot provisioning and training solution," said Nick Leontidis. "We look forward to continuing our partnership with Monarch Airlines to meet their ongoing requirements over the next three years."
"This latest series of contracts affirms the strength of the global aviation market and our position as the training partner of choice. We see continued demand for our products, training and services from long-standing partners to new airline customers worldwide," said Marc Parent, CAE's President and Chief Executive Officer. "CAE is truly the only company to offer such a broad range of end-to-end solutions on a global scale. We are privileged to extend our customer relationships with these agreements and we are committed to supporting our partners' training needs long into the future."
