CAE has inaugurated its latest aviation training centre at London Gatwick.
Equipped with state-of-the-art flight simulators, the new centre provides advanced training facilities for Europe-based airlines, including EasyJet, which saw the two sign a 10-year exclusive pilot training agreement in 2018.
On a daily basis, the CAE London Gatwick training centre has the capacity to host over 500 people a day, including pilots, cabin crew, and technicians.
The centre is currently the home to seven CAE 7000XR Series full flight simulators (FFS) from the Airbus A320-family, A350 and Airbus A330 platforms.
By the end of 2020 that number will increase to 13 full-flight simulators. CAE will add a new Boeing 787 simulator and relocate five full-flight simulators from the current CAE Gatwick centre ; two A320, one B757/767, one B737NG, and one E190.
Marc Parent, president and CEO of CAE, said: "The new aviation centre is capable of training around 13,000 pilots a year, supporting the demand for commercial pilots, that continues to grow at an accelerated pace.
“These new training centres and our expansion in Europe underscore the important role that CAE plays in helping the industry build and grow a strong pipeline of professional pilots.”
CAE London Gatwick is one of three new aviation training centres in Europe that will provide high-tech and advanced pilot training facilities for experienced pilots and cadets.