Demand fuels growth in Emirates-CAE training business

In response to growing demand in the Middle East, Europe and Asia for aviation training services, Emirates- CAE Flight Training will add a convertible Hawker 800/800XP full-flight simulator to its Dubai facility. In addition, the company has signed three new customers.

The simulator, which will become the centre's sixth, is equipped with CAE's Maxvue Plus visual system. Airlines taking advantage of the Emirates-CAE alliance can procure training for their pilots on a variety of aircraft types: Boeing 737NG, Gulfstream IV, Gulfstream V, Airbus A330/A340 and the Airbus A319/A320/A321/ACJ.

"The region is well served by this training facility," said HH Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al-Maktoum, chairman of Emirates. "As the centre adds new devices, I firmly believe we'll continue to sign on new customers."

Emirates-CAE Flight Training signed multi-year contracts with Middle East Airlines (MEA), Royal Jet and Arabasco. MEA pilots will receive A330/A340 cross-crew training and will use the CAE Simfinity line of products and services.

Royal Jet and Arabasco pilots will receive simulator training on the B737NG/Boeing Business Jet, and classroom instruction using CAE Simfinity. Royal Jet will also train its pilots on the Gulfstream IV simulator.

"The Emirates-CAE centre is definitely proving its worth, bringing value through improved training services for customers in the region. The addition of the Hawker device signals our commitment to servicing the needs of business aircraft operators," said Derek Burney, CAE's president and chief executive officer.

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