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New CAE training centres in Bangkok and New Delhi

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Tatjana Obrazcova
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The need for pilots in Asia Pacific region is growing. In order to meet the demand, CAE announced that it is expanding its training capacity in Asia with  a brand-new training centre in Bangkok, Thailand. Great news, the second CAE brand-new training centre will be opened in Gurugram, National Capital Region (NCR) to support pilot training needs in India.

“These new training centres will provide local training solutions to meet the growing needs of our customers in Asia,” said Nick Leontidis, CAE’s Group President, Civil Aviation Training Solutions. “Asia is set to have the strongest demand for pilots over the next two decades, and CAE will be there to support growth in the region with the most comprehensive training solutions.”

As part of CAE’s existing long-term agreement with Thai AirAsia, the brand-new CAE Bangkok training centre will be located minutes away from Don Mueang International Airport and will provide a local solution to Thai AirAsia and support third party regional airline operators. CAE will begin with the deployment of two new CAE 7000XR Series Airbus A320 full-flight simulators, equipped with the innovative CAE Tropos™ 6000XR visual system. This new training centre in Bangkok will have a training capacity of up to six full-flight simulators and will be operational in 2020, subject to regulatory approvals. CAE has been providing training to Thai AirAsia at CAE Kuala Lumpur for more than 10 years.

CAE New Delhi Gurugram – CAE Simulation Training Private Limited (CSTPL) training centre is a joint venture between InterGlobe Enterprises and CAE. The brand-new training centre located near the Indira Gandhi International Airport in Gurugram, National Capital Region (NCR), will provide a local solution to pilot training for its airline partners and regional third-party operators. This new training centre will have two new CAE 7000XR Series Airbus A320 FFSs equipped with the CAE Tropos™ 6000XR visual system and will be deployed in 2020. CAE’s current joint venture training centre, is located in Greater Noida near New Delhi.





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