- CAE selected to train easyJet cadet pilots on an exclusive
Multi-Crew Pilot Licence (MPL) cadet
programme
- Applications for the new Generation easyJet Pilot Training
Programme are now open at cae.com/easyjet
MONTREAL, Nov. 14, 2019 /CNW Telbec/ - (NYSE: CAE)
(TSX: CAE) – CAE has signed a long-term exclusive training
agreement with easyJet to train 1,000 new easyJet cadet pilots on a
Multi-Crew Pilot licence (MPL)
programme. CAE will also provide Airbus 320 type rating training
and place graduates of CAE's Integrated Airline Transport Pilot
Licence (ATPL) programme with easyJet.
"This partnership agreement is a resounding endorsement of CAE's
leadership in the pilot training industry - from pilot creation to
recurrent training, to experienced pilot placement," said
Nick Leontidis, CAE's Group
President, Civil Aviation Training Solutions. "CAE will recruit and
train more than 1,000 aspiring pilots through the launch of the new
Generation easyJet Pilot Training Programme, a pathway for
ab-initio student pilots to develop the competencies needed to be
an easyJet pilot. At CAE, we train pilots better and more
effectively through cadet programmes like this one, and we will
continue to work with our partners to implement innovative and
industry leading solutions to support the imperative need for
commercial pilots in Europe and
around the world.''
"We are delighted to be partnering with CAE as our pilot
training partner of choice," said David
Morgan, easyJet's interim Chief Operating Officer. "The
professionalism and skill of our pilots are in part due to our
investment in training and technology, delivered by trusted
partners like CAE. Safety is easyJet's greatest priority and we are
proud that our reputation for the highest standards of pilot
training and safety is recognised worldwide."
Selected cadets will begin MPL training with CAE in 2020 and
upon completion of training, the first graduates will join
operations as easyJet co-pilots by the end of 2021. Aspiring pilots
on the easyJet MPL course will complete their ground school classes
in one of CAE's European aviation academy locations including CAE
Brussels, CAE Madrid, CAE Milan or CAE Oxford.
The easyJet MPL training programme showcases the latest
competency-based training innovations developed by CAE in
collaboration with easyJet. The training programme also embeds
easyJet Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and Threat and Error
Management strategies. It will be the first MPL course to include
Air Traffic Control (ATC) simulation in the training devices.
The programme will deliver a seamless training experience, from
ground school training to full-flight simulation. Cadets will train
in glass-cockpit aircraft and will be the first trainees to conduct
their training on CAE's latest generation flight training device
(FTD), the CAE 600XR. This innovative technology provides the
highest training fidelity in today's fixed-based training
market.
Future easyJet pilots will also train on the latest technology
when it comes to full-flight simulation, with devices capable of
addressing the new European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA)
regulations related to Upset Prevention and Recovery Training
(UPRT).
Cadets in the new MPL training programme will undergo more than
three times the number of hours in an Airbus A320 simulator, when
compared to traditional type-rating training. This is designed to
deliver even more relevant training for pilots transitioning from
initial training to line flying.
The basic, intermediate and advanced phases of MPL training will
be conducted at the new CAE Milan, CAE Manchester and CAE London
Gatwick training centres which were inaugurated last month. With
dedicated training areas for easyJet, future easyJet pilots will
train alongside experienced easyJet pilots.
CAE has been delivering training equipment and services for
easyJet pilots since 1995, in addition to developing professional
pilots across its training network. In 2010, easyJet selected CAE
as its launch partner for its Multi-Crew
Pilot Licence (MPL) training programme. To date, CAE has
trained and delivered more than 1,200 pilots through the easyJet
MPL, Integrated ATPL and type-rating training programmes for the
airline.
About easyJet
easyJet is Europe's leading airline offering a unique and
winning combination of the best route network connecting
Europe's primary airports, with
great value fares and friendly service.
easyJet flies on more of Europe's most popular routes than any other
airline and carries more than 100 million passengers annually -
around 15 million of which are travelling on business. easyJet
flies over 331 aircraft on 1036 routes to 161 airports across 35
countries. Over 300 million Europeans live within one hour's drive
of an easyJet airport. easyJet aims to be a good corporate citizen,
employing people on local contracts in eight countries across
Europe in full compliance with
national laws and recognising their trade unions. The airline
supports a number of local charities and also has a corporate
partnership with UNICEF which has raised over £13m for the most
vulnerable children since it was established in 2012.The airline
takes sustainability seriously and invests in the latest
technology, operates efficiently and fills most of its seats. This
means since 2000 easyJet has reduced the carbon emissions for each
kilometre flow by a passenger by over 32% and is on track to meet
its target of a 38% reduction by 2022. Innovation is in easyJet's
DNA – from our launch over 20 years ago when we changed the way
people fly to the present day where we lead the industry in
digital, web, engineering and operational innovations to make
travel easier and more affordable for our passengers.
About CAE
CAE is a global leader in training for the
civil aviation, defense and security, and healthcare markets.
Backed by a record of more than 70 years of industry firsts, we
continue to help define global training standards with our
innovative virtual-to-live training solutions to make flying safer,
maintain defense force readiness and enhance patient safety. We
have the broadest global presence in the industry, with over 10,000
employees, 160 sites and training locations in over 35 countries.
Each year, we train more than 220,000 civil and defense
crewmembers, including more than 135,000 pilots, and thousands of
healthcare professionals worldwide. www.cae.com
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