CAE introduces American Airlines as scholarship partner

CAE announced at the World Aviation Training Symposium itsfifth partner for the CAE Women in Flight scholarship program, AmericanAirlines.

“The program encourages passionate and exceptional women toaccomplish their goal of becoming professional pilots and inspire a newgeneration of female pilots,” said, Nick Leontidis, CAE’s Group president, CivilAviation Training Solutions.

CAE is a training provider of the American Airlines CadetAcademy, delivering training at the CAE aviation academy located in Phoenix,Arizona. This first-of-its-kind scholarship program provides an opportunity forfuture pilots to become first officers at one of American Airlines’ threewholly owned regional carriers, with the opportunity to eventually fly largeraircraft at the airline.

The CAE Women in Flight scholarship recipient will receive afull tuition scholarship that will cover the entire cost of training in theAmerican Airlines Cadet Academy program at CAE, including accommodations andtravel. Additionally, the recipient may have the opportunity to become acertified flight instructor (CFI) and work at the CAE aviation academy inPhoenix to gain the number of hours required for certification.

American Airlines joins four other global airline partnerswho offer CAE Women in Flight scholarships to cadet pilots: Aeromexico,AirAsia, Cityjet and easyJet. CAE will unveil the first scholarship recipientsthis summer.