CAE Expands Training Capabilities And Business Aviation Network

CAE has announced additional capabilities for business aviation pilot training, including the expansion, renewal and launch of new training programs for Bombardier, Dassault, Gulfstream and Embraer aircraft platforms and the signing of the agreement with SIMCOM  for the purchase of training equipment from CAE’s latest product offering.

Launch of Third Bombardier Global 7500

CAE will launch its third Bombardier Global 7500 business jet full-flight simulator (FFS) in 2021 outside of North America as part of its current Authorized Training Provider (ATP) agreement with Bombardier. CAE will finalize the deployment location of the third Bombardier Global 7500* FFS in the coming months.

Directional Aviation Capital and SIMCOM Acquisition Update

As part of its soon-to-be-formed partnership withDirectional Aviation Capital (DAC), CAE announced that SIMCOM has purchasedfive CAE 7000XR Series FFSs and five CAE 400XR Series flight training devices(FTDs) from CAE. These FFSs and FTDs include a Gulfstream G650, two BombardierChallenger CL350s, one Embraer Phenom 300 and one Embraer Legacy 500 FFS.SIMCOM plans to install its new CAE training equipment in a new training centrewhich is under development in Lake Nona, Florida. It is expected that CAE’sSIMCOM share purchase transaction announced on August 29, 2019, will closeprior to the end of 2019.

New Capabilities in CAE Dallas

CAE will expand its Bombardier Learjet 75 trainingcapabilities through the deployment of a CAE 500XR Series FTD in CAE Dallas.The CAE 500XR Series FTD allows for more flexibility in maintenance training,will have handling characteristics and will feature the Bombardier Visionflight deck, the Garmin G5000 avionics upgrade, and a dual-screen electronicflight display.

CAE also installed the new Dassault’s FalconEye CombinedVision System to its Falcon 900-2000 EASy EX series FFS, which is now ready fortraining. Dassault’s FalconEye head up display (HUD) feature will allow foroperational credit to use the HUD for landing while training.

Embraer CAE Training Services (ECTS), a joint venturebetween Embraer and CAE, will increase its capacity for Embraer Phenom 100/300training by adding an additional FFS to its Dallas training operations in 2020.The full-flight simulator will be equipped with CAE 7000XR technology, CAETropos 6000XR visual system and with the Garmin Prodigy Touch Avionics system.

Dassault Renews CAE as Authorized Training Provider

Dassault Aviation has also renewed CAE’s Certificate ofApproval as an Authorized Training Provider in accordance with the FalconTraining Policy Manual (FTPM). This is the highest level of certificationattainable by a flight training organization.