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CAE-built Boeing 777 simulator for Delta Air Lines first to achieve Level D qualification under FAA’s new Part 60 rule

Written by thomas · Filed Under Commercial 

July 9, 2008

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Montreal, July 9, 2008 – (NYSE: CGT; TSX: CAE) – CAE today announced that a Boeing 777 full-flight simulator the company designed and manufactured for Delta Air Lines has become the world’s first-ever simulator to achieve Level D certification, the highest qualification for flight simulators, under the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) new Part 60 rule.

The FAA’s National Simulator Program aims to improve aviation safety through the application of regulations and standards governing the qualification of flight simulation training devices (FSTD). At the end of May, the FAA implemented more standardized and stringent qualification requirements for initial and continuing use of FSTDs under the Part 60 rule.

“We are proud to be the first sponsor in the world of a Part 60 qualified simulator,” said Steve Sage, General Manager of Simulator Support for Delta Air Lines. “We are committed to the highest levels of aviation safety and to offering our pilots the highest fidelity simulation equipment for our pilot training program. This achievement is a testament to CAE’s flexibility and responsiveness.”

The CAE-built 7000 Series Boeing 777-300ER FFS was delivered to Delta’s training centre in Atlanta, Georgia in May and achieved the Level D qualification from the FAA on June 26.

“CAE has a long history of industry-firsts and we are extremely proud to add the first simulator qualified under the FAA’s new Part 60 rule to this list,” said Marc Parent, CAE’s Group President, Simulation Products and Military Training & Services. “We have a long-term customer relationship with Delta and worked very closely with them over the past couple of months to ensure this simulator would meet the demanding requirements for qualification under the Part 60 rule.”

CAE is a world leader in providing simulation and modelling technologies and integrated training solutions for the civil aviation industry and defence forces around the globe. With annual revenues exceeding C$1.4 billion, CAE employs approximately 7,000 people at more than 75 sites and training locations in 20 countries. We have the largest installed base of civil and military full-flight simulators and training devices. Through our global network of 27 civil aviation and military training centres, we train more than 75,000 crewmembers yearly. We also offer modelling and simulation software to various market segments and, through CAE’s professional services division, we assist customers with a wide range of simulation-based needs. www.cae.com

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