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Emirates-CAE Flight Training signs contract with Caverton Offshore for Bell 412 pilot training

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November 17, 2008

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Emirates-CAE Flight Training signs contract with Caverton Offshore for Bell 412 pilot training

Dubai Helishow – Dubai, U.A.E., November 13, 2008 – Emirates-CAE Flight Training (ECFT) has signed today at the Dubai Helishow, a three-year contract with Caverton Offshore Support Group to be their exclusive Bell 412 helicopter training provider.

Caverton Offshore Support Group recently acquired five Bell 412  EP helicopters to provide support to offshore operations in Nigeria. Caverton’s Bell 412 pilots will undergo specialized training tailored to their needs at Emirates-CAE Flight Training in Dubai. The program includes simulator training on the CAE-built Bell 412 full-flight simulator, enhanced classroom-based training and crew resource management (CRM).

“We chose Emirates-CAE Flight Training because it is the only training centre that offered customized training solutions, which suited our specific needs,” said Mr. Sola Falola, Managing Director of Caverton Offshore Support Group. “We will be reducing our costs and increasing the safety of our pilots with the simulation-based training offered by Emirates-CAE Flight Training. The program will reduce the financial burden of training pilots on our new helicopters or having to send them to a remote location. It will also increase our fleet’s availability to meet our clients’ needs.”

“This is a significant step toward expanding our training presence in Africa as well as our Bell 412 program,” said Walter Visser, Vice President and Managing Director, ECFT. “I am delighted that Caverton has chosen Emirates-CAE Flight Training and we look forward to providing their pilots a best-in-class, fully customized program.”

ECFT is home to the only Level D Bell 412 FFS with JAA and FAA approval in the Middle East, Africa and Europe. To date, more than 30 clients, including offshore operators, police forces and companies specializing in search and rescue, train their pilots through various programs offered by the ECFT.  ECFT has also been certified by the Qatar Civil Aviation Authority (QCAA) as a Type Rating Training Organization (TRTO) for the Bell 212/412 type, and undergoes regular auditing by the QCAA to ensure that the highest training standards are maintained.

About Emirates-CAE Flight Training
Emirates-CAE Flight Training is located close to Dubai International Airport and is jointly operated by the Emirates Group and CAE. Approved by both the JAA and the FAA, the facility offers training to commercial airlines and business jet operators in the Middle East, Europe, Africa and Asia. The 14-bay centre currently houses 10 full-flight simulators: two Airbus A320/ACJs, an Airbus A330/340, a Boeing 777, two Boeing 737 NG/BBJs, a Gulfstream IV and a Gulfstream V/550, a Hawker 800/800XP and a Bell 412 helicopter simulator.

About Emirates Group
The Emirates Group comprises Emirates Airline, Dnata, the largest travel services provider in the Middle East, and a number of other commercial companies.  Based in Dubai, Emirates is one of the world’s most successful, and rapidly-expanding airlines. Its all wide-body fleet of 121 aircraft criss-cross the globe, serving over 100 cities in 60 countries. Emirates is currently the only airline to operate non-stop flights to six continents from one hub. Although owned by the government of Dubai, Emirates is financially independent and receives no subsidies or protection. It operates and competes with more than 120 airlines operating in Dubai under the city’s “Open skies” regime. Emirates has been profitable every year since inception, with the exception of the second. Annual growth has never fallen below 20 per cent. In its last full financial year, Emirates Airline reported its 20th consecutive year of profits at US$1.37 billion, and carried 21.2 million passengers. www.ekgroup.com

About CAE
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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