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CAE Global Academy expands its presence in the Chinese market with pilot provisioning contract for Xiamen Airlines

Written by thomas · Filed Under Commercial 

April 28, 2009

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WORLD AIRLINE TRAINING SYMPOSIUM (WATS), ORLANDO, FLORIDA, U.S.–(Marketwire – April 28, 2009) – (NYSE:CGT)(TSX:CAE) – CAE Global Academy continues to expand its presence in the Chinese market with a pilot provisioning contract for China-based Xiamen Airlines for approximately 70 pilots over the course of two years. A group of Xiamen Airline cadets began training last month at CAE Global Academy, Phoenix, CAE’s flight school in Arizona, U.S.

“We are pleased that Xiamen Airlines has selected CAE for recruiting and training their future pilots,” said Jeff Roberts, CAE’s Group President, Civil Products and Training & Services. “Our state-of-the-art training facilities and simulation equipment will help Xiamen Airlines prepare its pilots to fly a growing fleet as the airline expands in the world’s fastest-growing aviation market. We look forward to recruiting new pilots that will help Xiamen Airlines continue to grow and prosper.”

CAE Global Academy incorporates hands-on training throughout the curriculum through the use of the latest simulation-based technology and by spending 250 hours flying an aircraft. At the end of training, the cadets will graduate with a Commercial Pilot License (CPL) approved by the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC). The comprehensive training package will allow the cadets to join Xiamen Airlines directly as first officers.

CAE Global Academy, Phoenix has been certified by the CAAC to train pilots up to a capacity of 150 Chinese students per year, one of the biggest capacities ever awarded. The Phoenix flight school was created following the acquisition of the Sabena Airline Training Centre in June 2008, and with 45 aircraft, it has the largest fleet in the CAE Global Academy network.

CAE’s pilot provisioning program is intended to help address the current recruitment challenges of airlines around the world. CAE currently has more than 10 pilot provisioning contracts with airlines around the world.

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