CAE’s joint ventures are taking off
Two joint ventures of simulator manufacturer CAE (Stand No.

Two joint ventures of simulator manufacturer CAE (Stand No. 530) made key announcements in the run-up to this week’s MEBA show. First, initial customers for Embraer’s Phenom 100 very light jet have passed the FAA practical test at the Embraer CAE Training Services (ECTS) facility at Alliance Airport in Fort Worth, Texas. Second, Emirates-CAE Flight Training (ECFT) of Dubai announced two offshore helicopter contracts.

James Frost, a real estate and mineral executive, has become the first Phenom 100 customer to be authorized to fly the type. “The conclusion of the training program made me feel even more excited to fly my own Phenom 100 jet,” said Frost, whose wife has also successfully completed the program.