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Expanding its training capabilities and network for business aviation, CAE (Booth C9608) announced the signing of business aviation training contracts with five operators worldwide worth approximately C$50 million. The mix of new contracts and extensions of current training agreements represent pilot training in platforms ranging from light to large-cabin business jets to transport-category aircraft.

 


“Over the next 10 years, our industry will need more than 50,000 new business jet pilots,” said Nick Leontidis, CAE group president civil aviation training solutions. “This soaring demand requires fleet operators and training providers like CAE to work more closely together to accelerate the deployment of new training solutions. These partnerships are testament to the value that we bring to business jet operators worldwide.”

 


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CAE also announced this week at NBAA-BACE that it is adding two new devices&nbsp;to its Dallas training center. The first is a new CAE 500XK series flight training device for the Bombardier Learjet 75 that will feature the advanced Bombardier Vision flight deck, Garmin G5000 avionics upgrade, and dual-screen electronic flight display. The second, to be launched next year, is an additional CAE 7000XR full-flight simulator (FFS) for the Embraer Phenom 100/300 equipped with the Garmin Prodigy Touch Avionics system.&nbsp;

 


As part of its authorized training provider agreement with Bombardier, CAE will also launch its third Global 7500 FFS in 2021. Currently, CAE offers Global 7500 training in CAE Montreal and&nbsp;Dallas centers; the location of the third Global 7500 FFS has not been finalized but will be outside of North America.

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