Training and Workforce
CAE and Bombardier Unveil Modular Training for Techs
Bombardier and CAE focus on efficient technician training amid growing demand
Bombardier, CAE focus on efficient technician training amid growing demand
Bombardier and CAE focus on efficient technician training amid growing demand.

CAE and Bombardier have announced a new modular maintenance training program to reduce the time required for Bombardier aircraft technicians to train. The program—which will be tested at Bombardier’s service centers in Wichita, Kansas; Tucson, Arizona; and Opa Locka, Florida—is designed to consolidate training for models within Bombardier's aircraft family, allowing technicians to gain proficiency across multiple platforms more quickly.

The global aviation industry faces a maintenance technician shortage, with CAE’s 2023 Aviation Talent Forecast predicting a need for 402,000 new technicians by 2032. Of this total, 74,000 are needed within business aviation. The new modular program aims to address this gap by streamlining certification, reducing training time, and improving the overall efficiency of technician education.