CAE signs new deal with AirAsia in the Philippines
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CAE has signed a new five-year training agreement for AirAsia’s A320 pilots in the Philippines, extending the use of the CAE Rise training system to a third AirAsia affiliate.
Through the new agreement, announced at the International Air Transport Association (IATA) Annual General Meeting (AGM), CAE will continue to provide initial training for the airline’s pilots and will soon undertake recurrent training at CAE Clark – Philippine Academy for Aviation Training (PAAT) in the Philippines, starting in July 2019.
“AirAsia has embarked on a mission to digitise every aspect of their business and by implementing the CAE Rise™ training system they are better able to train and develop their pilots using real-time insights alongside a new level of training data analytics,” said Nick Leontidis, CAE’s Group president, Civil Aviation Training Solutions. “Just recently AirAsia extended the use of the CAE Rise™ training system on the Airbus A330 platform and it’s an honor to see them extend this training system on the Airbus A320 platform with a third airline affiliate.”
Earlier this year CAE announced the signing of a five-year training agreement for AirAsia’s long-haul pilots, extending the use of the CAE Rise training system to AirAsia’s long-haul affiliate, AirAsia X on the Airbus A330 platform.
Questions & Answers
Q.What kind of training will CAE provide to AirAsia pilots under this new agreement?
What kind of training will CAE provide to AirAsia pilots under this new agreement?
CAE will continue to deliver initial training for AirAsia pilots. Soon, it will also begin providing recurrent training for the airline's pilots at the CAE Clark, Philippine Academy for Aviation Training (PAAT) facility in the Philippines.
Q.Where will the pilot training for AirAsia take place?
Where will the pilot training for AirAsia take place?
The training will be conducted in the Philippines. Specifically, CAE will undertake initial and recurrent training at its CAE Clark, Philippine Academy for Aviation Training (PAAT) facility.
Q.When is the recurrent training for AirAsia pilots scheduled to begin?
When is the recurrent training for AirAsia pilots scheduled to begin?
The recurrent training for AirAsia pilots is expected to start in July 2019. This is part of the new five-year training agreement signed between CAE and AirAsia.
Q.How does this new deal relate to CAE's previous agreements with AirAsia?
How does this new deal relate to CAE's previous agreements with AirAsia?
This agreement extends the use of the CAE Rise training system to a third AirAsia affiliate on the Airbus A320 platform. Earlier this year, a similar five-year deal was signed for AirAsia X's long-haul A330 pilots.
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