CAE’s Cadet-to-Captain training in India

In partnership with the Government of India, CAE operates ab initio flight schools in Gondia and Rae Bareli. CAE’s FTOs in India are rigorously controlled and reliably adhere to the highest standards of training quality.

CAE has long been known as the global leader in advanced full-flight simulators. The Canadian-based company also leads in civil aviation flight training and personnel services, and has a significant presence in India with five training facilities and a technology development complex.

Largest Ab Initio Flight Training Network

CAE Oxford Aviation Academy is the world’s largest flight training organisation (FTO) network with 11 locations, including two in India. In partnership with the Government of India, CAE operates ab initio flight schools in Gondia and Rae Bareli. CAE’s FTOs in India are rigorously controlled and reliably adhere to the highest standards of training quality.

CAE has a five-year contract to train ab initio pilots for the IndiGo Cadet Pilot Programme, which enables aspiring candidates to earn their Commercial Pilot License (CPL) and an Airbus A320 type rating.

Largest Commercial Aircraft Training Network

CAE operates the world’s largest type rating training organisation (TRTO) network with 45 locations, and growing. In the CAE Bengaluru centre, established in 2007, CAE trains more than 1,500 crew members annually, including pilots from several Indian airlines. CAE Bengaluru is the first independent TRTO approved by India’s Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA). This spring, CAE and joint venture partner InterGlobe Enterprises will open another airline training centre in the National Capital Region, New Delhi.

Leading Aviation Personnel Services

CAE Parc Aviation is the global leader in providing personnel and support services to airlines and other aviation organisations, including aircraft operators throughout in the Asia Pacific region. They currently have over 1,400 personnel on assignment to more than 70 organisations in 40 countries.

State-of-the-art Helicopter Training

With partner Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL), CAE operates a helicopter training centre in Bengaluru equipped with the first full-fidelity helicopter simulators in India. The Helicopter Academy to Training by Simulation of Flying (HATSOFF) is India’s first advanced rotary wing training centre. HATSOFF currently provides comprehensive training for three helicopters—the Bell 412/212, civil/conventional Dhruv and Eurocopter AS365 Dauphin. Next year HATSOFF will add training for the military variant of the Dhruv.

CAE Aerospace and Defence Complex

CAE operates an engineering centre of excellence in Bengaluru where visual databases and other software components are developed for CAE simulators. CAE India employees at the 116,000-square-foot complex also design and develop defence training systems.