CAE to train 1,000 pilots a year at Bangalore

Bangalore: During a press conference held today, CAE announced it will establish its first Indian aviation training centre in Bangalore, India. It will be located close to the Bangalore International Airport at Devanahalli. The centre will open by the end of calendar 2007 and will train up to 1,000 pilots annually when fully operational. The initial plan involves an investment of approximately US $20 million and would likely include the participation of a partner. CAE is evaluating partnership possibilities.
CAE‘s India training centre will serve India-based airlines and the surrounding region. The centre will be part of the CAE-Airbus cooperation and will initially offer pilot, cabin crew and maintenance training as well as flight operations support on the Airbus A320 and the Boeing 737. The training centre will also serve the needs of the CAE Global Academy, a new training alliance intended to address the global shortage of pilots.
CAE is a world leader in providing simulation and modelling technologies, and integrated training services to the civil aviation industry and defence forces around the globe.
With annual revenues of over C$1 billion, CAE operates in 19 countries around the world.
02/02/07 PRNewswire-FirstCall/ Yahoo! News (press release)