CAE Training Centre Approved by India Directorate of Civil Aviation

CAE announced today on the eve of the biennial Aero India show that its training centre in Bangalore, India is the first non-airline training centre to earn approval as a fixed-wing Type Rating Training Organization (TRTO) by India’s Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DCGA). The TRTO approval covers simulation-based initial, command and upgrade pilot training programs for Airbus A320 series and Boeing 737 aircraft.
“DCGA approval as the first independent fixed-wing type-rating training provider in India is a significant milestone, and reflects the dedication and effort of CAE’s regulatory team and the Bangalore training centre leadership,” said Jeff Roberts, CAE Group President, Civil Simulation Products, Training and Services. “CAE is committed to serving the rapidly growing civil aviation community in India and the surrounding region with the most advanced training technology, flexible solutions tailored to customer needs, and consistently superior service.”
The CAE Bangalore Training Centre is a state-of-the-art facility located near the new Bengaluru International Airport (BLR) at Devanahalli. The airport is host to 10 domestic airlines and 21 international airlines connecting to the city.
Operational since late 2008, the centre currently trains more than 1,500 pilots annually on three CAE-built Level D full-flight simulators (FFS) – two Airbus A320s and one Boeing 737NG. The facility can accommodate three additional FFSs. Customers include Indian-based airlines Air India, Go Air, IndiGo, Jet Airways, Kingfisher Airlines and Spicejet, as well as the Indian Air Force. Airbus and Boeing forecast that airlines in India will require more than 1,000 new aircraft within the next 20 years.
09/02/11 RotorNews