Press Release
February 25, 2022
The Airways Aviation and CAE Civil and CAE Defense & Security industry partnership is a fine example of how professional cooperation at a resource, expertise, knowhow and geographic level can all come together to deliver only the best training and career outcomes for students, cadets and the industry at large.
The demand for highly skilled commercial and military pilots and other aviation professionals is once again on the rise and it is now time for Governments and Aviation decision makers everywhere to shake off the shackles of the whole COVID-19 story and take assertive steps to help our industry quickly return to pre-pandemic levels of activity.
The aviation and aerospace industry play a crucial role in the development, function and security of modern society and CAE Civil and CAE Defense & Security are undoubtedly the world leaders in the pilot education & training space.
Airways Aviation is proud to welcome CAE to our 1st class Montpellier, France facilities.
Forward and up we go!
Romy Hawatt
Founder & Chairman
The Airways Aviation Group
About Airways Aviation airwaysaviation.com
With over 35 years of international experience and a growing number of education & training locations strategically positioned across Europe, the Middle East and Australia, the Dubai, headquartered Airways Aviation today boasts being the largest privately owned group of multidisciplinary aviation academies of its kind delivering professional Commercial Pilot, Aircraft Maintenance Engineering, Ground Handling and Cabin Crew training.
Our advanced education & training programs couple practical & theory techniques within courses that are designed to match the rapidly increasing demand for students seeking optimum aviation career outcomes as certified EASA (European Aviation Safety Agency), CASA (Civil Aviation Safety Agency), ICAO and IATA professionals.
The Airways Aviation Group has trained more than 8,000 commercial pilots, graduated over 25,000 cabins, ground handling and maintenance professionals, and maintains over 50 aircraft in its global fleet including Europe’s largest fleet of Diamond DA40, Diamond DA42 aircraft and multiple Cessna 172, Cessna 182, and Piper Seminole aircraft with a diverse range of avionics systems including Garmin 1000, glass cockpits and retractable undercarriage.
About CAE cae.com
CAE is one of the world’s leading providers of ab initio and initial flight training. CAE’s Civil Aviation Training business unit offers ab initio training programs to address the broad range of licensing needs found across commercial aviation. CAE’s Defense & Security business unit currently delivers initial flight training to various military forces globally, including:
• CAE Pueblo Training Center, formerly Doss Aviation, is home to initial flight training (IFT) for all United States Air Force aviation candidates. Known as the “Gateway to Air Force Aviation,” all future USAF pilots start their aviation careers as part of the IFT program managed by CAE.
• CAE is the prime contractor responsible for the NATO Flying Training in Canada (NFTC) program that produces qualified military pilots for the Royal Canadian Air Force and allies.
• CAE Dothan Training Center supports United States Army fixed-wing flight training, including the U.S. Army initial-entry fixed wing training program.
CAE’s Defense & Security business unit is at the leading edge of digital innovation providing training and mission support solutions across multi-domain operations – air, land, maritime, space and cyber. Our training and operational support solutions support customers who operate in complex, high-stakes environments where mission readiness and successful outcomes are critical. Our acquisition of L3Harris’ Military Training business in 2021, including Link and Doss Aviation, has enabled CAE to create the world’s leading pure play, platform agnostic training and simulation company serving the global defence market.
CAE is at the leading edge of digital immersion, providing solutions to make the world a safer place. Backed by a record of 75 years of industry firsts, we continue to reimagine the customer experience and revolutionize training and operational support solutions in civil aviation, defense and security, and healthcare. We are the partner of choice to customers worldwide who operate in critical and largely regulated environments, where successful outcomes are imperative. Testament to our customers’ ongoing needs for our solutions, over 60 percent of CAE’s revenue is recurring in nature. We have the broadest global presence in our industry, with approximately 11,000 employees, 180 sites, and training locations in over 50 countries. www.cae.com
CAE contacts:
Hélène V. Gagnon, Senior Vice President, Public Affairs, Global Communications and Corporate Social Responsibility
+1-514-340-5536, helene.v.gagnon@cae.com
Trade media:
Wendy Stough, Senior Manager, Marketing Communications – Defense and Security,
+1-813-233-6409, wendy.stough@caemilusa.com
Investor relations:
Andrew Arnovitz, Senior Vice President, Investor Relations and Enterprise Risk Management,
+1-514-734-5760, andrew.arnovitz@cae.com
