15 November 2019:CAE and easyJet have signed a long-term exclusive training agreement to train 1,000 new easyJet cadet pilots on a Multi-Crew Pilot licence (MPL) programme.
CAE will be offering Airbus 320 type rating training and place graduates of CAE's Integrated Airline Transport Pilot Licence (ATPL) programme with easyJet.
"This partnership agreement is a resounding endorsement of CAE's leadership in the pilot training industry - from pilot creation to recurrent training, to experienced pilot placement," said Nick Leontidis, CAE's Group President, Civil Aviation Training Solutions. "CAE will recruit and train more than 1,000 aspiring pilots through the launch of the new Generation easyJet Pilot Training Programme, a pathway for ab-initio student pilots to develop the competencies needed to be an easyJet pilot. At CAE, we train pilots better and more effectively through cadet programmes like this one, and we will continue to work with our partners to implement innovative and industry leading solutions to support the imperative need for commercial pilots in Europe and around the world.''
"We are delighted to be partnering with CAE as our pilot training partner of choice," said David Morgan, easyJet's interim Chief Operating Officer. "The professionalism and skill of our pilots are in part due to our investment in training and technology, delivered by trusted partners like CAE. Safety is easyJet's greatest priority and we are proud that our reputation for the highest standards of pilot training and safety is recognised worldwide."
The cadets who have been selected will begin with their MPL training with CAE in 2020 and after completing the training, the first graduates will join operations as easyJet co-pilots by the end of 2021.
Aspiring pilots on the easyJet MPL course will complete their ground school classes in one of CAE's European aviation academy locations including CAE Brussels, CAE Milan, CAE Madrid, or CAE Oxford.