"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
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.
