CAE
Canadian flight simulator maker and the largest civil aviation training company, with U.S. training centers and a pilot academy in Mesa, Arizona.
Overview
CAE is a Montreal-based company, founded in 1947, that builds flight simulators and trains pilots, maintenance technicians, and cabin crew, with about 13,000 employees worldwide. In the United States it runs airline and business aviation training centers in Dallas, Phoenix, Minneapolis-St. Paul, Las Vegas, Orlando, Savannah, and Morristown, New Jersey, and a defense business, CAE USA. The CAE Phoenix Aviation Academy at Falcon Field in Mesa, Arizona, trains new pilots and hosts cadet programs for American Airlines, Southwest Airlines, and JetBlue, among others. CAE also employs simulator instructors and technicians and offers paid student internships.
Student Insights
A flight school that airlines use
The CAE Phoenix Aviation Academy in Mesa, Arizona, is where several airline cadet programs send students, including the American Airlines Cadet Academy, Southwest's Destination 225, and JetBlue Gateway Select. It flies Piper Archer, Piper Seminole, and Cirrus SR20 aircraft. If you join an airline cadet program you may train here rather than at the airline itself.
Training as a career
Every airline pilot and many mechanics return to a training center at least once a year, so companies like CAE employ large numbers of instructors, simulator technicians, and engineers. CAE's U.S. maintenance training is offered at its Dallas West, Morristown, and Savannah centers.
AI Outlook
CAE describes itself as a technology company built around simulation and training. No specific AI programs were verified for this entry.
Student Hiring
Typical Roles
Notable Programs
- CAE Phoenix Aviation Academy
- Airline and business aviation pilot training centers
- Full-flight simulator manufacturing
- CAE USA (defense training)
Career Connections
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