CAE Airline Pilot Academy — ATPL & MPL Ab-Initio
EASA Part-FCL ATPL and MPL ab-initio cadet programmes — zero-hours to airline-ready first officer in 18–24 months.
CAE's Airline Pilot Academy network — including Phoenix (Arizona), Oxford (UK), Brussels, Madrid, Perth, Singapore, Vancouver and Rae Bareli (India) — runs zero-hours to ATPL or Multi-Crew Pilot Licence (MPL) cadet programmes, the world's largest ab-initio pipeline. The 18–24 month course covers theoretical knowledge, single-engine and multi-engine instrument flying, jet orientation in CAE 7000XR Level D simulators, and direct articulation onto a Gulf carrier's cadet pipeline. Tailored MPL streams exist with Emirates Flight Training Academy, Saudia Academy and AirAsia, taking unscreened applicants through aptitude testing to right-seat readiness on A320 / B737 narrowbody operations. Suitable for Saudi Vision 2030 pilot-pipeline expansion contracts.
Key specs
| Course duration | 18–24 months |
| Total flight hours | 200–240 hours |
| Course outcome | EASA ATPL frozen · MPL · CPL/IR/ME |
| Aircraft types | Cessna 172 · Piper Seminole · CAE 7000XR |
| Training centres (global) | Phoenix · Oxford · Brussels · Madrid · Perth · Singapore |
| Annual cadet intake (network) | 2,000+ cadets / year |
| Airline articulation | Emirates · Saudia · Etihad · AirAsia · Air Canada |