From left to right: Nick Leontidis, Chief Operating Officer, CAE, Matthew Bromberg, Incoming President and CEO, CAE, Michel Azar-Hmouda, Division President, Commercial Aviation, CAE, Michael Szucs, Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Cebu Pacific, Javier Massot, Chief Operations Officer (COO), Cebu Pacific, Alberto Lopez, Group Director, Fleet Planning & Procurement, Cebu Pacific, Michael Brady, Group Director, Network & Operations Support, Cebu Pacific, Steven Dickson, Consultant, Office of the COO, Cebu Pacific.
Cebu Pacific, the Philippines’ leading carrier, and CAE announced today at the Paris International Airshow that they have signed an agreement to expand their CAE Philippines joint venture with the deployment of an Airbus A330neo full-flight simulator (FFS), supported by a long-term training services agreement, at their training centre in Clark, Philippines.
The A330neo FFS is scheduled to be ready-for-training by December 2026 and will add to the existing A320 and ATR 72-600 simulators currently operating at the Clark facility.
“Being the largest operator of the A330neo in Asia, this new simulator will provide additional training capacity and heighten the safe operation of this state-of-the-art aircraft. This expansion will help meet the growing demand for pilot training as Cebu Pacific continues to grow its network and widebody fleet.” said Javier Massot, Cebu Pacific Chief Operations Officer (COO).
Cebu Pacific currently operates the largest A330neo fleet in Asia, with 11 aircraft in service and additional deliveries expected in the near future.
"The deployment of this new A330neo simulator strengthens our shared commitment to delivering world-class pilot training. We are happy to be expanding our longstanding partnership with Cebu Pacific and further enhancing our centre’s position as a key aviation training hub in the region," said Michel Azar-Hmouda, Division President, Commercial Aviation.
Since establishing their joint training centre in Clark in 2011, Cebu Pacific and CAE have worked together to provide world-class pilot training solutions using state-of-the-art technology, support fleet growth, and contribute to the continued development of aviation professionals in the Philippines and across the Asia-Pacific region.
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