Montreal, Canada, January 12, 2012 - (NYSE: CAE; TSX:
CAE) - CAE today announced that it has sold five Level D
full-flight simulators (FFS) to customers in Asia. They
include an Airbus A320 and a Boeing 737 to Air China, a
Boeing 737 to Shandong Airlines of China, an A320 to the
new Cebu Pacific-CAE joint venture aviation training centre
in the Philippines, and an A320 for Alpha Aviation Group's
flight training academy in the Philippines. CAE also
received contracts for CAE SimfinityTM integrated
procedures trainers and for simulator update services from
several airlines.
The contracts are worth a total of more than C$65 million at list prices, and bring the total number of FFS sales that CAE has announced to date during fiscal year 2012 to 30.
"China and the rest of Asia are leading the world in commercial aircraft deliveries, and we are pleased that our longtime presence in the region continues to position us at the forefront of this dynamic market," said Jeff Roberts, CAE's Group President, Civil Simulation Products, Training and Services.
Air China
The CAE 7000 Series Airbus A320 and Boeing 737-800 FFSs
will be delivered to the Air China training centre in
Beijing, China. The simulators will be certified to Level
D, the highest qualification for flight simulators, by the
Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC).
Shandong Airlines
The CAE 7000 Series Boeing 737 FFS will be qualified to
CAAC's Level D standards. The simulator will be delivered
to the Shandong Airlines training centre in Qingdao, China.
Cebu Pacific
The Cebu Pacific-CAE aviation academy is scheduled to start
operations in the third quarter of 2012 in Clark Freeport
Zone, northwest of Manila in the Philippines. The joint
venture will initially cater to Airbus A319/320/321 series
pilot type-rating training requirements and will provide
"wet" instructor-led type-rating training for Cebu Air's
current and new-hire pilots. Initial, recurrent, conversion
and jet indoctrination training will also be available to
other Airbus operators.
Alpha Aviation Group
The CAE 5000 Series A320 FFS for Alpha Aviation Group will
be delivered to its training academy at Clark Freeport Zone
in the Philippines. Formed by UK-based C&C Alpha Group
Limited and Singapore-based Prescient Systems &
Technologies Pte. Ltd. (an associate company of Singapore
Technologies Engineering Limited), Alpha Aviation Group
Limited has aviation academies in the UK, UAE and the
Philippines. Alpha Aviation Group (Philippines) Inc. is an
Approved Training Organization (ATO) and a certified Type
Rating Training Organization (TRTO) for the training of
A320 commercial pilots for airlines in the Asia Pacific
region
About CAE
CAE is a global leader in modelling, simulation and
training for civil aviation and defence. The company
employs more than 7,500 people at more than 100 sites and
training locations in more than 20 countries. Through CAE's
global network of 34 civil aviation, military and
helicopter training centres, the company trains more than
80,000 crewmembers yearly. CAE's business is diversified,
ranging from the sale of simulation products to providing
comprehensive services such as training and aviation
services, professional services and in-service support. The
company applies its simulation expertise and operational
experience to help customers enhance safety, improve
efficiency, maintain readiness and solve challenging
problems. CAE is now leveraging its simulation capabilities
in new markets such as healthcare and mining.
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CAE contacts:
Nathalie Bourque, Vice President, Public Affairs and Global
Communications,
+1-514-734-5788, nathalie.bourque@cae.com
Trade media - civil aviation: Rick Adams, Senior Manager, Marketing Communications - Civil Aviation, +1-214-864-5409, rick.adams@cae.com
Investor relations: Andrew Arnovitz, Vice President,
Investor Relations and Strategy,
+1-514-734-5760, andrew.arnovitz@cae.com
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