- CAE to deploy and operate a B737 MAX simulator for Batik Air in
Kuala Lumpur
- Batik Air to adopt CAE Rise™ data-driven training system to
enhance learning experience
SINGAPORE, Aug. 29,
2023 /PRNewswire/ - (NYSE: CAE) (TSX:
CAE) Global aviation training leader, CAE, today announced at
the Asia Pacific Airline Training Symposium (APATS) that it has
secured a 10-year pilot training agreement with Batik Air. CAE will
deploy and operate an advanced B737 MAX full-flight simulator at
Batik Air's facility in Kuala
Lumpur, ensuring a world-class training experience for the
airline's pilots.
In addition, Batik Air will adopt the use of CAE Rise™, CAE's
data-driven training system which leverages advanced analytics to
deliver more effective training and enhance operational safety.
"We are proud to appoint CAE as our training partner and we are
confident that this partnership with CAE will further enhance our
pilot training and standards," said Group Strategy Director of
Batik Air and Lion Air Group, Datuk Chandran Rama Muthy. "The CAE
B737 MAX simulator will enable our pilots to have real-time
handling aircraft experience during the training, which in turn
will ensure that our pilots possess the skills and assurance to
navigate the skies with confidence."
"We are thrilled to enter into this 10-year pilot training
agreement with Batik Air," said Michel Azar-Hmouda, CAE's Vice
President, Commercial Aviation Training. "With CAE Rise™, Batik Air
pilots will benefit from an industry-leading solution that will
elevate their training experience in the simulator and sharpen
their skills in the flight deck."
This milestone agreement solidifies the long-term relationship
between CAE and Batik Air, underscoring their unwavering commitment
to fostering the development of highly skilled pilots. In its
recently released 2023 Aviation Talent Forecast, CAE projected a
substantial need for aviation professionals in various sectors.
Airlines are projected to require 252,000 pilots, 328,000
maintenance technicians, and 599,000 cabin crew members over the
next decade.
A photo is available at CAE's Multimedia
Centre.
About Batik Air Malaysia
Batik Air (formerly operated as Malindo Air) is a
Malaysian-based airline with headquarters in Petaling Jaya, Selangor, Malaysia. Malindo Air officially
rebranded as Batik Air in April
2022, in line with the Lion Group's goal to establish a
common identity for full-service airlines within the
group. Batik Air operates from the Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) and
the Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah Airport (SZB, Subang SkyPark Airport).
The carrier currently operates a fleet of A330 – 300, B737-8,
B737-800 and ATR72-600 aircraft for domestic and international
flights.
About CAE
At CAE, we equip people in critical roles with the expertise and
solutions to create a safer world. As a technology company, we
digitalize the physical world, deploying software-based simulation
training and critical operations support solutions. Above all else,
we empower pilots, cabin crew, airlines, defence and security
forces and healthcare practitioners to perform at their best every
day and when the stakes are the highest. Around the globe, we're
everywhere customers need us to be with more than 13,000 employees
in approximately 250 sites and training locations in over 40
countries. CAE represents more than 75 years of industry firsts—the
highest-fidelity flight, mission and medical simulators and
training programs powered by digital technologies. We embed
sustainability in everything we do. Today and tomorrow, we'll make
sure our customers are ready for the moments that matter.
Read our FY23 Global Annual Activity and Sustainability
Report.
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Contacts
General Media:
Samantha Golinski, Vice President,
Public Affairs & Global Communications
+1-514-340-7939, ext. 7939, samantha.golinski@cae.com
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Integrated Marketing and New Adjacencies
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Investor Relations:
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Enterprise Risk Management,
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