CAE Plans New Business Jet Simulators in Orlando and Dallas

CAE plans to add three full-flight simulators in Orlando, Florida, for the Bombardier Global 6500, Textron Citation CJ4, and Pilatus PC-24. Dallas is slated to receive a simulator for the Embraer Praetor 600. The reported additions would bring CAE’s global business aviation network to more than 130 full-flight simulators. CAE has also introduced Ready for Work, an iPad-based maintenance training platform. Its initial offering includes ten courses: five general courses and five aircraft-specific courses covering Bombardier models.

CAE’s business aviation training network would exceed 130 full-flight simulators after the planned additions.

What has been confirmed

The details in the available source are reported as likely, not officially confirmed. The simulator additions, network total, Ready for Work course lineup, and CAE’s plans for further course development should therefore be treated as reported information rather than confirmed company announcements. The source also attributes to a CAE executive an estimate of a shortfall of about 69,000 business aviation maintenance technicians over the next ten years. That figure is an estimate, not a confirmed count.

Why it matters

The planned simulators would add training capacity for four business jet types at two U.S. locations. For pilots seeking type-specific simulator training, the aircraft models and cities provide practical detail on where CAE expects to expand its offerings. Ready for Work adds a digital option for maintenance learning, with both general material and courses tailored to Bombardier aircraft.

FlyMarshall context

Full-flight simulators reproduce an aircraft’s cockpit and flight behavior so pilots can practice procedures and build proficiency on the ground. Adding capacity for specific aircraft types can give operators and pilots another location to consider when arranging training. For maintenance teams, an iPad-based course platform can make learning material accessible without requiring all instruction to take place in a classroom.

What happens next

CAE said it expected to add aircraft-specific platforms and general maintenance courses over the following six to eight months. The source does not provide confirmed installation dates for the four planned simulators.