CAE, WestJet sign 15-year training agreement

WestJet and CAE (CAE) announced the signing of a 15-year training agreement under which CAE will establish the Alberta Training Centre of Excellence for Aviation and Aerospace, an aviation training facility in Calgary, subject to customary contingencies. Slated to open in 2028, the 126,000 square foot facility will house eight full-flight simulators, with capacity for expansion, alongside cabin trainers and state of the art digital learning tools. WestJet will be the Centre’s primary commercial airline customer and be the first to schedule initial and recurrent training for pilots and cabin crew on Boeing 737MAX, 737NG, 787 Dreamliner, and De Havilland Dash 8-400 aircraft. In partnership with Mount Royal University, the facility will be the first of its kind in Canada to combine training equipment with collaborative research and development initiatives.