CAE to train 400 pilots for AirAsia

More pilots: AirAsia has signed a new agreement for the training of 400 cadet pilots at CAE KL, CAE Melbourne and CAE Phoenix. — Reuters

PETALING JAYA: AirAsia Group Bhd wants CAE to train about 400 cadet pilots to support its growth in the various markets it operates over the next five years.

The first batch of cadet pilots will begin training in the second half of the year for a 18-month competency-based Multi-Crew Pilot Licence (MPL) programme.