<p>Another air show and another abundance of orders. Some orders at the Dubai Air Show, such as Air Arabia’s for 120 Airbus A320neo family, are the beginning of a complete fleet upgrade and expansion; others are additions to optimise the fleet for an airline which already has considerable numbers of new aircraft on order.</p>
<p><img alt="EasyJet" src="/getasset/fc2f169a-4ce9-40d7-aecc-ed4ab8cec5eb/" /></p>
<p>The latter case could describe easyJet’s conversion of 12 purchase rights for A320neos into firm orders. The move means that easyJet has now ordered 159 A320neo family aircraft, of which 39 have been delivered. With these new orders to add to the 333 A320 family aircraft (294 A320ceo family alongside the Neos) in the current fleet, the need for more pilots is obvious – and the airline has already organised its training plans for them.</p>
<p>A long-term agreement has been signed with CAE, in which the training organisation will take 1,000 new easyJet cadet pilots through a Multi-crew Pilot Licence (MPL) programme. CAE will also provide Airbus A320 type rating training and place graduates of its own integrated Airline Transport Pilot Licence (ATPL) programme with easyJet.</p>
<p>Applications will need to be submitted quickly as the cadets chosen will begin MPL training with CAE in 2020. The first graduates are scheduled to take their places as co-pilots in easyJet cockpits by the end of 2021.</p>
<p>The easyJet MPL training programme is a collaborative development between the airline and CAE. It focuses on competence-based training, while also including easyJet Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and Threat and Error Management strategies. It will be the first MPL course to include Air Traffic Control (ATC) simulation in the training devices, the partners note.</p>
<p><img alt="Easy Jet 2" src="/getasset/78a4fcd4-1298-4f08-9ed5-60f4ad4f8d12/" /></p>
<p>The programme is designed to provide a seamless training experience, from ground school training to full-flight simulation. “Cadets will train in glass-cockpit aircraft and will be the first trainees to conduct their training on CAE's latest generation flight training device (FTD), the CAE 600XR,” the training company notes. “Future easyJet pilots will also train on the latest technology when it comes to full-flight simulation, with devices capable of addressing the new European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) regulations related to Upset Prevention and Recovery Training (UPRT).”</p>
<p>A major difference in the MPL training programme, compared to traditional type-rating training, is that students will have more than three times the number of hours in an Airbus A320 simulator. This move is designed to deliver even more relevant training for pilots transitioning from initial training to line flying.</p>
<p>The basic, intermediate and advanced phases of MPL training will be conducted at the new CAE Milan, CAE Manchester and CAE London Gatwick training centres which were inaugurated last month. With dedicated training areas for easyJet, future easyJet pilots will train alongside experienced easyJet pilots.</p>
<p>“We are delighted to be partnering with CAE as our pilot training partner of choice,” remarks David Morgan, easyJet's interim Chief Operating Officer. “The professionalism and skill of our pilots are in part due to our investment in training and technology, delivered by trusted partners like CAE. Safety is easyJet's greatest priority and we are proud that our reputation for the highest standards of pilot training and safety is recognised worldwide.”</p>
<p>Morgan’s reference to trusted partners is underlined by the fact that CAE has been delivering training equipment and services for easyJet pilots since 1995. In 2010, easyJet selected CAE as its launch partner for its MPL training programme and, to date, more than 1,200 pilots have graduated through the easyJet MPL, Integrated ATPL and type-rating training programmes for the airline.</p>
<p>Finally, Nick Leontidis, CAE's Group President, Civil Aviation Training Solutions, has good news for prospective aviators who need <em>ab-initio</em> training. “CAE will recruit and train more than 1,000 aspiring pilots through the launch of the new Generation easyJet Pilot Training Programme, a pathway for <em>ab-initio</em> student pilots to develop the competencies needed to be an easyJet pilot,” he states.</p>
<p>Airlines regularly operate with a ratio of five or six crews (10-12 pilots) per aircraft, so with even more new aircraft coming in, now seems to be the opportune moment to become part of easyJet’s pilot pool.</p>
<p><img alt="EasyJet" src="/getasset/fc2f169a-4ce9-40d7-aecc-ed4ab8cec5eb/" /></p>
<p>The latter case could describe easyJet’s conversion of 12 purchase rights for A320neos into firm orders. The move means that easyJet has now ordered 159 A320neo family aircraft, of which 39 have been delivered. With these new orders to add to the 333 A320 family aircraft (294 A320ceo family alongside the Neos) in the current fleet, the need for more pilots is obvious – and the airline has already organised its training plans for them.</p>
<p>A long-term agreement has been signed with CAE, in which the training organisation will take 1,000 new easyJet cadet pilots through a Multi-crew Pilot Licence (MPL) programme. CAE will also provide Airbus A320 type rating training and place graduates of its own integrated Airline Transport Pilot Licence (ATPL) programme with easyJet.</p>
<p>Applications will need to be submitted quickly as the cadets chosen will begin MPL training with CAE in 2020. The first graduates are scheduled to take their places as co-pilots in easyJet cockpits by the end of 2021.</p>
<p>The easyJet MPL training programme is a collaborative development between the airline and CAE. It focuses on competence-based training, while also including easyJet Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and Threat and Error Management strategies. It will be the first MPL course to include Air Traffic Control (ATC) simulation in the training devices, the partners note.</p>
<p><img alt="Easy Jet 2" src="/getasset/78a4fcd4-1298-4f08-9ed5-60f4ad4f8d12/" /></p>
<p>The programme is designed to provide a seamless training experience, from ground school training to full-flight simulation. “Cadets will train in glass-cockpit aircraft and will be the first trainees to conduct their training on CAE's latest generation flight training device (FTD), the CAE 600XR,” the training company notes. “Future easyJet pilots will also train on the latest technology when it comes to full-flight simulation, with devices capable of addressing the new European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) regulations related to Upset Prevention and Recovery Training (UPRT).”</p>
<p>A major difference in the MPL training programme, compared to traditional type-rating training, is that students will have more than three times the number of hours in an Airbus A320 simulator. This move is designed to deliver even more relevant training for pilots transitioning from initial training to line flying.</p>
<p>The basic, intermediate and advanced phases of MPL training will be conducted at the new CAE Milan, CAE Manchester and CAE London Gatwick training centres which were inaugurated last month. With dedicated training areas for easyJet, future easyJet pilots will train alongside experienced easyJet pilots.</p>
<p>“We are delighted to be partnering with CAE as our pilot training partner of choice,” remarks David Morgan, easyJet's interim Chief Operating Officer. “The professionalism and skill of our pilots are in part due to our investment in training and technology, delivered by trusted partners like CAE. Safety is easyJet's greatest priority and we are proud that our reputation for the highest standards of pilot training and safety is recognised worldwide.”</p>
<p>Morgan’s reference to trusted partners is underlined by the fact that CAE has been delivering training equipment and services for easyJet pilots since 1995. In 2010, easyJet selected CAE as its launch partner for its MPL training programme and, to date, more than 1,200 pilots have graduated through the easyJet MPL, Integrated ATPL and type-rating training programmes for the airline.</p>
<p>Finally, Nick Leontidis, CAE's Group President, Civil Aviation Training Solutions, has good news for prospective aviators who need <em>ab-initio</em> training. “CAE will recruit and train more than 1,000 aspiring pilots through the launch of the new Generation easyJet Pilot Training Programme, a pathway for <em>ab-initio</em> student pilots to develop the competencies needed to be an easyJet pilot,” he states.</p>
<p>Airlines regularly operate with a ratio of five or six crews (10-12 pilots) per aircraft, so with even more new aircraft coming in, now seems to be the opportune moment to become part of easyJet’s pilot pool.</p>