Simulator manufacturer and aviation training provider CAE has acquired Oxford Aviation Academy for C$314 million (A$312m), the companies have announced.
CAE said it would continue to operate Oxford’s training facilities, including its flight training academy at Moorabbin Airport in Melbourne, under the name CAE Oxford Aviation Academy.
This content is available exclusively to Australian Aviation members.
A monthly membership is only $5.99 or save with our annual plans.
- Australian Aviation quarterly print & digital magazines
- Access to In Focus reports every month on our website
- Unlimited access to all Australian Aviation digital content
- Access to the Australian Aviation app
- Australian Aviation quarterly print & digital magazines
- Access to In Focus reports every month on our website
- Access to our Behind the Lens photo galleries and other exclusive content
- Daily news updates via our email bulletin
- Unlimited access to all Australian Aviation digital content
- Access to the Australian Aviation app
- Australian Aviation quarterly print & digital magazines
- Access to In Focus reports every month on our website
- Access to our Behind the Lens photo galleries and other exclusive content
- Daily news updates via our email bulletin
“This expansion is an important step for CAE toward addressing the global aviation personnel shortage and allows us to offer more customer solutions at more locations,” CAE said in a statement on its website.
With the acquisition, CAE said its training facilities now include 42 locations including a global network of 12 aviation academies.
Want to see more stories from trusted news sources?
Make Australian Aviation a preferred news source on Google.
Click here to add Australian Aviation as a preferred news source.