Global aviation training leader CAE officially inaugurated its first business aviation training centre in Central Europe, CAE Vienna.
The new centre has been in operation since April and is now offering customers pilot training on four aircraft types: Gulfstream G550, Bombardier Global 7500 and Bombardier Global 6000.
An Embraer Phenom 100/300 full-flight simulator (FFS), part of the Embraer CAE Training Services (ECTS) joint venture is also in operation.
A fifth simulator, a Bombardier Challenger 3500 FFS, will be ready for training in October and the sixth, a Pilatus PC-24 FFS, will be deployed in the second half of 2026.
Alexandre Prévost, CAE’s Division President, Business Aviation said: “The inauguration of CAE Vienna ushers in a new era for business aviation in Europe, adding critical training capacity in the region and making a broad portfolio of training programs more accessible than ever for our customers.
“According to CAE’s Aviation Talent Forecast, the business aviation industry in Europe will need 7,000 new pilots and 9,000 new maintenance technicians over the next 10 years.
“With the ability to train thousands of aviation professionals annually, CAE Vienna is ideally equipped and perfectly located to help meet that demand.”
Wolfgang Hattmannsdorfer, federal minister for economy, energy and tourism: “With the location of CAE Vienna, we are sending a strong signal for Austria as a strategic hub for aviation, business, and innovation.
“This training center not only brings highly qualified jobs and local investment, but also clearly strengthens our competitiveness.
“We want Austria to be a player where the future and value creation are shaped – and aviation is a key sector in that.”