- The new all-Canadian cadet pilot training program called
Jazz Approach comes with a conditional letter of employment from
the airline
- For more information, visit cae.com/jazz
MONTREAL, Nov. 19, 2019 /CNW Telbec/ - CAE (NYSE: CAE)
(TSX: CAE), Jazz Aviation (Jazz) (a subsidiary of Chorus Aviation
Inc.), and Seneca have teamed up to develop Jazz Approach, an
innovative Canadian program to provide Jazz with a pipeline of
top-quality first officers. Cadets will receive a letter of
employment from Jazz upon selection into the program, allowing for
a direct path to join the airline as first officers conditional
upon successful completion of the program. The parties involved
have signed a five-year partnership agreement and the first cohort
is set to begin training in April
2020.
"CAE creates over 1,500 new pilots yearly over 30 cadet training
programs globally, and we are thrilled to add a first Canadian
cadet pilot training program to our list of curricula," said
Nick Leontidis, CAE's Group
President, Civil Aviation Training Solutions. "The demand for
pilots has never been so high. With over 300,000 pilots needed
globally over the next decade, CAE is working closely with airlines
around the world to come up with pilot creation solutions. This
program is a one-of-a-kind program, and a great example of how the
Canadian aviation industry is working closely together to come up
with innovative solutions to face that challenge. We thank Jazz for
its trust, we are honored to help expand upon its pipeline of
future pilots and we look forward to training them alongside
Seneca."
Jazz Aviation's pilots have been training in CAE's network in
Canada since 2003. Now, under this
new agreement, with its partner Seneca, CAE will be assisting Jazz
in the selection, training and certification of new pilots.
"We are very excited to partner with two exceptional Canadian
organizations, CAE and Seneca, to introduce the Jazz Approach
program," said Captain Steve
Linthwaite, Vice President, Flight Operations for Jazz
Aviation. "For Jazz, this innovative initiative will be an
expansion of our Jazz Aviation Pathways Program (Jazz APP) and
provides yet another avenue for future generations of pilots to
launch their careers in aviation. The roots of the Jazz
APP program go back to 2007 and the addition of Jazz Approach is an
important step in growing the program to yet another level. We have
worked with both CAE and Seneca for many years and we are delighted
to have the opportunity to join together to introduce this program
in Canada."
"We are thrilled to be partnering with CAE and Jazz Aviation
through this innovative all-Canadian collaboration. The Jazz
Approach program builds on the success of our partnership with Jazz
Aviation and will be an excellent addition to the suite of academic
and hands-on training offered within our School of Aviation," said
Lynne McMullen, Director of
Strategic Partnerships with Seneca's School of Aviation. "The Jazz
Approach program is another opportunity for Seneca to be on the
forefront of flight training in Canada."
About the Jazz Approach program
CAE, Jazz and Seneca
developed the Jazz Approach program in close collaboration,
showcasing the latest competency-based training innovations. The
Jazz Approach program embeds Jazz Aviation Standard Operating
Procedures (SOPs) and Threat and Error Management strategies. Under
the terms of this program, CAE will conduct recruitment, assessment
and selection of the cadets according to Jazz's defined criteria.
The cadets will undergo the integrated Airline Transport Pilot
License (ATPL) training over 18 months at Seneca's School of
Aviation in Peterborough, Ontario.
Following completion, CAE will provide a CRJ200 type rating at CAE
Toronto, leveraging CAE's innovative training equipment. Upon
successful completion of the training program and subject to
certain conditions, the first graduates will join Jazz Aviation as
first officers by the end of 2021. Applications for the Jazz
Approach training program will open on December 1st 2019. For more
information, visit cae.com/jazz
About Jazz Aviation
Jazz Aviation LP has a strong
history in Canadian aviation with its roots going back to the
1930s. Jazz is owned by Chorus Aviation Inc. (TSX: CHR). Chorus'
vision is to deliver regional aviation to the world. As the largest
regional carrier in Canada, Jazz has a proven track record of
industry leadership and exceptional customer service, and has
leveraged that strength to deliver value to all its stakeholders.
Jazz, under the Air Canada Express brand, operates more flights and
flies to more Canadian destinations than any other airline, and has
a workforce of approximately 5,000 professionals, highly
experienced in the challenging and complex nature of regional
operations.
About the Jazz APP
Since 2007 Jazz has been actively
involved in shaping the curriculum and training
of Canada's future professional pilots through active
engagement with aviation colleges, flight schools and universities.
In 2015, Jazz rebranded these efforts under the Jazz Aviation
Pathways Program banner. To-date, Jazz has announced agreements
between Jazz APP and 20 Canadian aviation colleges, flight schools,
universities and industry organizations.
www.flyjazz.ca/pathwaysprogram
About Seneca
Combining career and professional skills
training with theoretical knowledge, Seneca's expert faculty
provide a polytechnic education to 30,000 full-time and 60,000
part-time students. With campuses in Toronto, York Region and Peterborough and education partners around the
world, Seneca offers degrees, graduate certificates, diplomas and
certificates in more than 300 full-time, part-time and online
programs. Seneca's credentials are renowned for their quality and
respected by employers. Co-op and work placements, applied research
projects, entrepreneurial opportunities and the latest technology
ensure that Seneca graduates are highly skilled and ready to
work.
Find out more at Seneca.
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About CAE
CAE is a global leader in training for the
civil aviation, defense and security, and healthcare markets.
Backed by a record of more than 70 years of industry firsts, we
continue to help define global training standards with our
innovative virtual-to-live training solutions to make flying safer,
maintain defense force readiness and enhance patient safety. We
have the broadest global presence in the industry, with over 10,000
employees, 160 sites and training locations in over 35 countries.
Each year, we train more than 220,000 civil and defense
crewmembers, including more than 135,000 pilots, and thousands of
healthcare professionals worldwide. www.cae.com
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