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21-578: CAE Oxford , part of CAE Inc. , is an ab initio flight training network. It provides integrated aviation training and resourcing services. Professional airline pilots have been trained at the Oxford Aviation Academy (OAA) flight school since 1961. OAA operates 125 training aircraft, 64 flight simulators , and 10 training centers, delivering a portfolio of aviation training courses. OAA's 3 ab initio airline pilot training schools have trained more than 26,000 professional pilots over

42-565: A Sarasota-based company known for its patient simulator, the HPS. In October 2023, CAE announced the sale of its Healthcare business to Chicago-based Madison Industries for an enterprise value of C$ 311 million, subject to customary adjustments. The CEO, Marc Parent , was named in this role in October 2009. He has more than 25 years of experience in the aerospace industry. Born in Montreal, Parent

63-462: A campus of multinational pilot training organization CAE Oxford Aviation Academy . The master plan for Moorabbin Airport was approved by the federal Minister for Infrastructure Anthony Albanese MP, on 25 June 2010. The master plan provides a twenty-year horizon detailing the development of the airport and associated infrastructure. A draft Major Development Plan for Moorabbin Airport drawn up by

84-452: A professional services division. The simulators include basic training devices CAE 400XR and CAE 500XR, and full-motion products such as the CAE 3000, CAE 5000 and CAE 7000XR. These simulators are available for commercial use. In 2016, the company sold 53 Full-Flight Simulators. In 2001, CAE Inc. acquired BAE Systems 's Flight Simulation and Training division, formerly known as Reflectone Inc,

105-669: A publicly listed company founded in 1939, and based in Tampa, Florida . Reflectone sold flight simulators to the military and provided pilot training on its premises. In 2021, CAE announced the purchase of the Military Training businesses of L3Harris Technologies ; the purchase includes Link Simulation & Training which traces its corporate history to the original flight simulators designed and built by Ed Link . CAE conducts airline pilot training and business jet pilot training in its 50 aviation training centres worldwide. In

126-511: A safety book comparing aviation and maritime incidents. Moorabbin Airport Moorabbin (Harry Hawker) Airport ( IATA : MBW , ICAO : YMMB ) is a mostly general aviation airport for light aircraft located in between the southern Melbourne suburbs of Heatherton , Cheltenham , Dingley Village and Mentone . It also receives commercial airline service. The airport grounds are treated as their own suburb, and share

147-662: A secondary airport was announced by Prime Minister Ben Chifley on 6 November 1946. The control tower opened on 15 December 1949 for training. Originally the intent was to name the airport "Mentone" but this was abandoned after a potential clash with the then French airport in Menton . Similarly, Cheltenham was discarded due to similarities to the Gloucestershire Airport near Cheltenham in South West England . The name comes from City of Moorabbin ,

168-541: Is a graduate of Mechanical Engineering from Montreal's École Polytechnique and attended Harvard Business School's six-week Advanced Management Program. In October 2008, CAE was named one of " Canada's Top 100 Employers " by Mediacorp Canada Inc., and was featured in Maclean's newsmagazine. In September 2021, with the UK P&;I Club and Witherbys , CAE launched a safety publication entitled Maritime Team Dynamics ,

189-473: The postcode 3194 with the neighbouring suburb of Mentone. With a total of 274,082 aircraft movements, Moorabbin Airport was the second busiest airport in Australia for the calendar year 2011. By 1946, Essendon Airport was Australia's busiest airport and Melbourne's only public airport, but was becoming congested even before expansion plans for Essendon were announced. Funding for the construction of

210-569: The Oxford Aeroplane Club. During the 1950s, it gradually increased its fleet and, by 1960, had become a flying school geared to the training of professional pilots. In 1961, the flying school's parent company, Oxford Aviation, merged with the Pressed Steel Company to become British Executive Air Services Ltd. (BEAS). Dedicated ground school buildings and student residential accommodation were provided on site, and

231-561: The United States, the firm is a supplier of initial and recurrency training for airlines such as JetBlue and non-airline based companies, including charter and cargo operators. In December 2001, the firm acquired Simuflite training centers in Dallas , Texas , and Morristown , New Jersey , which are now called CAE SimuFlite . The facility at Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport is the largest business aviation training facility in

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252-514: The award of a 'Frozen' (becoming unfrozen when the candidate has completed 1,500 hours in a multi-pilot environment) airline transport pilot licence (ATPL). The Oxford Flying Club was opened by the mayor of Oxford in 1939. However, restrictions placed on civil aviation during the Second World War curtailed its activities, and the airfield operated as RAF Kidlington for the duration of hostilities. The club reopened in 1947, renamed to

273-822: The first fully integrated Commercial Pilot's Licence (CPL) and instrument rating (IR) courses began in May 1962. In 1963, the BEAS Flying Training Division was renamed Oxford Air Training School. Since then, over twenty thousand trained commercial pilots and aircraft engineers have graduated from the school. The school changed its name to Oxford Aviation Training (OAT) in the 1990s. On June 19, 2007, OAT's parent company, BBA Aviation , now Signature Aviation, sold OAT to GCAT Flight Academy (formerly General Electric Commercial Aviation Training, part of GE Aviation and SAS Flight Academy, part of Scandinavian Airlines System ) for $ 63 million (£32 million). The deal

294-449: The former SAS Flight Academy; the former GECAT and the former BAE Systems Woodford , United Kingdom Training Centre, all of which are majority owned by STAR Capital Partners of London with a minority stake of less than 20% retained by GE Commercial Aviation Services . The Airline Pilot Programme First Officer course is a full-time, integrated Civil Aviation Authority / European Union Aviation Safety Agency (CAA/EASA) course leading to

315-405: The municipality in which it was then situated. The control tower opened on 15 December 1949 and flying commenced on 31 December. The airport was renamed to Moorabbin (Harry Hawker) Airport on 22 January 1989, after pioneering Australian aviator Harry George Hawker , on the centenary date of Hawker's birth. Moorabbin Airport, one of four in the city , serves the general aviation needs for

336-565: The past 50 years. OAA's seven training centers offer approved airline pilot, cabin crew and maintenance engineer training on a wide range of aircraft types including Boeing , Airbus , Bombardier , BAE Systems , and Embraer . The Oxford Aviation Academy includes the former Oxford Aviation Training, a commercial pilot training school based at London Oxford Airport in the United Kingdom; Falcon Field in Arizona , United States;

357-570: The south-eastern suburbs of Melbourne. It has five intersecting runways , the longest being Runway 17L/35R with a length of 1,335 metres (4,380 ft). Usually, two parallel runways are used at the same time. The airport also has a control tower. The airport is home to the Royal Victorian Aero Club , the Australian National Aviation Museum and several flight training facilities, including

378-818: The tailplanes of its Piper PA-28 Warrior and Piper PA-34 Seneca aircraft were also replaced with the new logo design. The new logo also appeared at the 8 locations formerly named GCAT Flight Academy, including those in Scandinavia and Hong Kong that GCAT purchased from SAS Flight Academy and the Woodford Training Centre, purchased from BAE Systems. These changes were a result of both GCAT Flight Academy and Oxford Aviation Training being re-branded as Oxford Aviation Academy. In 2008, OAA acquired General Flying Services, based in Moorabbin Airport , Moorabbin , Victoria , Australia. In 2020, it

399-1031: The world at 426,000 sq ft (39,600 m ), with 34 simulators and approximately 450 employees. In February 2016, CAE Inc. acquired one of its competitors, Lockheed Martin Commercial Flight Training, formerly known as Sim-Industries. CAE also operates the CAE Oxford Aviation Academy , the largest ab initio flight training network in the world, with a fleet of over 220 aircraft and seven campuses worldwide, CAE Global Academy Phoenix , and Sabena Flight Academy in Belgium. As of February 2020, CAE also works together with Airways Aviation Academy, formerly known as ESMA in Montpellier, South of France, for training students from Oxford and Brussels. In 2011, CAE purchased Medical Education Technologies Inc. (METI),

420-496: Was announced that CAE Oxford would close all ground training in early 2021 and move to a new location at CAE Gatwick, ending a legacy of over 50 years. The fleet includes the following: 51°50′01″N 1°18′52″W  /  51.8336°N 1.3144°W  / 51.8336; -1.3144 CAE Inc. CAE sells flight simulators and training devices to airlines, aircraft manufacturers and training centres. It licenses its simulation software to various market segments and has

441-404: Was backed by GCAT Flight Academy's majority shareholder, STAR Capital Partners, an independent venture capital fund. In early February 2008, GCAT Flight Academy changed its registered name to Oxford Aviation Academy Ltd. OAT's branding and logo adorning the training center at Oxford and Goodyear Airports were replaced, with the new logo bearing the title 'Oxford Aviation Academy'. The insignia on

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