CAE has unveiled CAE Vienna, its inaugural business aviation training centre in Central Europe, and welcomed its first trainee in April. The facility marks a strategic expansion of CAE's global training footprint, offering cutting-edge resources for pilots and maintenance professionals alike.
The newly opened 8,000 ft² centre is already operational with a Gulfstream G550 full-flight simulator (FFS), while a Pilatus PC-24 FFS is set to be installed in the second half of 2026. Once complete, CAE Vienna will house up to nine FFSs, including Europe's first Bombardier Global 7500 simulator, due to begin service in June. Additional simulators—a Bombardier Global Vision and Embraer Phenom 100/300—are slated for launch this summer, followed by a Challenger 3500 in October 2025.
“We are very pleased that our first business aviation training centre in Central Europe is now open and offers customers an elevated training experience in a state-of-the-art facility. We look forward to expanding our capabilities at CAE Vienna with the addition of the Pilatus PC-24 FFS in 2026. This will be a very exciting year as new FFSs enter service and we begin to welcome more customers to CAE Vienna,” said Alexandre Prévost, CAE's Division President, Business Aviation.
The new facility complements the training already provided at CAE Burgess Hill in the United Kingdom, further strengthening CAE's presence in Europe. CAE Vienna will deliver a full spectrum of pilot and maintenance technician training, from type ratings to recurrent sessions across regulatory jurisdictions.
“We were very excited to welcome Alexander Vagacs, Chairman of Avcon Jet, as our first customer at CAE Vienna. Alexander has trained with us for 25 years, and since founding Avcon Jet in 2007, we are proud to say that he has also entrusted the training of his pilots to CAE,” Prévost added.
Beyond pilot instruction, CAE Vienna also offers a comprehensive suite of maintenance technician programmes. These include type training based on real-world maintenance scenarios, engine run and taxi courses, technical instruction in avionics, and personal development sessions aimed at career progression and technician retention. Training is also available at CAE centres in Burgess Hill and Dubai or can be delivered directly at operator locations.
The official inauguration of CAE Vienna is scheduled for this autumn.
