# CAE Phoenix

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**CAE Phoenix (formerly CAE Oxford Aviation Academy Phoenix, CAE Global Academy Phoenix and Sabena Airline Training Center) (**CAE SATC**)** is an aviation school owned by [CAE](/source/CAE_Inc.)[3] and located in [Mesa](/source/Mesa,_Arizona)[4] at [Falcon Field Airport](/source/Falcon_Field_Airport). A former subsidiary of [Sabena Flight Academy](/source/Sabena_Flight_Academy), the school has previously trained students including those of [Air Algérie](/source/Air_Alg%C3%A9rie), [SFA](/source/Sabena_Flight_Academy), Nationale Luchtvaartschool (NLS), [Turkish Airlines](/source/Turkish_Airlines), [Shenzhen Airlines](/source/Shenzhen_Airlines), [EVA Air](/source/EVA_Air), [British Airways](/source/British_Airways), [Southwest Airlines](/source/Southwest_Airlines), [Japan Airlines](/source/Japan_Airlines), [jetBlue](/source/JetBlue), [American Airlines](/source/American_Airlines), [Emirates](/source/Emirates_(airline)), [EasyJet](/source/EasyJet), [CityJet](/source/CityJet), [IndiGo](/source/IndiGo), [Aeromexico](/source/Aeromexico) and [AirAsia](/source/AirAsia).[5]

## History

In 1991, the [Belgian government](/source/Belgian_government) contracted the *École d'aviation civile* (aviation civil school) created in 1953 to [Sabena](/source/Sabena). It was first called Belgian Aviation School[6] and then Sabena Air Training Center as a subsidiary of [Sabena Flight Academy](/source/Sabena_Flight_Academy). The same year, it was decided to carry out practical training in flight in [Phoenix](/source/Phoenix,_Arizona) because the weather in [Arizona](/source/Arizona) allows for flights throughout the year in a high and complex [air traffic](/source/Air_traffic) environment.[1] In 2008, the Phoenix location of the school was acquired by [CAE](/source/CAE_Inc.).

## Fleet

CAE Phoenix maintains a fleet of 81 aircraft. All aircraft (except the DA-20) have [Garmin G1000s](/source/Garmin_G1000).[7]

CAE Phoenix Fleet Aircraft In service Piper Archer TX 47 Piper Seminole 8 Diamond DA-20 2 Diamond DA-40 5 Cirrus SR20 7 Citation CJ1+ 2

## Curriculum

In 2011, the school trained 400 pilots per year and offers European ([EASA](/source/European_Aviation_Safety_Agency)) and American ([FAA](/source/Federal_Aviation_Administration)) courses. The European students are from the [CAE Oxford Aviation Academy](/source/CAE_Global_Academy) schools of [Oxford](/source/Oxford_Aviation_Academy), [Brussels](/source/Sabena_Flight_Academy), and Madrid. The European ([EASA](/source/European_Aviation_Safety_Agency)) courses train [British Airways](/source/British_Airways), [Air Algérie](/source/Air_Alg%C3%A9rie), [Emirates](/source/Emirates_(airline)), [EasyJet](/source/EasyJet) and self-sponsored cadets. The students of the FAA program are from airline customers like [Shenzhen Airlines](/source/Shenzhen_Airlines), [Air China Airlines](/source/Air_China),[8] [IndiGo](/source/IndiGo) and other private customers. The courses approved by the [Federal Aviation Administration](/source/Federal_Aviation_Administration) enable students to obtain the US [licenses](/source/Pilot_licenses) of [Private pilot](/source/Private_pilot_licence), [Commercial pilot](/source/Commercial_pilot_licence), [instrument rating](/source/Instrument_rating) and [flight instructor](/source/Flight_instructor). Also do they allow FAA cadets to get their 14 CFR High-Altitude and High-performance endorsements. The Multi Crew Pilots License (MPL) Program is currently used by [Japan Airlines](/source/Japan_Airlines).[9]

In February 2017, CAE was voted the best Aviation Training Center in Europe.[10]

## Bibliography

- Olivier Wilmart, *De Sabena à Air France*, Racine, 2002, 285 p. (ISBN 2-87386-288-2)
- Willy Buysse, Marguerite Coppens, Etienne Reunis, Frans Van Humbeek, Michel Wautelet, *Sabena, le progrès venait du ciel, Bruxelles*, Borgerhoff & Lamberigts, 2011, 224 p. (ISBN 9789089312525)

## See also

- [Sabena](/source/Sabena)

## References

1. (in French) [CAE - SABENA FLIGHT ACADEMY](http://www.flyingzone.be/reportages/2_rep_2010_Sfa.php)[dead link]

1. (in French) [Page relative à SATC](http://www.bestaviation.net/school/sabena_airline_training_center/) [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20120626093613/http://www.bestaviation.net/school/sabena_airline_training_center/) 2012-06-26 at the Wayback Machine

1. (in French) [Communiqué CAE fait l'acquisition de Sabena Flight Academy pour remédier à la pénurie mondiale de pilotes](https://web.archive.org/web/20110223123924/http://biz.branchez-vous.com/communiques/detail/communiques_110088.html)

1. (in French) [Page SATC](http://www.manta.com/c/mmspl9s/sabena-airline-training-center)

1. ["Latest news"](https://web.archive.org/web/20110926005039/http://www.caeglobalacademy.com/latest_news.shtml). Archived from [the original](http://www.caeglobalacademy.com/latest_news.shtml) on 2011-09-26. Retrieved 2012-06-07.

1. (in French) [LA BELGIAN AVIATION SCHOOL FORME DES PILOTES DE LIGNE EN VINGT MOIS. APPRENDRE A VOLER AU-DESSUS DU DESERT DE NEVADA ET DU...](http://archives.lesoir.be/la-belgian-aviation-school-forme-des-pilotes-de-ligne-e_t-19900827-Z030Y9.html)

1. ["CAE Phoenix - Aviation Academy"](https://www.cae.com/civil-aviation/locations/cae-phoenix-aviation-academy/). *www.cae.com*. Retrieved 2023-03-30.

1. ["CAE Oxford Aviation Academy: Pilot Training"](https://web.archive.org/web/20150724204708/http://www.caeoaa.com/PageLayouts/NewsLayout.aspx?id=8589935348#.VbJb_ZNViko). Archived from [the original](http://www.caeoaa.com/PageLayouts/NewsLayout.aspx?id=8589935348#.VbJb_ZNViko) on 2015-07-24. Retrieved 2015-07-24.

1. ["CAE Oxford Aviation Academy: Pilot Training"](https://web.archive.org/web/20150724212712/http://www.caeoaa.com/PageLayouts/NewsLayout.aspx?id=8589935361#.VbJbqZNViko). Archived from [the original](http://www.caeoaa.com/PageLayouts/NewsLayout.aspx?id=8589935361#.VbJbqZNViko) on 2015-07-24. Retrieved 2015-07-24.

1. ["Which Aviation Training Centre in Europe Was Voted the Best?"](https://aviationvoice.com/which-aviation-training-centre-in-europe-was-voted-the-best-201702241750/). *Aviation News - Aviation Voice*. 2017-02-24. Retrieved 2017-04-27.

## External links

- [Official website](https://www.cae.com/civil-aviation/training-centres/cae-phoenix-aviation-academy) [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20180304180545/https://www.cae.com/civil-aviation/training-centres/cae-phoenix-aviation-academy) March 4, 2018 at the Wayback Machine
- [Sabena Airline Training Center](https://web.archive.org/web/20120223150801/http://www.sabena-az.com/)

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