InterGlobe Enterprises and CAE have opened a new state-of-the-art pilot training centre in Mumbai, India as part of a joint venture between the companies called CAE Simulation Training Private Limited (CSTPL).
The new 44,000 square-foot centre will have a capacity for up to six full-flight simulators (FFS) and will begin operations in the first quarter of calendar 2026 with two Airbus A320 FFS.
“The new Mumbai centre expands CSTPL’s ability to meet the rapidly growing demand for professional pilots in India – as many as 20,000 over the next 10 years,” said Michel Azar-Hmouda, CAE’s Division President, Commercial Aviation. “The addition to the new six-bay centre in Mumbai reflects our commitment to bringing world-class training closer to India’s aviation hubs and enhancing training excellence and operational efficiency for our airline partners.”
Aditya Pande, CEO, InterGlobe Enterprises, said, “We are delighted to expand CSTPL into Mumbai, in addition to our commercial aviation training centres in Greater Noida, Gurugram and Bengaluru. InterGlobe Enterprises and CAE are committed to building an ecosystem in aviation which will cater to the growing current and future demand for training pilots in India.”
With 98,000 new pilots needed in the Asia Pacific region by 2034, as forecast by CAE’s 2025 Aviation Talent Forecast, CSTPL’s Mumbai centre will provide high-quality, DGCA-approved training, supporting airlines and the wider aviation industry in one of the world’s most rapidly expanding aviation markets.
CSTPL currently operates three commercial aviation training centers in Greater Noida, Gurugram, and Bengaluru, with the capacity for up to 23 FFS. A new center in Mumbai will expand CSTPL’s operations, offering comprehensive pilot training programs for Airbus, ATR, and Boeing aircraft, including type rating, recurrent training, and proficiency checks.
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A CAE Airbus A320 full-flight simulator
