CAE (Chalet B28) has announced the launch of the validation phase of its Next Generation Training System along with AirAsia. Earlier this year, CAE launched the program with the goal of improving pilot training and increasing efficiency. This second phase with AirAsia, which will start in the fall of 2016, will focus on validation and refinement of the system’s training capabilities.

CAE’s group president of civil aviation training solutions, Nick Leontidis, said, “We are very proud to launch the validation phase…with AirAsia. The training needs of our airline partners are driving our training philosophy, and as such, we are building the Next Generation Training System to allow them to address the growing demand of professional pilots globally.

“At CAE, we constantly look for forward-looking solutions and we strongly believe this program is shaping the future of training.”

AirAsia and CAE previously formed the Asian Aviation Centre of Excellence, which is based in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.