CAE and easyJet extend Multi-Crew Pilot Licence cadet training partnership for five years

CAE announced the reopening and five‑year extension of the Generation easyJet Multi‑Crew Pilot Licence programme, reinforcing its long‑standing partnership with easyJet and CAE’s role as the airline’s exclusive MPL training partner. The extension underscores the strength of CAE’s proven MPL training model and its role as a long‑term, trusted partner to airlines. Under the extended agreement, selected cadets will begin MPL training with CAE in late 2026. 

CAE has been supporting easyJet’s pilot training needs for nearly three decades. This long‑term extension reaffirms easyJet’s continued confidence in CAE’s MPL training expertise. As easyJet’s exclusive MPL partner, CAE will continue to support the airline’s pilot training requirements through a structured, competency‑based training pathway aligned with easyJet’s operational standards. To date, CAE has trained and delivered more than 1,500 pilots to the airline through MPL, Integrated Airline Transport Pilot Licence and type‑rating programmes. 

James Cahill, Vice President, Commercial Aviation – EMEA, CAE commented: “The extension of the Generation easyJet MPL programme reflects the strength and longevity of our partnership with easyJet, as well as the continued confidence in CAE’s MPL training model. Structured cadet programmes like this one play a critical role in developing the next generation of pilots while maintaining the highest training and safety standards.”

Daniele Grassini, Director of Training and Standards for easyJet, stated: “We are delighted to be reopening applications for this year’s Generation easyJet Pilot Training Programme as part of our drive to recruit hundreds of new pilots over the coming years. We want even more people to consider joining a profession truly unlike any other where no two days are the same and, at a growing, leading European airline, offering fantastic opportunities for progression. We look forward to seeing many more new pilots joining easyJet in this rewarding career in the months and years to come.”

According to CAE’s 2025 Aviation Talent Forecast, Europe is expected to require approximately 57,000 new commercial pilots by 2034, highlighting the scale of long‑term workforce demand across the region. The reopening and extension of the Generation easyJet Multi‑Crew Pilot Licence programme underscores the importance of sustained investment in structured cadet training pathways and strong airline–training provider partnerships to support airline growth and operational resilience over the coming decade.