Six simulators to open in new Mumbai training centre
Six full-flight simulators are set to open up in a brand new pilot training centre in Mumbai, India in a venture between InterGlobe Enterprises and CAE.
CAE Simulation Training Private Limited (CSTPL) will develop the 44,000 square-foot centre to begin operations with two Airbus A320 FFS in the first quarter of calendar 2026.
“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.”
About 98,000 new pilots will be required in the Asia Pacific region by 2034, according to CAE’s 2025 Aviation Talent Forecast. The Mumbai centre will support airlines and the broader aviation ecosystem with DGCA-approved training, including type rating, recurrent training and proficiency checks.
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.”
CAE is the Montreal, Canada-based technology company focused on training, simulation and critical operations solutions to enhance safety in aviation.
InterGlobe Enterprises is an Indian travel conglomerate involved in aviation (IndiGo), hospitality, logistics, technology, airline management, advanced pilot training and aircraft maintenance engineering.
