Update from an instructor at CAE
Hi all, I just wanted to post a quick update on the delays and how things have been changing. I can only speak to what is going on at the CAE Phoenix ATO.
CAE has restructured the EASA/UKCAA Instructor training program and called in all the help they can find in North America, while eliminating previous bottlenecks in the training process. Because of this, we have added 6 instructors fully qualified to teach ATPL and MPL cadets (myself included) in the F1 stage (Core 1 for EasyJet MPL cadets). 5 have been additionally upgraded to teach in the F2 stage of ATPL (Core 2 for EasyJet MPL Cadets). On top of this, we are expecting the 6 newest instructors to upgrade to F2 by February. Beyond that, there are 3-6 new F1 ATPL/MPL instructors will also be added by January or February. So to summarize, 9-12 total new instructors by February, and 6-9 upgrades by February.
So what does this mean for cadets?
Timelines are currently readjusting to what is expected. Things aren’t perfect by any means, but they are improving. My students in the ATPL syllabus who were previously delayed by up to 3 months from their expected completed date have been caught up to 1 month delay and that is rapidly approaching on timeline. EASA/UKCAA cadets appear to have priority at the moment regarding scheduling of resources, but this is anecdotal. A representative of EasyJet was spotted on campus a few weeks ago and was seemingly impressed with the changes made.
Things are still not “fixed” but are actually improving for once. I suspect the newest class of MPL cadets in December 2025 will be the closest to on time finishers we have had in quite some time.