CAE

Crawley, West Sussex, United Kingdom

EGKK · KFFZ

CAE London Gatwick

ATO GBR.ATO.0234 · UK CAAVerified
easyJet

CAE's UK training centre beside Gatwick Airport, part of the Canadian training group CAE. It runs the Generation easyJet MPL, which easyJet has trained through CAE since 2010, and a full-time ATPL theory course (£8,000). Flying for the easyJet programme takes place at CAE's academy in Phoenix, USA. A self-sponsored integrated ATPL from the UK is no longer in CAE's current programme list.

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ICAO

EGKK

Runway

08R/26L

Length

3,317 m

Elevation

202 ft

Programmes: 3
From: €8k

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Regulatory approval

ATO GBR.ATO.0234

UK CAA — EASA Part-FCL

VerifiedSource: UK CAA — Standards Document 31 (v222): approved training organisationsChecked 2026-11-02Listed as CAE STS Limited, GBR.ATO.0234, in the UK CAA's Standards Document 31, version 222 (31 October 2026), including an integrated MPL with easyJet.

Information completeness

75%

9 of 12 topics documented

Verification coverage

24%

4 verified · 12 school · 1 unconfirmed

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President, Civil Aviation, CAE

Alexandre Prévost

Ownership & campus

UK subsidiary of CAE Inc. (Canada).

School reportedSource: CAE — London Gatwick training centreChecked 2026-11-02

In numbers

Who says what. Where sources disagree we show each figure side by side.

easyJet cadets

More than 1,300 have started the programme; a current cohort of 22

VerifiedeasyJet

Training programmes

3 programmes documented from the school's own pages.

Generation easyJet MPL

School leavers and career changers without commercial flying experience who want to fly for easyJet.

integrated~24 monthsVerified

You finish with

Multi-Crew Pilot Licence (MPL)
Airbus A320 type rating
Co-pilot role at easyJet

Entry requirements

Age: 18 or over
Right to work: Unrestricted right to live and work in the UK, EEA, EU or Switzerland
Education: Maths, English, a science and two other subjects
Medical: Class 1
Experience: Not open to CPL/IR or ATPL holders, anyone who has passed an ATPL exam, or pilots with over 200 h
Selection: Free: application, online ADAPT test, then group exercise and interview

Phases from CAE's page: ATPL theory (about 950 h) at London Gatwick, Madrid or Brussels; core flying (about 78 h on single- and multi-engine aircraft plus UPRT); then three airline simulator phases (about 172 h in A320 simulators at London Gatwick or Milan), ending with the MPL and A320 type rating. easyJet describes the course as around two years. The flying location (Phoenix) is from easyJet's September 2026 release.

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Aircraft fleet

Aircraft fleet not provided yet. This does not mean the school lacks it — we have not found a reliable source.

Simulators

18 full-flight-simulator bays at London Gatwick · Airbus A320 and Boeing 737 FTDs

Not providedChecked 2026-11-02No aircraft are based at the Gatwick centre; the Phoenix fleet isn't published on the pages used.

Airfield & campus

Runway data from OurAirports — unconfirmed until checked against the national AIP.

EGKK

London Gatwick Airport

CAE London Gatwick training centre in Crawley: ATPL ground school, 18 full-flight-simulator bays, A320 and B737 FTDs, APS MCC (no flying)

ICAO: EGKK
Elevation: 202 ft
Runway: 08R/26L
Length × width: 3,317 × 45 m
Surface: Asphalt
Runway: 08L/26R
Length × width: 2,561 × 45 m
Surface: Asphalt

Runway lengthvs 3,500 m

UnconfirmedOurAirports

KFFZ

Falcon Field

CAE Phoenix (Mesa, Arizona): flight training for the Generation easyJet MPL, according to easyJet

ICAO: KFFZ
Elevation: 1394 ft
Runway: 04R/22L
Length × width: 1,554 × 30 m
Surface: Asphalt
Runway: 04L/22R
Length × width: 1,158 × 23 m
Surface: Asphalt

Runway lengthvs 3,500 m

UnconfirmedOurAirports

London Gatwick

Ground school, 18 full-flight-simulator bays and dedicated easyJet facilities

No school accommodation

Not provided by CAE during training; easyJet provides accommodation during base and line training.

School reportedSource: CAE — London Gatwick training centreChecked 2026-11-02

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Diamond Point, Fleming Way, Crawley RH10 9DP, United Kingdom

Costs & financing

Published starting investment

From £8,000

Full-time ATPL theory. Generation easyJet MPL €115,000 including VAT.

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Exact programme price
Accommodation and meals
Exam and licence fees
Extra flying hours
Resits and retests
Payment schedule and refunds

Financing: CAE says it does not provide financing and names no UK lender.

School reportedSource: CAE — Generation easyJet pilot training programme, CAE — ATPL Theory Full TimeChecked 2026-11-02

Airline connections

Formal: announced by the airline or Airbus. Reported: terms unknown. No school can guarantee a job.

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easyJet

Generation easyJet MPL · Since 2010

Confirmed by easyJet, which marked its 100th course with CAE in September 2026: more than 1,300 cadets have started, and about 500 more pilots are expected over five years.

Verified

VerifiedSource: easyJet — 100th Generation easyJet cadet course with CAEChecked 2026-11-02Graduates of the MPL join easyJet as A320 co-pilots.

History

Every milestone with its own source and status.

2010
easyJet cadet training
CAE began running easyJet's cadet programme.
VerifiedeasyJet
2012
Oxford Aviation Academy acquired
CAE bought Oxford Aviation Academy, the former Oxford Air Training School at London Oxford Airport.
UnconfirmedWikipedia
Oct 2019
London Gatwick centre opens
CAE inaugurated its training centre at London Gatwick.
School reportedCAE
Sept 2026
100th easyJet course
easyJet marked the 100th Generation easyJet course with CAE.
VerifiedeasyJet

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What the public sources don't settle — and the questions to put to the school in writing.

Things that don't line up

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Integrated ATPL
The CAA still approves an integrated ATPL, and older CAE pages offer one from Gatwick (£99,900, 2024 brochure) or Oxford (£90,000), but neither appears in CAE's current programme list. Their flying phases were at unnamed locations abroad.
UK CAA · CAE · CAE · CAE
Oxford
CAE still lists a 'CAE Oxford' academy at London Oxford Airport, but its pilot-training pages no longer offer Oxford courses and no 2026 intake is published.
CAE · CAE
easyJet MPL locations
CAE's page names Brussels, Madrid or Gatwick for theory and Milan or Gatwick for simulators; easyJet names Gatwick, Milan, Malaga or Madrid, with flying in Phoenix. CAE plans to close its Brussels centre by the end of 2026.
CAE · easyJet · newmobility.news
easyJet MPL price
€115,000 in 2026; a 2023 flyer gave €100,529.
CAE · CAE

Ask before you pay

0 of 6 answered

Where will I do each phase of the easyJet MPL, and where is the flying phase based?
Is the €115,000 payable to CAE in instalments, and what happens if I don't pass a phase?
Can I still join a self-funded integrated ATPL with CAE from the UK?
What housing do students use during the Gatwick and Phoenix phases, and what does it cost?
Do you publish an all-inclusive price, and what exactly is excluded?
Is my money protected if the school delays or stops training?

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