Emirates-CAE flight training wins new and repeat business from Jet Aviation

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Jet Aviation was founded in Switzerland in 1967 and is the leading business aviation service company today. More than 3,500 personnel are employed in over 60 facilities and stations worldwide. The company provides maintenance, completions and engineering services, fixed base operations, along with aircraft sales, charter, and management on a global basis. Jet Aviation's U.S. and European aircraft management and charter divisions jointly operate a fleet of more than 160 aircraft and provided close to 60,000 hours in global flight operations in 2004.

Emirates is the world's fastest-growing intercontinental airline, one of the world's five most profitable and among the 15 largest ones. It is based in Dubai, one of the few cities in the world that pursues an open-skies policy, with more than 110 airlines in free and fair competition. Its 76 all wide-body fleet is among the youngest in the skies, with an average age of 55 months. The airline plans to more than double its size by 2012.

CAE is a leading provider of simulation and modelling technologies as well as integrated training services for commercial and business aviation, and defence customers worldwide. The company has annual revenues of approximately C$1 billion, with operations and training facilities in 17 countries on five continents.

Emirates contact:
Frances Barton, Emirates' Corporate Communications;
T: (+9714) 2032144; M: (+97150) 650 3900;