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Line 1: {{Short description\|Ab initio flight training network}} ~~{{Multiple issues\|~~ ~~{{advert\|date=January 2013}}~~ ~~{{COI\|date=June 2019}}~~ }} {{Use British English\|date=April 2023}} {{Use dmy dates\|date=April 2023}} {{Infobox university \| image = Oxford Aviation Academy headquarters, London Oxford Airport, Oxfordshire, UK - 20130124.jpg \| caption = Headquarters of Oxford Aviation Academy ([[Oxford Airport]], [[Oxford]], Great Britain) \| name = CAE Oxford \| established = 1961 Line 17 ⟶ 13: '''CAE Oxford''', part of [[CAE Inc.]], is an ''[[ab initio]]'' flight training network. It provides [[Integrated pilot training\|integrated aviation training]] and resourcing services. Professional [[Aircraft pilot\|airline pilots]] have been trained at the Oxford Aviation Academy (OAA) flight school since 1961. OAA operates 125 training aircraft, 64 [[flight simulator]]s, and 10 training ~~centres~~centers, delivering a portfolio of aviation training courses. OAA's 3 ''ab initio'' airline pilot training<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.oaa.com/pages/training_courses/ab_initio_europe/index \|access-date=11 January 2013 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121211204147/http://oaa.com/pages/training_courses/ab_initio_europe/index \|archive-date=11 December 2012 \|title=Ab Initio Pilot Training \| Oxford Aviation Academy - OAA.com }}</ref> schools have trained more than 26,000 professional pilots over the past 50 years. OAA's seven training ~~centres~~centers offer approved airline pilot, [[Flight attendant\|cabin crew]]<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.oaa.com/pages/training_courses/cabin_crew_facilities \|access-date=11 January 2013 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121230185654/http://www.oaa.com/pages/training_courses/cabin_crew_facilities \|archive-date=30 December 2012 \|title=Cabin Crew Facilities \| Oxford Aviation Academy - OAA.com }}</ref> and [[Maintenance engineering\|maintenance engineer]]<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.oaa.com/pages/training_courses/aircraft_engineer \|access-date=11 January 2013 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121017042233/http://oaa.com/pages/training_courses/aircraft_engineer \|archive-date=17 October 2012 \|title=Aircraft Maintenance Training \| Oxford Aviation Academy - OAA.com }}</ref> training on a wide range of aircraft types including [[Boeing]], [[Airbus]], [[Bombardier Aviation\|Bombardier]], [[BAE Systems]], and [[Embraer]]. The Oxford Aviation Academy includes the former Oxford Aviation Training, a [[Commercial pilot licence\|commercial pilot]] training school based at London [[Oxford Airport]] in the United Kingdom; [[Falcon Field (Arizona)\|Falcon Field]] in [[Arizona]], United States; the former SAS Flight Academy; the former GECAT and the former BAE Systems [[Woodford Aerodrome\|Woodford]], United Kingdom Training Centre, all of which are majority owned by STAR Capital Partners of London with a minority stake of less than 20% retained by [[GE Capital Aviation Services\|GE Commercial Aviation Services]]. Line 25 ⟶ 21: ==History== [[File:Oxford Airport ATC Tower.jpg\|thumb\|The [[air traffic control]] tower at [[Oxford Airport]].]] The Oxford Flying Club was opened by the mayor of [[Oxford]] in 1939. However, restrictions placed on [[civil aviation]] during the Second World War curtailed its activities, and the airfield operated as RAF Kidlington for the duration of hostilities. The club reopened in 1947, renamed asto the Oxford Aeroplane Club. During the 1950s, it gradually increased its fleet and, by 1960, had become a [[Flight training\|flying school]] geared to the training of professional pilots.▼ In 1961, the flying school's parent company, Oxford Aviation, merged with the [[Pressed Steel Company]] to become British Executive Air Services Ltd. (BEAS).<ref>{{Cite web \|title=Oxford Aviation Training Complete CBTs for PPL [sitemap] - :: Flying Way :: \|url=https://www.flyingway.com/vb/archive/index.php/t-87528.html \|access-date=2024-01-02 \|website=www.flyingway.com}}</ref> Dedicated ground school buildings and student residential accommodation were provided on site, and the first fully integrated Commercial Pilot's Licence (CPL) and [[instrument rating]] (IR) courses began in May 1962.▼ ▲The Oxford Flying Club was opened by the mayor of [[Oxford]] in 1939. However, restrictions placed on [[civil aviation]] during the Second World War curtailed its activities, and the airfield operated as RAF Kidlington for the duration of hostilities. The club reopened in 1947, renamed as the Oxford Aeroplane Club. During the 1950s, it gradually increased its fleet and, by 1960, had become a [[Flight training\|flying school]] geared to the training of professional pilots. In 1963, the BEAS Flying Training Division was renamed Oxford Air Training School. Since then, over twenty thousand trained commercial pilots and [[Aircraft maintenance\|aircraft engineers]] have graduated from the school.<ref>{{Cite ~~Including~~web ~~the~~\|title=Oxford ~~first~~Aviation ~~ever~~Training ~~Commercial~~Complete ~~Space~~CBTs ~~Shuttle~~for ~~Pilot's~~PPL ~~Licence,~~[sitemap] ~~which~~- ~~was~~:: ~~awarded~~Flying inWay ~~1989~~:: \|url=https://www.~~{{citation~~flyingway.com/vb/archive/index.php/t-87528.html ~~needed~~\|access-date=~~February~~2024-01-02 ~~2013~~\|website=www.flyingway.com}}</ref> The school changed its name to Oxford Aviation Training (OAT) in the 1990s.▼ ▲In 1961, the flying school's parent company, Oxford Aviation, merged with the [[Pressed Steel Company]] to become British Executive Air Services Ltd. (BEAS). Dedicated ground school buildings and student residential accommodation were provided on site, and the first fully integrated Commercial Pilot's Licence (CPL) and [[instrument rating]] (IR) courses began in May 1962. ▲In 1963, the BEAS Flying Training Division was renamed Oxford Air Training School. Since then, over twenty thousand trained commercial pilots and [[Aircraft maintenance\|aircraft engineers]] have graduated from the school. Including the first ever Commercial Space Shuttle Pilot's Licence, which was awarded in 1989.{{citation needed\|date=February 2013}} The school changed its name to Oxford Aviation Training (OAT) in the 1990s. On June 19, 2007, OAT's parent company, [[Signature Aviation\|BBA Aviation]], now Signature Aviation, sold OAT to GCAT Flight Academy (formerly General Electric Commercial Aviation Training, part of [[GE Aviation]] and SAS Flight Academy, part of [[Scandinavian Airlines\|Scandinavian Airlines System]]) for $63 million (£32 million). The deal was backed by GCAT Flight Academy's majority shareholder, STAR Capital Partners, an independent [[venture capital]] fund. In early February 2008, GCAT Flight Academy changed its registered name to Oxford Aviation Academy Ltd. OAT's branding and logo adorning the training ~~centre~~center at Oxford and Goodyear Airports were replaced, with the new logo bearing the title 'Oxford Aviation Academy'. The insignia on the tailplanes of its [[Piper PA-28 Cherokee\|Piper PA-28 Warrior]] and [[Piper PA-34 Seneca]] aircraft were also replaced with the new logo design. The new logo also appeared at the 8 locations formerly named GCAT Flight Academy, including those in Scandinavia and Hong Kong that GCAT purchased from SAS Flight Academy and the Woodford Training Centre, purchased from BAE Systems. These changes were a result of both GCAT Flight Academy and Oxford Aviation Training being re-branded as Oxford Aviation Academy. [[File:Full flight simulators at the CAE Brussels Training Centre, Brussels Airport, Belgium - 200702.jpg\|thumb\|Full flight simulators at the CAE Oxford Aviation Academy ~~centre~~center in Brussels]] In 2008, OAA acquired General Flying Services, based in [[Moorabbin Airport]], [[Moorabbin, Victoria\|Moorabbin]], [[Victoria (Australia)\|Victoria]], Australia.<ref>{{cite web \|url=http://www.moorabbinairport.com.au/GeneralNews.asp \|title=General News \|publisher=Moorabbinairport.com.au \|date=28 February 2012\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131203005038/http://www.moorabbinairport.com.au/GeneralNews.asp \|archive-date=3 December 2013 }}</ref> In 2020, it was announced that CAE Oxford would close all ground training in early 2021 and move to a new location at CAE Gatwick, ending a legacy of over 50 years. ==Fleet== The fleet includes the following:<ref>{{Cite web \|url=http://www.oaa.com/pages/about_us/fleet/aircraft/ \|title=Aircraft \| Oxford Aviation Academy - OAA.com \|access-date=11 January 2013 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130103091507/http://www.oaa.com/pages/about_us/fleet/aircraft/ \|archive-date=3 January 2013 }}</ref>▼ ▲The fleet includes the following:<ref>{{Cite web \|url=http://www.oaa.com/pages/about_us/fleet/aircraft/ \|title=Aircraft \| Oxford Aviation Academy - OAA.com \|access-date=11 January 2013 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130103091507/http://www.oaa.com/pages/about_us/fleet/aircraft/ \|archive-date=3 January 2013 }}</ref> {\| class= wikitable Line 67 ⟶ 61: \|[[Piper PA-34 Seneca\|FNPT 2 - Seneca V]]\|\| 3 \|- \|[[Bombardier CRJ100/200\|FNPT 2 - CRJ-200]] \|\| 1 \|- \|[[Boeing 737 Classic\|Boeing 737-400]]\|\| 2 Line 73 ⟶ 67: ==Gallery== {{gallery\|title=Aircraft and simulators\|align=center▼ ~~{{gallery~~ ▲\|title=Aircraft and simulators ~~\|align=center~~ \|File:Piper PA-34 Seneca aircraft at London Oxford Airport, Oxfordshire, UK - 20070926.jpg \|An OAA [[Piper PA-34 Seneca]] at [[Oxford Airport]] \|File:Oxford Sim B737.jpg \|[[Boeing 737 Classic\|Boeing 737-400]] simulators at [[Oxford]], United Kingdom \|File:Oxford Aviation Academy airplanes on the apron of London Oxford Airport, Oxfordshire, UK - 20130124.jpg \|[[Piper PA-34 Seneca]]s at London [[Oxford Airport]] \|File:Cessna 172 Skyhawk at London Oxford Airport, Oxfordshire, UK - 20120523.jpg \|The new [[Cessna 182 Skylane\|Cessna 182s]] of Oxford Aviation Academy at London [[Oxford Airport]] for [[easyJet]] Cadet Pilot Programme [[Pilot licensing and certification#Multi-crew pilot licence\|multi-crew pilot license]] training". (May 2012) }} Line 106 ⟶ 98: [[Category:Aviation schools in the United Kingdom]] [[Category:Education in Oxfordshire]] [[Category:Educational ~~institutions~~organizations established in 1961]] [[Category:1961 establishments in England]] [[Category:Kidlington]]