Belfast, Northern Ireland, May 7, 2008 – CAE and Bombardier Aerospace are expanding their 20-year Authorized Training Provider agreement to include Learjet 40/40 XR and Learjet 45/45 XR aircraft for European customers. The original agreement announced in June 2007 named CAE as Bombardier’s Authorized Training Provider to provide pilot and technical training for Global Express, Global 5000, Global Express XRS, and Challenger 300 aircraft. To address growing demand, CAE will build and deploy a new Learjet 40/40 XR and Learjet 45/45 XR aircraft full-flight simulator (FFS) to the CAE Burgess Hill Training Centre in the U.K. and a Challenger 300 aircraft FFS in Europe (exact location to be determined) in the fall of 2009. This marks the first time that training programs for these aircraft types will be available in Europe, and will augment Bombardier’s existing training capability.

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Trebur, May 6, 2008 – On April 23, 2008, a new Diamond DA42 simulator was certificated by the Swiss Federal Office of Civil Aviation (FOCA) as FNPT II according to JAR-STD 3(A). The device belongs to SAT, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Swiss International Airlines and Flight Training Organisation, and had been installed shortly before at SAT’s training centre in Zurich. It marks the first step in SAT’s transition to a new generation of training equipment and facilities in order to meet the increase in demand for pilots. Moreover, SAT will put a fleet of DA42 Twin Star aircraft into service from May 2008. On April 14, after only two days following installation of the simulator, Galvin Flying Services in Seattle, WA received Level 5 certification from the FAA for their DA42 FTD also manufactured by Diamond Simulation GmbH & Co. KG (D-SIM). For the time being the simulator is to be used for FAA inspector training.

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Montreal, April 23, 2008 – (NYSE: CGT; TSX: CAE) – CAE is growing its pilot provisioning initiative to address the global pilot shortage. The company has signed agreements to source, recruit, and train more than 600 candidate pilots for Jazeera Airways, Kingfisher Airlines and Wizz Air over a four year period. The contracts were awarded over the last few months during CAE’s fiscal year 2008. “We’re delighted that Wizz Air, Kingfisher Airlines, and Jazeera Airways have recognized CAE’s leadership in recruiting and training pilots,” said Jeff Roberts, Group President, Civil Training & Services and Innovation. “Over the past 12 months, CAE has already recruited and trained more than 700 pilots through its pilot supply programs. We look forward to recruiting new pilots that will help these airlines continue to grow and prosper.”

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(Montreal, March 13, 2008) — CAE achieved industry firsts with the receipt of Level D certification, the highest qualification for flight simulators, for two CAE-built Dassault Falcon 7X full-flight simulators (FFSs) located in CAE’s Burgess Hill training centre in the U.K. and CAE’s North East Training Centre (NETC) near Morristown, New Jersey. CAE also announced that a Gulfstream G450/550 full-flight simulator located in the NETC had been certified to Level D.

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MONTREAL, March 12, 2008 - Mechtronix Systems Inc. (MSI), the fastest growing and one of the top leading provider of flight training equipment in the world, today announced the introduction of the Ascent® XJ Trainer™ which will provide a realistic introduction to the automated flight deck for today’s FTO’s and professional schools seeking to offer MCC, LOFT, Entry Level Training (ELT) and MPL and courses in a commercial, regional or business jet environment. The device has already been well received by the market with three orders on hand from le Centre Québécois de Formation Aéronautique (CQFA), Center Air and an undisclosed customer. Henceforth, the device will be known as the Ascent® XJ Trainer™; X for transitional and J for Jet.

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Under the designation D-SIM-NG, Diamond Simulation has developed the next generation of their flight simulators for Diamond aircraft which is to be brought to market shortly. The new proprietary P2/P3 software replicating aircraft systems, radio communication as well as navigation and flight instruments is even more powerful and complements the original Garmin G1000™ glass cockpit integrated in the simulator. The Tropos™ 1000 visual system developed by CAE (see www.cae.com) meets all Full Flight Simulator requirements valid for airline pilot training. The visual system is supplemented by True Environment™, CAE’s ATC simulation program, by means of which radio communication between air traffic controllers and pilots both on the ground and in flight can be simulated very realistically. This program will be available in the fourth quarter of 2008.

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(Montreal, March 10, 2008) — CAE has been awarded contracts by Singapore’s Defence Science and Technology Agency (DSTA) and the German procurement office Bundesamt fur Wehrtechnik und Beschaffung (BWB) with a combined contract value of more than C$66 million. “We are pleased that Singapore has once again recognized CAE’s unmatched helicopter simulation experience and leading edge technology by selecting us for the S-70B and AS332 programs,” said Marc Parent, CAE’s Group President, Simulation Products and Military Training & Services. “Our innovative roll-on/roll-off cockpit design gives customers with smaller fleets the ability to leverage the many advantages of a full-mission simulator and do so efficiently and cost-effectively.” CAE has supplied military training systems and services to the defence forces of more than 50 nations. The contract with Singapore’s DSTA is for the design and manufacture of S-70B Seahawk and AS332 Super Puma helicopter simulators for the Republic of Singapore Air Force (RSAF).

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MONTREAL, March 4, 2008 – Mechtronix Systems Inc. (MSI), the fastest growing and third leading provider of flight training equipment in the world, today announced the purchase by Flight Training Europe of its advanced full flight trainer, the FFT X™ configured as a B737-800. The device will be looking to obtain certification by the UK CAA both under JAR-STD 2A and 3A. With the introduction of this technology, Flight Training Europe plans to emerge as an early innovator in the race of Flight Training Organizations seeking to provide European airlines with better pilot provisioning solutions in a world hit by pilot shortages and looking to Multi-crew Pilot Licensing as a solution.

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MONTREAL, March 3, 2008 - Center Air Pilot Academy (CAPA) of Denmark, a pioneer in MPL training and Pilot Provisioning today announced its purchase of the all new Ascent® XJ Trainer™ by Mechtronix, the fastest growing and third leading manufacturer of flight training equipment in the world. This represents the second purchase of a flight training device by Center Air from Mechtronix for continued use in its MPL training program. Center Air was the first training organization in the world that provided graduates from its MPL program to an airline (Sterling). This new unit features a commercial jet platform that is reconfigurable to a regional jet or turboprop baseline providing a modern multi-crew flight deck training experience for its students seeking to fly for today’s airlines.

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MONTREAL, February 27, 2008 – Flight Track, an Austrian Flight Training Organization, has obtained dual qualification JAR-STD 3A FNPT II & MCC for a reconfigurable Synthetic Training Device manufactured by Mechtronix Systems Inc. (MSI), the fast growing global provider of flight training equipment. The flight training device is configured as a B200 reconfigurable to Seneca 5, allowing 40 hours of credit for IR training and 15 hours for MCC. “We have carefully analyzed the products available on the market and found Mechtronix’ offer to be the best to match our requirements,” commented Thomas Steininger, CEO and Head of Training at Flight Track. The Mechtronix FNPT II MCC device is flexible and to the highest standards as it uses the same image generator as a Full Flight Simulator.”

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MONTREAL, February 26, 2008- Shenzhen Airlines, one of China’s leading airlines today announced its adoption of a new B737-NG FFS X™ from Mechtronix, the fastest growing and third leading manufacturer of flight training equipment in the world. The FFS X™ NZFT™ (Non Zero Flight Time™) unit is currently being delivered with plans to install and qualify with Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) for training set to begin in March at the airline’s facility in Shenzhen, P.R of China. The growing airline’s introduction of the FFS X™ will support pilot training in its own facility allowing for the reduction of training costs and the expansion of its training capacity.

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ARLINGTON, Tex., Feb. 25, 2008 – L-3 Communications (NYSE: LLL) announced today that it has been awarded a contract to design and build a simulated Bell 412 helicopter cockpit. L-3 will deliver the simulated Bell 412 helicopter cockpit to Aegis Technologies Group Inc. in 2008. “We look forward to delivering a high fidelity simulated cockpit for the Bell 412 training system,” said Greg Campbell, general manager of L-3 Link Simulation and Training division’s AMI Instruments (AMI) organization. “When the cockpit is integrated with motion, visual and operating systems the end product will result in a superior training device that will provide excellent pilot training for this highly capable commercial helicopter.”

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NEW DELHI, India, Feb. 7 /CNW Telbec/ - (NYSE: CGT; TSX: CAE) - CAE has signed a contract to become the managing partner of the Indian government’s flight training academy: Indira Gandhi Rashtriya Uran Akademi (IGRUA). CAE has also formalized and signed a joint venture agreement with the Airport Authority of India (AAI) to develop the Rajiv Gandhi National Flying Training Institute (RGNFTI). Memorandums of understanding for these contracts were announced during the Paris Air Show in June 2007. The signings were attended by Mr. Ashok Chawla, Secretary, Ministry of Civil Aviation; Mr. R. K. Singh, Joint Secretary for the Ministry of Civil Aviation of the Government of India; Dr. K. Ramalingam, Chairman of the Airports Authority of India (AAI); and Mr. Jeff Roberts, Group President, Innovation and Civil Training & Services, CAE.

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ARLINGTON, Tex., Feb. 5, 2008 – L-3 Communications (NYSE: LLL) announced today that two OH-58D Operational Flight Trainers (OFTs) it delivered to the U.S. Army’s Flight School XXI program have entered service. Use of these simulators marks the first time ever that Kiowa Warrior aircrews have been able to hone their skills on a full motion, high fidelity flight trainer. “The Flight School XXI program has been designed from the outset to improve the readiness of operational units by developing U.S. Army aviators that are highly skilled in their go-to-war aircraft,” said Lenny Genna, vice president of Army Programs at L-3 Link Simulation and Training. “The ability for OH-58D aircrews to now be able to conduct individual or networked training within modern operational flight trainers supports this Flight School XXI objective.”

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Elite Simulation Solutions, one of the world’s leading designers and manufacturers of advanced PC-driven flight simulators, has seen another of its products come into use in India– a country where civil aviation is expanding faster than anywhere in the world. Having been approved by India DGCA (Directorate General of Civil Aviation), Elite’s Evolution iGATE S512 - an Advanced Aviation Training Device (AATD) - is now operating at Alchemist Aviation Pvt Ltd to help train pilots at Sonari Airport, Jamshedpur, Jharkhand. All Elite flight training devices sold in India have a GenView India visual database, to give students the feeling of real locations over which they will eventually fly.

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Under the designation D-SIM-NG, Diamond Simulation has developed the next generation of their flight simulators for Diamond aircraft which is to be brought to market shortly. The new proprietary P2/P3 software replicating aircraft systems, radio communication as well as navigation and flight instruments is even more powerful and complements the original Garmin G1000™ glass cockpit integrated in the simulator. The Tropos™ 1000 visual system developed by CAE (see www.cae.com) meets all Full Flight Simulator requirements valid for airline pilot training. The visual system is supplemented by True Environment™, CAE’s ATC simulation program, by means of which radio communication between air traffic controllers and pilots both on the ground and in flight can be simulated very realistically. This program will be available in the fourth quarter of 2008.

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MONTREAL, Jan. 24 /CNW Telbec/ - (NYSE: CGT; TSX: CAE) - CAE has signed contracts to design and manufacture two full-flight simulators (FFS) along with a suite of CAE Simfinity(TM) training devices, and provide a range of major simulator updates and services. The contracts are with Qantas, Hainan Airlines, Airbus, Atlas Air, Singapore Airlines and Virgin Blue. They are valued at C$46 million at list prices and bring the total FFS sales that CAE has announced so far in fiscal 2008 to 31.

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Sabena Airline Training Center, a world leading JAA & FAA independent flight training organization based in Mesa Falcon Field, AZ, USA was granted the Eclipse EA500 Type Rating Training Approval by the FAA. They become the first approved training center worldwide able to offer Eclipse 500 Type Rating Courses, an achievement of which Kris Van den Bergh, Managing Director and Head of Training is extremely proud. Sabena Airline Training Center acquired its first Eclipse 500 aircraft in August 2007. More aircraft will join the fleet over the course of 2008 as the number of delivered Eclipse aircraft increases and the owner pilots need training.

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Sabena Flight Academy, a world leading independent flight academy based in Brussels, Belgium and Arizona, USA, and IndiGo, India’s fastest growing Low Fare Airline, are accepting applications under their Ab-Initio Pilot Training Services agreement. Under the terms of the agreement, Sabena Flight Academy provides IndiGo with “ab-initio” flight training for young Indian pilots in its subsidiary Sabena Airline Training Center (SATC) located in Falcon Field, Arizona, USA as well as the option of using Sabena Flight Academy’s simulator facility in Brussels, Belgium for integrated multi crew coordination and type rating courses.

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VATSIM and MITRE’s Center for Advanced Aviation System Development (CAASD) have joined together to conduct aviation systems research using the VATSIM network as a test environment for proof of concept and hypothesis testing of new ATC solutions. Richard Jenkins of VATSIM writes, “This program is the direct result of the exacting standards required to fly and control on VATSIM and is a direct tribute to your tireless efforts to simulate as real as it gets. Today VATSIM leaves the world of purely a hobby and moves into the real world, making its contribution to future ATC systems and aviation safety.”

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SYDNEY, Australia, Dec. 19 /CNW Telbec/ - (NYSE: CGT; TSX: CAE) - CAE today announced it has been awarded a contract valued at approximately AUD$180 million (C$160 million) by the Commonwealth of Australia to provide MRH90 helicopter training systems and services. As the prime contractor, CAE will have overall responsibility for providing two MRH90 full-flight and mission simulators (FFMSs), training facilities, and comprehensive engineering and support services.

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MONTREAL, Dec. 18 /CNW Telbec/ - (NYSE: CGT; TSX: CAE) - CAE has signed contracts to design and manufacture eight full-flight simulators (FFSs) and associated CAE Simfinity(TM) training devices. The contracts with Continental, US Airways, Etihad, Air Algérie and Alteon Training have a total list price value of more than C$126 million and bring the total FFS sales that CAE has announced so far in fiscal 2008 to 29.

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MONTREAL, Dec. 13 /CNW Telbec/ - (NYSE: CGT; TSX: CAE) - CAE announced today that the Netherlands Ministry of Defence (NL MoD) has signed two contracts with a combined value of C$60 million ((euro)43 million) for CAE to design two full-mission simulators (FMS) for the Royal Netherlands Air Force (RNLAF) as well as provide comprehensive maintenance and support services. CAE will design and manufacture one C-130H FMS and one KDC-10 FMS for the RNLAF to support flight and mission training. Both simulators will be qualified to Level D standards, the highest qualification for flight simulators, by the Netherlands Militaire Luchtvaart Autoriteit (Military Aviation Authority). The simulators will be delivered and made ready for training in early 2009.

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Dubai, UAE - December 3, 2007 – Emirates-CAE Flight Training (ECFT) has signed a three-year contract to provide helicopter training for Global Vectra Helicorp (GVHL), India’s largest offshore helicopter operator. Global Vectra’s flight crew will undergo training on the Bell Helicopter 412 full-flight simulator at ECFT’s facility in Dubai for both recurrent and initial type training. “I am very pleased to welcome Global Vectra to Emirates-CAE Flight Training,” said Walter Visser, Managing Director, ECFT. “I am confident its flight crew will receive the highest level of training, in pleasant and secure surroundings. ECFT became an authorised Bell Helicopter Training Facility in 2006 for operators of the Bell 412 helicopter across the Middle East and Asia. Since then, we have attracted a significant number of helicopter operators within the region, who appreciate the fact that our location is close enough to their operations to ensure minimal disruption to their schedules.”

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Montreal, November 26, 2007 – (NYSE: CGT; TSX: CAE) – CAE announced today that its CAE Tropos™-6000 visual system and 3.2 megapixel (MPixel) Liquid Crystal on Silicon (LCoS) projectors have obtained Level D certification on a CAE-built Airbus A320 full-flight simulator (FFS) for Air France. This Level D certification, the highest available for a FFS, is an industry first for this resolution of high-performance fixed-matrix LCoS projectors. The CAE-built A320 FFS, currently installed and now ready for training at Air France’s training centre in Paris, was certified by the DGAC, France’s civil aviation authority.

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