Oxford Aviation Academy bought

The Oxford Aviation Academy based at Oxford Airport near Kidlington has been bought up by a Canadian company. The business, which trains hundreds of pilots every year, was bought by civil aviation training firm CAE for £195m. As well as Oxford Airport, the Oxford Aviation Academy has nine other sites around the world. CAE president Marc Parent said: "We are very excited about this acquisition as it enables us to offer customers more locations as well as a new service for pilot and maintenance crew sourcing." No one was available for comment from OAA.

Source Oxford Mail

May 21, 2012

The Oxford Aviation Academy based at Oxford Airport near Kidlington has been bought up by a Canadian company.

The business, which trains hundreds of pilots every year, was bought by civil aviation training firm CAE for £195m.

As well as Oxford Airport, the Oxford Aviation Academy has nine other sites around the world.

CAE president Marc Parent said: "We are very excited about this acquisition as it enables us to offer customers more locations as well as a new service for pilot and maintenance crew sourcing."

No one was available for comment from OAA.