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CAE Oxford Aviation Academy

UK · UK CAA / EASA ATO

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CAE Oxford Aviation Academy is an ab-initio airline pilot training school at London Oxford Airport in Kidlington, England, part of the global CAE aviation training network. It trains cadets from zero experience to airline first officers.

Originally founded in 1939 and long known as Oxford Aviation Training, the Oxford academy is now part of CAE, described as one of the largest ab-initio flight training networks in the world with capacity to train thousands of cadets a year across schools on multiple continents. The Oxford location trains under EASA and UK CAA rules and operates single-engine aircraft such as the Piper Archer TX, Cessna 172 and Zlin 242L plus twin-engine Piper Seneca aircraft, supported by full-flight simulators. CAE has modernized the fleet with new Piper Archer TX and twin trainers. The academy provides integrated ATPL programs and airline cadet pathways.

School facts

CountryUK
RegionEngland (Kidlington, Oxford)
Base airportLondon Oxford Airport (EGTK)
RegulatorUK CAA / EASA ATO
CoursesIntegrated ATPL
CPL
IR
Multi-engine
MPL
frozen ATPL
FleetSingle-engine (Piper Archer TX, Cessna 172/182, Piper PA-28 Warrior, Zlin 242L) and multi-engine (Piper PA-34 Seneca V)
PartnershipsMultiple airline cadet partnerships (via CAE network)
Founded1961
Websitecae.com

Key facts

Frequently asked questions

Where is CAE Oxford Aviation Academy?
At London Oxford Airport in Kidlington, England.
How old is the academy?
It was founded in 1939 as a flying club and later became Oxford Aviation Training before joining CAE.
What aircraft does it operate?
Single-engine Piper Archer TX, Cessna 172 and Zlin 242L, plus Piper Seneca twin-engine trainers.

Sources

Last verified 2026-07-13. Professionally-public, sourced information only.