EasyJet extends pilot-training capabilities to Amsterdam facility

UK budget carrier EasyJet is to extend pilot-training operations to Amsterdam, and increase its capabilities at London Gatwick and Milan in order to support fleet expansion. The carrier has 347 aircraft and expects this figure to reach just under 400 by the end of fiscal 2027-28. EasyJet is replacing its Airbus A319s and some of its older A320s. The carrier has 299 aircraft on order – comprising 168 A321neo and 131 A320neo models – which take its delivery stream out to 2034. It states that it will broaden its partnership with simulation specialist CAE, with two additional simulators at Gatwick and one in Milan. But it will also open training operations at Amsterdam with a pair of simulators dedicated to EasyJet. The carrier says the extra capabilities will become operational from winter 2025.<br/>