Aviation & Aerospace · head to head
CAE Flight Training vs ARINC Flight Operations Services
CAE Flight Training
Aviation & Aerospace
World leader in professional flight training
- From
- On request
- Rated
- -
ARINC Flight Operations Services
Aviation & Aerospace
Airline flight operations and communications platform
- From
- $50000/year
- Rated
- -
The short version
- Each has a real cost: CAE Flight Training mostly delivered through physical full-flight simulators and training centres rather than as software a customer installs; ARINC Flight Operations Services the Internet Archive's capture of arinc.com on 3 January 2016 shows the domain already redirecting to Rockwell Collins branding, confirming ARINC's flight operations business was absorbed into Rockwell Collins (now Collins Aerospace/RTX) rather than continuing as an independently branded product.
- They diverge on capability: CAE Flight Training covers Full-flight simulators, ARINC Flight Operations Services covers ACARS messaging.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which CAE Flight Training and ARINC Flight Operations Services actually diverge.
| Attribute | CAE Flight Training | ARINC Flight Operations Services |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | On request | $50000/year |
| Pricing model | usage-based | subscription |
| Platforms | On-site | Web, Systems |
| Founded | 1947 | 1929 |
Identical on both: free tier (No), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Aviation & Aerospace).
What each one covers
Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.
Only in CAE Flight Training
- Full-flight simulators
- Type rating training
- Crew resource training
- Maintenance training
- Certification
- Airlines
- Regulators
- Learning platforms
Only in ARINC Flight Operations Services
- ACARS messaging
- Flight operations
- Communications
- Weather data
- Data services
- Airline systems
- Aircraft avionics
- Ground systems
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
CAE Flight Training
- Type rating and recurrent training for airline and business jet pilotsnot ARINC Flight Operations Services
- Cadet to captain airline training programmesnot ARINC Flight Operations Services
- Cabin crew and maintenance technician trainingnot ARINC Flight Operations Services
- Flight data analysis and operations management through Flightscapenot ARINC Flight Operations Services
- Courseware and training records management with CAE Pelesysnot ARINC Flight Operations Services
ARINC Flight Operations Services
- Flight operationsnot CAE Flight Training
- Communicationsnot CAE Flight Training
- Data servicesnot CAE Flight Training
- Weathernot CAE Flight Training
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
CAE Flight Training
- Mostly delivered through physical full-flight simulators and training centres rather than as software a customer installs
- The software pieces, Flightscape, CAE Rise and CAE Pelesys, are sold to airlines and operators rather than to individual pilots
- Pricing is not published
ARINC Flight Operations Services
- The Internet Archive's capture of arinc.com on 3 January 2016 shows the domain already redirecting to Rockwell Collins branding, confirming ARINC's flight operations business was absorbed into Rockwell Collins (now Collins Aerospace/RTX) rather than continuing as an independently branded product.
Pricing, plan by plan
CAE Flight Training
On request- Pilot TrainingFree
- Full-flight simulators
- Type ratings
- Crew training
- Maintenance TrainingFree
- Technical training
- Systems training
- Certification
ARINC Flight Operations Services
$50000/year- Flight Operations$50000/year
- ACARS services
- Flight operations
- Communications
- Enterprise$100000/year
- All services
- Multi-airline
- Custom integration
Which should you pick?
Choose CAE Flight Training if
- You need full-flight simulators.
- You work on On-site.
- You also want type rating training.
Choose ARINC Flight Operations Services if
- You need acars messaging.
- You work on Web, Systems.
- You also want flight operations.
Questions people ask
- Is CAE Flight Training or ARINC Flight Operations Services better?
- Neither clearly leads. CAE Flight Training starts at On request and ARINC Flight Operations Services at $50000/year, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, CAE Flight Training or ARINC Flight Operations Services?
- CAE Flight Training starts at On request and ARINC Flight Operations Services at $50000/year.
- Does CAE Flight Training or ARINC Flight Operations Services run on more platforms?
- CAE Flight Training runs on On-site. ARINC Flight Operations Services runs on Web, Systems.
- What is CAE Flight Training best used for?
- CAE Flight Training is most often used for type rating and recurrent training for airline and business jet pilots, cadet to captain airline training programmes, cabin crew and maintenance technician training, flight data analysis and operations management through flightscape. Of those, type rating and recurrent training for airline and business jet pilots and cadet to captain airline training programmes are not what ARINC Flight Operations Services is typically brought in for.
- What can CAE Flight Training do that ARINC Flight Operations Services cannot?
- CAE Flight Training covers Full-flight simulators, Type rating training, Crew resource training, Maintenance training. ARINC Flight Operations Services covers ACARS messaging, Flight operations, Communications, Weather data.
Related pages
More on CAE Flight Training
More on ARINC Flight Operations Services
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