Aviation & Aerospace · head to head
Jeppesen FliteDeck Pro vs CAE Flight Training
Jeppesen FliteDeck Pro
Aviation & Aerospace
Professional electronic flight bag for airlines
- From
- $500/year
- Rated
- -
CAE Flight Training
Aviation & Aerospace
World leader in professional flight training
- From
- On request
- Rated
- -
The short version
- Each has a real cost: Jeppesen FliteDeck Pro pricing is by quote only, with no rate, minimum or named cost driver published; the page offers only Contact Sales or a live demo request; CAE Flight Training mostly delivered through physical full-flight simulators and training centres rather than as software a customer installs
- They diverge on capability: Jeppesen FliteDeck Pro covers Digital charts, CAE Flight Training covers Full-flight simulators.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Jeppesen FliteDeck Pro and CAE Flight Training actually diverge.
| Attribute | Jeppesen FliteDeck Pro | CAE Flight Training |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | $500/year | On request |
| Pricing model | subscription | usage-based |
| Platforms | Ios, Windows | On-site |
| Founded | 1934 | 1947 |
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 Jeppesen FliteDeck Pro
- Digital charts
- Flight planning
- Performance data
- Document management
- Weather integration
- Jeppesen services
- Boeing services
- Airline systems
Only in CAE Flight Training
- Full-flight simulators
- Type rating training
- Crew resource training
- Maintenance training
- Certification
- Airlines
- Regulators
- Learning platforms
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
Jeppesen FliteDeck Pro
- Running a certified electronic flight bag on airline flight decksnot CAE Flight Training
- Displaying Jeppesen terminal charts and airport moving maps in flightnot CAE Flight Training
- Replacing paper chart revisions across an airline fleetnot CAE Flight Training
CAE Flight Training
- Type rating and recurrent training for airline and business jet pilotsnot Jeppesen FliteDeck Pro
- Cadet to captain airline training programmesnot Jeppesen FliteDeck Pro
- Cabin crew and maintenance technician trainingnot Jeppesen FliteDeck Pro
- Flight data analysis and operations management through Flightscapenot Jeppesen FliteDeck Pro
- Courseware and training records management with CAE Pelesysnot Jeppesen FliteDeck Pro
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
Jeppesen FliteDeck Pro
- Pricing is by quote only, with no rate, minimum or named cost driver published; the page offers only Contact Sales or a live demo request
- FliteDeck Pro is positioned for airline flight operations rather than individual pilots, with separate iOS and Windows versions documented apart
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
Pricing, plan by plan
Jeppesen FliteDeck Pro
$500/year- FliteDeck Pro$500/year
- Digital charts
- Flight planning
- Weather overlay
- EnterpriseFree
- Fleet licensing
- Custom integration
- Admin portal
CAE Flight Training
On request- Pilot TrainingFree
- Full-flight simulators
- Type ratings
- Crew training
- Maintenance TrainingFree
- Technical training
- Systems training
- Certification
Which should you pick?
Choose Jeppesen FliteDeck Pro if
- You need digital charts.
- You work on Ios, Windows.
- You also want flight planning.
Choose CAE Flight Training if
- You need full-flight simulators.
- You work on On-site.
- You also want type rating training.
Questions people ask
- Is Jeppesen FliteDeck Pro or CAE Flight Training better?
- Neither clearly leads. Jeppesen FliteDeck Pro starts at $500/year and CAE Flight Training at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Jeppesen FliteDeck Pro or CAE Flight Training?
- Jeppesen FliteDeck Pro starts at $500/year and CAE Flight Training at On request.
- Does Jeppesen FliteDeck Pro or CAE Flight Training run on more platforms?
- Jeppesen FliteDeck Pro runs on Ios, Windows. CAE Flight Training runs on On-site.
- What is Jeppesen FliteDeck Pro best used for?
- Jeppesen FliteDeck Pro is most often used for running a certified electronic flight bag on airline flight decks, displaying jeppesen terminal charts and airport moving maps in flight, replacing paper chart revisions across an airline fleet. Of those, running a certified electronic flight bag on airline flight decks and displaying jeppesen terminal charts and airport moving maps in flight are not what CAE Flight Training is typically brought in for.
- What can Jeppesen FliteDeck Pro do that CAE Flight Training cannot?
- Jeppesen FliteDeck Pro covers Digital charts, Flight planning, Performance data, Document management. CAE Flight Training covers Full-flight simulators, Type rating training, Crew resource training, Maintenance training.