21/08/2026
NEWS OF THE DAY: United adds 40 new CAE simulators to world’s largest pilot training facility.
United Airlines has completed the first phase of an expansion at its Denver Flight Training Center, adding 40 new CAE flight simulators.
The additions include a combination of full-motion flight simulators and fixed training devices. United now operates 52 full-motion simulators and 34 fixed devices at the training center, which the airline describes as the largest pilot training facility in the world.
The 22-acre campus in Denver’s Central Park neighborhood includes eight buildings and nearly 700,000 square feet of training space. United claims to be able to train as many as 860 pilots per day and conduct more than 32,000 training events annually.
The center operates around the clock for 362 days each year. It is United’s only pilot training facility, serving nearly 18,000 active pilots as well as newly-hired flight crews.
