"The MPL program fueled discussions within the industry. Innovative and forward-thinking, it challenged conventional beliefs and ideas... The program is still evolving and we are constantly improving it, but six years later, with these first cadets now flying as captains for AirAsia, I think it's fair to say that it is indeed a great success."
Source: Nick Leontidis, CAE Group President, Civil Aviation Training Solutions, commenting on the CAE announcment at the 2017 International Air Transport Association (IATA) Annual General Meeting (AGM) in which the first 9 AirAsia-sponsored CAE Multi-crew Pilot License (MPL) cadets, who have graduated in 2011 and who have since been flying as first officers on the airline's Airbus