Here’s an interesting piece from Baltic Aviation:
CAE Inc. is stepping up its business with Asia. It has sold five full-flight simulators and other training equipment together worth $65 million at list prices to Asian clients.
Citing estimates that Asia region would need at least 72,000 pilots in the next 20 years, Cebu Air Inc. (CEI) president and chief executive officer Lance Gokongwei signed with the Clark Development Corp. (CDC) an agreement for the establishment of a world-class, $50-million pilot training academy.
Environmental Tectonics Corporation (OTCQB: ETCC) (“ETC” or the “Company”) today reported net sales for the 2012 third fiscal quarter of $17.3 million, an increase of $1.1 million, or 6.9% over net sales of $16.2 million in the 2011 third fiscal quarter
The integrated airport meteorological instrument system (AMIS), which is currently operational at eight airports in the India, will be extended to another 46 airports as part of the IMD’s modernization program.
The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) Director General, Dr Harold Demuren, has said Nigeria has the highest safety standard. He also mentioned that was the reason Nigeria has not had any major accident recently, adding that no aircraft can fly in this country today without maintenance and safety record.
Pilot Training College, which has bases in Waterford and Dublin, has won a €12 million contract, the biggest in its history, RTE Ireland reported on 20 January.
Sheridan College and the Brampton Flying Club announced a new partnership. It will allow students to earn a business degree and their commercial pilot’s license in the same four years.
Philippine Airlines (PAL) had purchased a brand-new Airbus A320 full flight simulator.
Cabair International’s flight crew selection team is touring across the UK in 2012 looking for new pilots to join the class of 2012. Cabair will be scouting for at least 100 new recruits to train to be qualified as commercial pilots to the highest JAA accredited standards.
IATA has signed a deal with Etihad Airways for a training partnership to roll out training courses for the travel sector in the region. The agreement took place at the IATA-AACO Aeropolitical Affairs Forum in Abu Dhabi. Courses will include the Airline Customer Service program, but will extend to fields in aviation, cargo, travel and tourism, including courses for travel agents.
India’s aviation regulator plans to review the massive fleet expansion plans of IndiGo, the country’s No.2 airline, after the safety audit found a shortage of trained staff and alleged operational discrepancies, a report by the regulator shows.
At Singapore Airshow, happening on 14-19 February, Aviation Training & Services are discussed on Thursday, 16 February at Southeast Asia Business Forum. 5th International Conference “Air Transport Safety“ conference, held in Moscow, Renaissance Hotel, discusses particularities of training flight personnel for modern aircraft. Aviation Professionals conference, held on February 21, Moscow, will expand the topic on the cooperation of the state and the private sector as well as modern technologies of training.