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CAE breaks ground on new Philippine Academy for Aviation Training
Jan 25, 2012
Ground Services
Airline Ground ServicesCebu Pacific Air the Philippines' largest national flag carrier and CAE, have held a ground breaking ceremony for their new aviation training centre in the Clark Freeport Zone, northwest of the national capital of Manila. The joint venture to be known as the Philippine Academy for Aviation Training, Inc. (PAAT) is expected to start operations in the third quarter of 2012 and will have the capacity to train over 2,500 pilots annually, as well as other aviation professionals for CEB and third-party airlines in the region.
The ground breaking was attended by Philippine President Benigno Aquino III, Canada's Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mr. Deepak Obhrai, Philippine government officials, and representatives of CEB and CAE.
The Philippine Academy for Aviation Training represents a US $40-50 million joint investment. The facility will initially cater to Airbus A319/320/321 series pilot type rating training requirements and will provide "wet" instructor-led type rating training for CEB's current and new-hire pilots. Initial, recurrent, conversion and jet indoctrination training will be available to other Airbus operators.
The training centre will initially be equipped with two Airbus A320 FFSs with capability to expand by two additional simulators. Training is expected to be added for other aviation personnel in the future, such as cabin crew, dispatch, ground handling personnel and cadets.
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