Will Train Regional Pilots, Flight Attendants
Aero-News has learned
Alteon Training broke ground on a new regional training center in
Singapore earlier this week.
The Singapore Training Center is located near Changi
International Airport, in the eastern part of Singapore. Upon
completion in October, the approximately 7,000-square-meter
facility will have the capability to train more than 6,000 pilot
and flight attendant students per year.
"Alteon’s decision to set up its regional training center
here, and its experience and leadership in the field, will continue
to strengthen Singapore’s reputation as a key aviation hub
and attract other aerospace-related companies to invest in
Singapore," said Mrs. Lim Hwee Hua, minister of State for Finance
and Transport.
The three-story training facility will house seven full flight
simulator bays. The training center will also host a cabin
emergency evacuation trainer, and other advanced-technology
training devices such as flat-panel trainers (FPT). Pilot and
flight attendant training will employ workstations equipped with
self-guided computer based training, allowing students to progress
at their own pace. The center will house six classrooms, a computer
based training room and a student lounge.
Alteon's decision to place a training center in Singapore is an
acknowledgment of the region's growing importance in the global
aerospace industry.
"Today’s groundbreaking ceremony marks a significant
milestone in Alteon’s expansion plans in Asia-Pacific," said
Alteon President Pat Gaines. "We recognize the high-growth
potential of the region and at the same time increased demand for
pilots and operations crew required to operate and maintain the new
aircraft ordered by many airlines in the region."
While Alteon is a Boeing subsidiary, the center will offer
training on a diverse mix of aircraft. Initial plans call for the
installation of six full-flight simulators: one Boeing
777-200ER/300/300ER; one Boeing 747-400; one Airbus A320; one
Boeing 737 EFIS Classic; one 737 NG (above) ; and one Fokker 100 to
support the region’s burgeoning airlines. In addition, a
suite of A320 Safety Emergency Procedures equipment will be
installed.
Alteon has four other training centers in the Asia-Pacific
region, including Brisbane, Australia; Seoul/Inchon, South Korea;
and Kunming and Tianjin, China.