Billed As Largest Aviation Training Facility In Asia Pacific Region

Boeing subsidiary Alteon Training informed ANN yesterday of the official opening in Singapore of what it's calling the largest aviation training facility in the Asia Pacific region. On hand for the ceremony was Singapore's minister for Trade and Industry Mr. Lim Hng Kiang. ANN reported on the ground-breaking for the facility just last February.

Alteon says the state-of-the-art facility houses seven full flight simulator bays. Four full-flight simulators are currently installed including a Boeing 777-200/300; a Boeing 737-300/400/500; an Airbus A320; and a Fokker 100. A Boeing 737-800 is planned for installation in mid-2007 and the Boeing 787 is scheduled to arrive in the first quarter of 2008.

"We are very excited to celebrate the opening of the newest addition to our global network of training centers," said, Sherry Carbary, Alteon president.  "The Singapore center greatly expands our capability to meet the increasing demands for aviation training in the region."

Carbary also noted, "The government and people of Singapore have been very supportive and welcoming of us and we would like to express our gratitude and appreciation to them. Alteon looks forward to working closely alongside the Singapore aviation industry."

In addition to flight simulators, Alteon says the training center hosts a cabin emergency evacuation trainer and other advanced-technology training devices such as flat-panel trainers. Pilots, maintenance and flight attendants in-training use workstations equipped with self-guided computer based training, allowing students to progress at their own pace. The center has six classrooms, a computer-based training room and a student lounge.

Located near the Changi International Airport, Alteon's Singapore Training Center has the capability to train more than 6,000 pilot crews per year as well as maintenance and cabin crew personnel, according to company claims.

Alteon Training bills itself as the world's preferred aviation training partner. It says it provides its partners with an expanding and integrated services portfolio that includes flight, technical and cabin-crew training.

Alteon Training is a part of Boeing Commercial Airplanes' Commercial Aviation Services group. The training organization utilizes more than 80 full flight simulators in over 20 locations around the world.

FMI: www.alteontraining.com