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.

FMI: www.alteon.com