Market Intelligence: Asia Pacific

Global Flight Training Group Airways Aviation Launches 2025 Edition of Women Aviators Scholarship in Australia

Australia – Airways Aviation, one of the largest aviation and pilot training group’s in the world operating pilot training academies across Europe, the Middle East, Asia/Australia, India and Africa, has launched the NextGen Women Aviators Scholarship to support aspiring female pilots through early-stage flight training at its Australian campuses.

  • The scholarship initiative is open exclusively to female candidates with less than 50 hours of flight time.
  • Three scholarships will be awarded for use toward trial flights, training flights, or private aircraft hire (for licence holders).
  • Applications are available only for training at Airways Aviation’s Gold Coast or Archerfield campuses.
  • The application deadline is June 23, 2025.

Source: Airways Aviation

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Global Pilot Training Group Ansett Aviation Training Hosts New Zealand Business School Students in May 2025

Australia – headquartered global operator of pilot simulator training centres since the mid 1980s, Ansett Aviation Training (AAT), has hosted students from Waikato Management School as the final stop on their Global Business Study Tour, providing a firsthand look at the company’s international operations and access to its advanced simulator training technology.

About Ansett Aviation Training
Ansett Aviation Training (AAT) is a global pilot training solution provider operating and housing over 28 full flight simulators across 6 different training centres. Its headquarters are located at Tullamarine International Airport in Melbourne, Australia with two additional training centres in Australia, two international ones in Milan, Italy and Taipei, Taiwan as well as the Middle East Training Center located in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.

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Boeing Appoints Zaid Alami as Regional Vice President for Asia Pacific and Oceania

Singapore – Boeing has announced the appointment of Zaid Alami as Regional Vice President for Asia Pacific & Oceania, leading Customer Support for Boeing Commercial Airplanes. This new role follows his leadership tenure at Boeing Indonesia and marks a strategic move to enhance customer engagement across a region critical to Boeing’s future growth.

  • Boeing forecasts demand in the region over the next 20 years to include:

    • 4,720 new airplane deliveries and 7.2% annual traffic growth in Southeast Asia.

    • 1,470 new deliveries and 3% annual growth in Northeast Asia.

    • 740 new deliveries and 3.7% growth in Oceania.

  • The forecast also anticipates the need for 373,000 new aviation personnel and a commercial services market valued at $635 billion.

  • Alami will continue his support for Indonesia’s aviation sector, now from a regional leadership perspective.

Statements:

  • “After an incredible journey leading Boeing Indonesia, I’m honored to step into a new chapter as Regional Vice President for Asia Pacific & Oceania leading Customer Support for Boeing Commercial Airplanes.”

  • “As I take on this regional role, I’ll continue supporting Indonesia—a country and team that have shaped me deeply—just in a new capacity.”

Source: Zaid Alami (Boeing)
Photo Credit: Boeing

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Massey University Aviation Chief Appointed as Independent Reviewer Under NZ Civil Aviation Act

New Zealand – Ashok Poduval, Chief Executive of the Te Kura Rererangi School of Aviation at Te Kunenga ki Pūrehuroa Massey University, has been appointed as one of three independent reviewers under New Zealand’s newly enacted Civil Aviation Act.

  • The Civil Aviation Act, effective from 5 April 2025, introduces an independent review function to provide aviation sector participants with a fair, efficient, and accessible alternative to court proceedings

  • Ashok Poduval was appointed by Acting Transport Minister Hon James Meager for a three-year term ending 31 March 2028

  • The function is aimed at enhancing transparency and accountability within New Zealand’s aviation regulatory framework by allowing participants to challenge decisions—such as licence suspensions or cancellations—without incurring legal costs

  • Poduval has led Massey University’s School of Aviation since 2005 and recently stepped down as President of the Aviation Industry Association to focus on this new responsibility

Statements:

  • “All three appointees are highly skilled professionals, with decades of aviation and leadership experience… Ashok Poduval is a highly experienced aviation professional,” said Acting Transport Minister Hon James Meager

  • “I believe my work in this role will further enhance the reputation of Massey’s School of Aviation. I am honoured that the Minister has appointed me to this role, and I am looking forward to adding value to the aviation industry in New Zealand,” stated Ashok Poduval

About Massey University School of Aviation
Based in Palmerston North, New Zealand, Te Kura Rererangi – Massey University School of Aviation – is a leading tertiary aviation education institution offering pilot training and aviation management programmes.

Source: Massey University
Photo Credit: Massey University

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