Market Intelligence: Asia Pacific

Indian Pilot Training Facilitator Visits New Zealand FTO Partner in October 2025

India & New Zealand – HM Aviation, a Delhi‑based commercial pilot training ground school and facilitator, has conducted a visiting mission to its flight‑training partner Air Hawke’s Bay (AHB) in New Zealand, where HM Aviation cadets are currently undergoing flight training.

Through its partner flight‑school relationships, HM Aviation delivers a DGCA‑compliant ground theory programme in India and overseas flying training in jurisdictions including New Zealand.

Source: HM Aviation

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First ALSIM Airliner Simulator Certified in Australia

Australia – Flight Training Adelaide (FTA), one of the country’s largest flight training organisations, has become the first operator in Australia to receive CASA certification for an ALSIM Airliner simulator. This expands FTA’s advanced simulator capabilities with a device capable of replicating multiple airline-type aircraft models.

The ALSIM Airliner is a hybrid simulator configurable for multiple aircraft types, including the B737MAX, A320, A220, and E190-E2.

Source: ALSIM

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New Zealand-based Flight Training Organization AIPA Welcomes International Students in October 2025

New Zealand – Auckland International Pilot Academy (AIPA) has welcomed eight new international students from India, France, and Latvia into its training programme. The intake marks a continued expansion of the academy’s globally focused pilot training pipeline.

In 2024 Ardmore Flying School and the Auckland International Pilot Academy had announced the forming of a new partnership group which will be known as the Auckland Pilot Training Group – forming the largest flight training organisation in the country.

Source: Auckland International Pilot Academy

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Global Flight Training Group Airways Aviation Welcomes October 2025 Asian Flag Carrier Cadets to Australia for Flight Training

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 welcomed a new group of cadets from Philippine Airlines Aviation School to its Archerfield Airport campus in Queensland, marking the commencement of their practical flight training phase. The cadets previously completed their ground theory training in the Philippines.

Since its inception in the 1960s, the PAL Aviation School has provided top-tier education and training for aspiring pilots.

The program is an 18-month self-funded ab-initio pilot training course.

    • Training structure:

      • Ab-initio training at Airways Aviation’s Australia campus.

      • Advanced training at PAL Aviation Training Center (PATC), Manila, including A320 narrowbody type rating.

      • Widebody procedural training at partner simulator hubs in Clark, Haneda, Singapore, Vietnam, and Thailand.

    • Training devices and aircraft:

      • Alsim AL250 fixed-base simulator.

      • Cessna C172R and C172S aircraft.

    • License: CASA Commercial Pilot License with Instrument Rating (Australia), convertible to Philippine license.

    • Employment: Program is self-sponsored; no guaranteed employment, though graduates may be interviewed depending on airline needs and job availability.

    • Eligibility: Open to external candidates and active PAL/PAL Express employees.

Source: Janet D. (Airways Aviation)

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