Market Intelligence: Asia Pacific

Simulator Training Center is Offering Airline Training Managers a Chance to Win a Trip for 2 to Fiji

The Fiji Airways Aviation Academy is looking to connect with Boeing 737 MAX and Airbus 330 airline training managers globally to share information about their new airline training location in Fiji.

Take a look around here at the new facilities, complimenting the EASA approved Boeing 737-8 and Airbus 330 full flight simulators.

Entry is open to all Max or 330 flight crew training managers globally via a short survey, connect with John Ogilvie through his LinkedIn profile for more details or contact us.

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Australian Flight School, Avia Aviation, Will Become Australia’s First “Tecnam Flight School”

Tecnam announced today that leading Melbourne flight school, Avia Aviation, based at Moorabbin, will become Australia’s first “Tecnam Flight School”.

With a fleet of new Tecnam aircraft online for training, including the popular 2-seat P92 Echo MKII; IFR certified, 2-seat P-Mentor; IFR certified, diesel engine, Jet A1 powered, 4-seat, P2010 TDI; IFR certified, Rotax powered P2006T twin; and an 11-seat, IFR certified, P2012 Traveller for charters. Avia will offer the most comprehensive and perhaps “greenest” training fleet in Australia.

Hallmarc Aviation Pty Ltd, Tecnam agent for VIC, SA, WA, and NT has supplied the aircraft to Avia, including the first-for-Australia, FAR/EASA certified, ballistic parachute equipped, P-Mentor that received CASA validation on October 7.

Walter De Costa, Tecnam Global Sales & Marketing Director, said: “Worldwide, more and more flight schools are turning to Tecnam due to our wide range of aircraft; industry leading innovation; green credentials; high levels of in-country support; and short order-to-delivery times. Tecnam now has a very large number of aircraft in operation in Australia and NZ, a figure which is growing fast.” “Avia has made a wise decision to join the Tecnam family, and we will no doubt see them flourish with this state-of-the-art offering.”

Michael Loccisano, CEO of Hallmarc, said “We have had a long association with Charles and his highly capable team. We are delighted that a leading flight school as prestigious and astute as Avia, have chosen a Tecnam fleet. The P-Mentor adds to AVIA’s other Tecnam models the P92 Echo MKII and the P2006T twin for training purposes and AVIA operate our P2012 Traveller for Charter operations. We expect to see other flight schools in Australia embrace Tecnam as a truly viable and green fleet replacement option.”

Source: Tecnam Aircraft Press Release
Photo Credit: Tecnam Aircraft

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Aviation Students Get a Taste of Flying in First Year at University of South Australia

As an international aviation student at the University of South Australia (UniSA) you don’t have to wait long to jump into a cockpit. International students studying the Bachelor of Aviation (Flight) undertake 15-20 hours of flying as part of their degree.

The 2022 class has recently started their “Flight Experience” course, attending a mass brief at the UniSA Aviation Academy at Parafield Airport in Adelaide. The ‘taste of flying’ course takes place at the end of students’ first year of study and enables them to step into an aircraft and maybe even reach their first solo flight.

The course is delivered by UniSA’s flight training partner, Flight Training Adelaide (FTA). Students fly in one of FTA’s fleet of DA40s – the same aircraft the flight school trains cadet pilots from Qantas, Cathay Pacific, Indigo and Starlux.

FTA Chief Operating Officer David Toy was pleased to see a large cohort of Flight Experience students this year. “For 40 years, Flight Training Adelaide has established a proud history of training future captains for many airlines in the Asia-Pacific region,” Mr Toy says.

“Since 2015, FTA has also delivered the same high quality pilot theory and flight training to UniSA Aviation Academy students as we do for our airline customers and the FTA and UniSA partnership has helped launch the careers of many aspiring professional aviators.”

UniSA Aviation Program Director Daniel Kwek highlighted that the flight experience course is just one of many practical flying options offered by the University in partnership with FTA. “There are so many ways to become a pilot,” Mr Kwek says. “UniSA’s aviation degrees offer flexibility, with four flying pathways, three of which include the Flight Experience course.”

UniSA Aviation student Matthew Cheng is excited about flying this semester. “I want to be an airline pilot, and UniSA’s partnership with FTA means I’m getting instructed by the same people who train the world’s leading airlines,” Matthew says. “One of my main goals in Flight Experience is to go solo. From there I would like to obtain a private pilot’s licence during my semester break, and then apply for a cadetship after I graduate.”

Source: University of South Australia Press Release
Photo Credit: University of South Australia

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One of the Largest Flight Schools in Australia is Looking for a Head of Operations

Basair Aviation College, one of Australia’s largest Flight Schools with a fleet of over 80 aircraft, is looking to hire a Head of Operations to be based at its Brisbane, Queensland, Australia base. Please see an extract of the job post below.

“The Head of Operations is responsible for the safety, quality and productivity of the flight training operations.

The role has responsibility for two sites (Bankstown Airport and Archerfield Airport), over 50 instructors and over 50 aircraft.

Basair Aviation College conducts both Part 142 and Part 141 training.

Responsibilities

  • Manage direct reports, including the Head of Training and Checking and the Head of College Operations.
  • Work closely with the Head of Safety, and provide input and guidance on the safety of current operations and improvements on safety.
  • Continuously improve the safety, quality and productivity of the operation through improved curriculum design, staff training and operations management.
  • Manage key customer relations, including Griffith University, TAFE NSW and Box Hill Victoria.
  • Oversee compliance with aviation and education regulations.
  • Develop and maintain a three-year plan for the operation, spanning fleet strategy, education design, human capital development, regulatory changes and geographical footprint.
  • Working with other members of the Senior Leadership Team, contribute to strategy development, risk management and corporate culture.

Required Qualifications

The qualifications listed below are required by CASA under regulation CASR 142.185.

  • Hold, and be able to exercise the privileges of, a flight examiner rating,
  • Hold, and be able to exercise the privileges of, a commercial pilot licence
  • Hold a Class 1 Medical

Preferred Qualifications

In addition to the CASA requirements above, the following qualifications are preferred

  • A Bachelor degree or above
  • Prior experience in a role responsible for Safety Management
  • Prior experience in a role responsible for Operations Management
  • Prior experience as an Airline Pilot in a multi-crew environment.”

To learn more about the job and to apply, click here.

Photo Credit: Basair Aviation College

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