Market Intelligence: South East Asia

New Zealand-based Flight School IAANZ Hosts Vietjet Aviation Academy in July 2025

Christchurch, New Zealand – The International Aviation Academy of New Zealand (IAANZ), a professional flight training organisation and Air New Zealand preferred provider, hosted Vietjet Aviation Academy this week to formalise a collaboration aimed at nurturing future Vietnamese pilots aligned with shared safety standards and excellence.

In February New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon visited Vietjet Aviation Academy (VJAA), Vietjet’s aviation training academy and full flight simulator training center. His official visit coincides with the upgrade of Vietnam-New Zealand relations to a comprehensive strategic partnership and the upcoming 50th anniversary of diplomatic relations—symbolizing trust, connection, and deep cooperation between the two nations across various fields, including economy, trade, education, aviation, tourism, and investment.

Chairwoman Dr. Nguyen Thi Phuong Thao warmly welcomed Prime Minister Luxon to Vietjet, reaffirming commitments to economic, diplomatic, cultural, and scientific-technical cooperation during this occasion.

Prime Minister Luxon also witnessed the signing of a cooperation agreement between Vietjet Aviation Academy and the International Aviation Academy of New Zealand (IAANZ). The agreement focuses on training high-quality pilots specifically for Vietnam’s aviation industry and the broader region.

Source: International Aviation Academy of New Zealand
Photo Credit: International Aviation Academy of New Zealand

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Flight Schedule Pro and Garmin Team Up for Automated Aircraft Data Integration

USA – Flight Schedule Pro, one of the world’s leading flight school operations platform providers, is working with Garmin to integrate PlaneSync™ aircraft flight logging data into its system—bringing enhanced automation and actionable insights to training operators.

  • Garmin’s PlaneSync™ captures detailed aircraft metrics—engine data, GPS tracks, environmental readings—but training operators need this data tied into lesson management and compliance tools.

  • Flight Schedule Pro is exploring an integration enabling automatic syncing of flight metrics directly into its platform to streamline instructor logs, resource scheduling, and student progress tracking.

  • The collaboration aims to reduce manual data entry, auto-populate post-flight logs, improve transparency into in-air operations, and support smarter dispatch decisions.

  • Future capabilities under consideration include maintenance tracking integration, enriched training progress reporting, and operational analytics connected to logged flight data.

  • Flight Schedule Pro emphasizes that the goal is to tailor data flows to everyday flight school workflows—supporting flight line efficiency and instructional quality, not just maintenance logs.

Source: Flight Schedule Pro
Photo Credit: Flight Schedule Pro

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Private-Radar Launches Crew Information System to Enhance Safety and Compliance in Flight Training

Global – Private-Radar, a leading Flight School Management Solution, is proud to announce the release of its latest module: The Crew Information System (CIS), a powerful tool designed to enhance safety by simplifying the distribution of critical information to flight crews and ensuring full operational compliance.

With the Crew Information System, Private-Radar partners can send essential information and documents—such as Standard Operating Procedures, training handbooks, aircraft manuals, safety bulletins, checklist, etc.—directly to instructors, student pilots, and other crew members. This centralized system ensures critical information is delivered efficiently and on time.

Crucially, a key feature of the Crew Information System is its ability to require mandatory reading or signatures from recipients. The built-in compliance tracking system ensures that no information goes unacknowledged, and flight dispatch can be automatically prevented until crew members fulfil the required actions. This functionality ensures nothing is overlooked, strengthening both safety and accountability.

Prisque Lemblé, Founder and CEO at Private-Radar: “The Crew Information System was built in response to growing demands from our partners for a reliable and trackable way to manage operational communication, it’s a major step toward reducing risk and improving training efficiency.” 

Use Case Example

A typical use case is a flight school updating a Standard Operating Procedure (SOP). The Head of Training creates a new Crew Information outlining the changes, attaches the revised SOP, and sets constraints— mandatory reading, signature required, and prevent dispatch. They then send the Crew Information to all instructors and students. Private-Radar will prevent dispatching flights when the Pilot in Command has not read and signed this Crew Information, ensuring 100% compliance before any flight takes place.  

The Crew Information System is already available to all Private-Radar partners. 

For more information or to schedule a demo, please visit: www.private-radar.com/demo  

Source: Private-Radar
Photo Credit: Private-Radar

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Malaysian College Inducts Cadets into Partner Flight School HM Aerospace’s CPL/IR Program in July 2025

Subang Jaya, Malaysia – Meritus College hosted a commencement ceremony for approximately 20 new cadets enrolled in the HM Aerospace Diploma in Aviation & CPL/IR, marking the formal start of their pilot training journey. Both organizations are subsidiaries of Halim Mazmin Group. YBhg. Tan Sri Halim Mohammad, Executive Chairman of Halim Mazmin Group, attended to officially receive and inspire the cadets.

About HM Aerospace
HM Aerospace Sdn Bhd (HMA) is Malaysia’s Premier Flight Training Academy providing world-class training and facilities for cadet pilots. As a member of the Halim Mazmin Group, HMA has the capacity to train a minimum of 200 cadet pilots per year at its Langkawi facilities.

Source: Halim Mazmin Group
Photo Credit: Halim Mazmin Group

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Malaysian Flight School Completes First Global Mindfulness-Based Competency Development Training for Pilots

Malaysia – Asia Aeronautical Training Academy (AATA), a flight training organization based in Melaka, has concluded its participation in the inaugural “Calm in Command” mindfulness-informed pilot competency development program. This initiative marks the first global implementation of a mindfulness-based approach specifically tailored to enhance ICAO pilot competencies.

  • The five-week program focused on developing key ICAO pilot competencies through mindfulness:

• Situation Awareness through Self-Awareness
• Communication
• Problem-Solving and Decision-Making
• Leadership and Teamwork
• Workload Management

  • The program integrates mindfulness techniques into ab-initio training to enhance competency-based training outcomes.

  • Program facilitator Albert Tiong confirmed plans to embed the mindfulness module into AATA’s future cadet training curriculum

In June the Centre for Mindfulness (Singapore) and Asia Aeronautical Training Academy (AATA) had launched “Calm in Command,” the world’s first structured mindfulness-informed training program tailored specifically for cadet pilots. Delivered during ab-initio training, this pioneering initiative marks a paradigm shift in pilot development by integrating emotional intelligence, mental clarity, and leadership under pressure into traditional flight instruction.

About the Centre for Mindfulness (Singapore)
The Centre for Mindfulness (Singapore) is a professional organization dedicated to delivering evidence-based mindfulness programs for individuals and institutions across sectors. With certified trainers and a commitment to mental well-being, the Centre develops innovative applications of mindfulness in education, healthcare, corporate leadership, and aviation.

Source: Centre for Mindfulness (Albert Tiong)

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Largest Cadet Class Yet Joins Airworks–Cebu Pacific Training Program

Cebu, Philippines – Airworks Aviation Academy has welcomed the largest-ever class of cadets enrolled in the Cebu Pacific Air Cadet Pilot Programme, as they arrived at Mactan–Cebu International Airport to begin their flight training. This is the fourth batch to the cadet program.

In June 2024 Cebu Pacific (CEB), the fast growing Philippines based low-cost carrier operating over 80 aircraft, announced that it was partnering with Philippines based flight training organisation Airworks Aviation for its Cebu Pacific Cadet Pilot Program. The program is currently the only airline in the country offering this program, giving aspiring pilots high-quality training experience, mentorship, and guaranteed employment path with the airline. Over a five-year period, CEB will deploy a total of 240–300 Cadet Pilots to Airworks.

The 96 week program will see aspiring pilots get their Commercial Pilot License with Instrument Rating as well as a type rating on either Airbus A320 or ATR72-600.

Source: Vincent Charles Ong (Airworks Aviation Academy)
Photo Credit: Vincent Charles Ong (Airworks Aviation Academy)

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Avion and Simnest Aviation Unite at APATS 2025 to Showcase Flight Training Device Lineup

Singapore – flight simulator manufacturers Avion and Simnest Aviation have confirmed their collaborative presence at the Asia Pacific Aviation Training Summit (APATS) 2025, taking place from 25–27 August 2025. Building on their 2024 partnership, they will jointly showcase a comprehensive suite of flight training solutions for the APAC market.

  • Training Device Range:

    • Flat Panel Trainers for basic procedural instruction

    • FNPT II devices tailored for APS MCC scenarios

    • Full Flight Simulators equipped for Type Ratings and recurrent training

  • APAC Partnership Continuing from 2024: Avion currently serves as Simnest’s sales and service representative in the Asia Pacific region.

Source: Avion
Photo Credit: Avion

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