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ASIAN SKY GROUP (ASG), headquartered in Hong Kong with offices throughout Asia, has assembled the most experienced aviation team in the Asia-Pacific region to provide a wide range of independent services for both fixed and rotary-wing aircraft. ASG also provides access to a significant customer base around the world with the help of its exclusive partners.

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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

ASIA-PACIFIC TRAINING SCHOOL OVERVIEW

COMPANY PROFILE: OMNI AVIATION

COUNTRY PROFILES

INTERVIEW: ZIVA NARENDRA ARIFIN, AVIATORY INDONESIA PRESIDENT

SIMULATOR TRAINING

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16 GREATER CHINA

20 JAPAN

22 SOUTH KOREA

24 INDIA

28 THAILAND

30 PHILIPPINES

32 MALAYSIA

34 SINGAPORE

36 INDONESIA

40 AUSTRALIA

46 NEW ZEALAND

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Last month Asian Sky Group (ASG) published its first report on the business jet charter market in the Asia-Pacific region (go to www.asianskygroup.com & “Reports”). In that report, ASG noted that the industry is facing numerous challenges, from a lack of infrastructure, to airspace regulations, to finding enough aviation professionals to support the charter market. However, this shortage of aviation professionals is not just isolated to pilots. There is also a shortage of mechanics, engineers, and dispatchers.

Although ASG was talking about a sub-set of the business jet market when we referred to charter, the overwhelming response from readers was that the shortage isn’t just limited to business jets, but is an even larger issue for the commercial airline market.

Equally, it has been widely reported by manufacturers such as Boeing, as well as others that the worldwide demand for air travel is going to grow significantly over the coming decades. More relevant to ASG is that the demand for air travel from within Asian countries is growing even faster, with projections of over 100 million new passengers entering the Asian market within the next 20 years.

This growth will ultimately not just impact the demand for pilots but also the type of training, instructors, aircraft and simulators as well. Pilot training is therefore an essential – some would argue the essential – factor affecting business and commercial aviation in the Asia-Pacific region.

For the inaugural issue of ASG’s Training School Report, we will summarize the size, nature, scope of the training school industry throughout the Asia-Pacific region, particularly with regards to the established base of schools, the existing fleet of aircraft, their capabilities, and license offerings.

Most of the industry’s attention to date has been focused on pilot needs in Mainland China, for good reason, but ASG has made a point to look at the training market in every Asian country, and emphasize the particular benefits or challenges each country faces in developing a home grown population of successful pilots to meet growing demand.

ASG also was privileged to have the opportunity to speak with Omni Aviation’s President Steven Virata, and Aviatory Indonesia’s President Ziva Narendra Arifin to better understand their training programs in the Philippines and Indonesia, respectively.

As ASG’s first Training School Report, we hope the material provided is enlightening and helps the industry plan for the future. In future versions of this report ASG plans to provide even more detail, and expand the scope of our coverage to include engineers, cabin crew and other facets of the market.

Thank you to our readers and supporters.

Sincerely,Jeffrey C. Lowe

Managing Director, Asian Sky Group


As the worldwide shortage of aviation professionals hits the industry, the Asia Pacific region will require significant investment in training to meet the growing demand for air travel. This report is an effort to show the existing training school market in Asia.

Of the existing training providers throughout this region:

There are 359 aviation training facilities located throughout the Asia-Pacific region.1 Only 29 of these schools provide training for both fixed-wing and rotary, while most service one or the other.

There are 2,908 fixed-wing aircraft used for training throughout the region and 590 helicopters used. The four-seat single-engine piston Cessna 172 is the most popular fixed-wing aircraft, accounting for 33% of the fixed-wing aircraft training fleet. While the Robinson 44 is the most popular rotary aircraft, accounting for 30% of the helicopter training fleet.2

There are 47 Full Flight Simulator (FFS) schools in the region. This includes simulators under the Federal Aviation Authority’s four categories from A to D, varying from least to most realistic. Companies including CAE, Boeing, Airbus, Airbus Helicopter, and Flight Experience are a few of the big companies utilizing the FFS.

Australia has the highest number of schools with 123, as well as the highest number of aircraft serving the aviation training segment. Several airline programs are based in the country including Cathay Pacific, China Airlines, Qantas, and Hainan Airlines, as well as others, indicating the country is a key player because of its space, high standards, and safety.

Mainland China follows Australia, with 54 schools, as well as the second highest number of aircraft serving training facilities. The country’s air traffic, expected to quadruple over the next two decades, makes China one of the world’s busiest markets.

Students training in Australia and New Zealand may use their certifications interchangeably between the two countries, without having to take additional courses or exams. This is allowed through the Mutual Recognition of Aviation-Related Certification.

Japan is the most expensive country to provide fixed-wing training, while India has some of the least expensive training programs. Helicopter training costs across the region are relatively similar for both PPL and CPL certifications, from country to country. However, CPL certifications are generally around three times the duration of a PPL, across the region.

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1 These are schools that have aircraft (either fixed-wing or rotary) in their fleet.2 Heavy and medium-sized helicopters are used most often in a commercial capacity. When used for training, these size

categories are used for type-rating training.


Total Number of Training Schools:Total Number of Fixed-Wing Training Fleet:Total Number of Helicopter Training Fleet:

359

2,908

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ASIA-PACIFIC REGIONTRAINING SCHOOLS*

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Number of Training Schools

Number of Fixed-Wing Training Fleet

Number of Helicopter Training Fleet

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In a speech given at the Incheon Airport Aviation Academy, International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) Secretary General, Dr. Fang Liu said, "A shortage of skilled human

resources and training capacity globally will threaten the safe, secure, and orderly expansion of international air transport.”

The Secretary General’s remarks are in reference to the personnel shortage the aviation industry is currently facing, particularly in the Asia-Pacific region. The issue has caused alarm, pushing airlines, operators, and training schools to seek out a solution.

As the problem becomes more urgent, an increase in the number of training facilities, aircraft, simulators and instructors throughout the region will be required to resolve the shortage.

The modernization of today’s aircraft and the demand of newer safety regulations will also require the region’s training school base

to modernize and adapt to current technological standards.

INCREASING DEMAND According to Boeing’s 2016 Pilot and Technician Outlook, “Over the next 20 years, the Asia-Pacific region will lead the worldwide growth in demand for pilots, with a requirement for 248,000 new pilots.”

As technology becomes more prevalent in aviation, so will the need for airplane reliability. “Overall global fleet growth, along with the increasing trend for operators to outsource maintenance, repair, and overhaul activities to third party providers, will drive and increase the need for qualified technicians.” The Asia-Pacific region will require 268,000 new technical personnel over the next 20 years.

The need for cabin crew will continue to soar, as well, with flight routes continuing to expand and airlines growing their fleets. The

Asia-Pacific region will again require the highest number – 298,000 cabin crew within the next 20 years.

Boeing projections also estimate that 100 million new passengers will enter the Asia-Pacific market annually, between now and 2033. The increasing passenger traffic corresponds with the dire need for aviation personnel throughout the region.

Low-cost carriers (LCCs) also have an increasing presence in the

region, as a result of overall growth in passenger traffic.

REGIONAL EFFORTSDespite the region’s impressive development in numerous aspects, the Asia-Pacific region is the hardest hit when it comes to this shortage. Unlike many Western countries, opportunities to join the industry are limited and costly. ICAO further attributes the shortage to a “high cost of pilot license, entry-level low wages, reduced career interest, more stringent regulations and a shortage of qualified instructors.”

ICAO has called upon the region to “be prepared for the future challenges higher volumes will create; this includes upgrades of air control systems, improvement of airport infrastructure and harmonization of pilot training, according to the international standards, with a high focus on aviation English.”

In an effort to thwart the shortage, countries are coming up with resourceful solutions. Japan has raised the age limit for commercial pilots from 65 to 68, however this will only momentarily ease the problem. Chinese airlines have begun offering lucrative remuneration packages to foreigners with sufficient experience, but hope to avoid the long term economic

implications by increasing their own cadets.




WOMEN IN AVIATIONWith the shortage of aviation professionals leaving the industry to scramble for a solution, many are now looking at the untapped female market.

The International Society of Women Airline Pilots estimates there are 4,000 female airline pilots out of 130,000 airline pilots worldwide — only about 3%.

Outside of cabin crew, aviation has been a male dominated field, and the industry is now attempting to attract and cater to more women. A misconception in aviation is that pilots are frequently away from home and work long hours – a deterring factor particularly for working mothers. Airlines and flight training schools are now working toward dispelling these misconceptions and making the industry more female-friendly. In the meantime, males and females alike still see the high costs of training and low salary in the first years of flying as a barrier of entry into aviation.

SAFETY ISSUESOne of the greatest concerns in addressing this unprecedented growth is the possibility of aviation training schools easing up on their safety regulations and required flying hours. Unlike North America and Europe, aviation regulations in the Asia-Pacific region are not standardized — potentially leading to safety oversights.

A number of high profile accidents, within the region, have created a great concern for the industry, as well as with the public, and the severity of these incidents serve as a reminder to the industry that pilot training and safety go hand in hand. In recent years, a number of reports have suggested that questionable training schools have opened up offering certifications showing inflated flying hours and ground training.

The issue gained notoriety in India, after the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) discovered a number of pilots flying using fake documents, with forged qualifications. In one rare case, a student received certification showing 360 flying hours, after a mere 35 minutes of sitting in an aircraft. School fees, initially paid through a grant provided by the Indian government, were later repaid after the case was taken to court. The DGCA has since taken precautions to ensure schools and pilots are meeting standards.

TRAINING COURSESTraining schools throughout the region vary in certifications offered, course fees, and aircraft utilized. While countries in North America and Europe have the advantage of a more matured business aviation market, many countries throughout the Asia-Pacific region are struggling to reach that point.

A number of airlines and training schools in the region have partnered, in an effort to attract candidates with the promise of a job at the end. A pilot cadet program would typically use an ‘ab-initio’ training, where the student has no experience and will require training over the course of up to a few years. Upon successful completion, the graduate would then be ready to embark on a

career with the airline. Cathay Pacific Airways (Hong Kong) and Singapore Airlines are among the well-known airliners offering a cadet program, both of which require applicants to be citizens or permanent residents of their respective countries.

Typical training schools offer certifications for a Private Pilot’s License (PPL), a Commercial Pilot’s License (CPL), and an Air Transport Pilot’s License (ATPL). Schools may also offer type ratings – certifications required by regulating agencies when flying a specific aircraft. This would include various Airbus models, Boeing models, as well as Bombardier jets and a number of other aircraft.

Although each country has its own standards for obtaining certification, many schools may train students under Part 141 and Part 61 regulations, which refers to the specific section of the Federal Aviation Regulations (FARs).

Part 141 creates a more structured training environment, with Federal Aviation Authority (FAA) approved curriculum. Part 61 teaches to the same FAA practical test standards, but has a more flexible training curriculum. Students would also be made aware of general operating and flight guidelines for civil aircraft, which are under Part 91 and 135 of FARs.

Potential aircraft mechanics must also be certified before performing maintenance work on an aircraft. An Aircraft Mechanic Technician (AMT) in Asia Pacific will likely be certified under Part 147, which provides FAA approved curriculum.

More advanced schools will often offer flight simulators, which is a beneficial training tool for students. There are two types of flight simulators: full flight simulator (FFS), which provides a real-life recreation of an in-flight experience, as well as flight training devices (FTD), providing a life-like experience without the movement of the FFS.

Candidates preparing for a license are also required to pass a number of requirements before being granted a license. This may include age and physical requirements, as well as passing an English language examination.

FUTURE OF AVIATION TRAINING To meet the tremendous growth -- projected in the next 20 years -- it is imperative that the aviation industry work quickly to build more training capacity, modernize their operations, and recruit the next generation of aviation personnel who have grown up in a more technologically driven and faster paced educational system.

The Asia-Pacific region, in particular, will need to address issues of standardization and safety within training facilities, barriers related to cost and opportunity, the untapped female market, and advancements within the industry.

These advancements, particularly in technology will require more sophisticated training aircraft, with glass cockpits and students who are trained to operate the latest avionics and safety features.


Number of Schools

18+0+15+0+6+0+6+0+497+0+34+0+28+0+27+0+11FIXED-WING (68% OF THE TOTAL) HELICOPTERS (83% OF THE TOTAL)

Cessna 172 974 Robinson R44 178

335Diamond DA40 155Robinson R22

280 56Piper PA-28 Bell 206

270 56Cessna 152 Schweizer S-300

108 45Diamond DA42 Airbus Helicopters H130

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Average Ab-initio Training Fee (USD) – Fixed-Wing

16+0+0+39+0+0+12+0+0+20+0+0+40+0++0+24+0+0+18+0+0+13+0+0+35+0+0+19+0+0+195+0+0+10+0+0+3+0+0+8+0+0+20+0+0+3+0+0+5+0+0+4+0+0+12+0+0+6+0+0+4Australia Indonesia New

ZealandGreater China

Japan Philippines South Korea

India Malaysia Singapore Thailand

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Average Ab-initio Training Fee (USD) – Helicopter

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Japan Philippines South Korea

India Thailand

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Helicopter

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Piper 260 38 20 61 1 32 52 26 7 1 498

Diamond 64 221 39 4 33 42 15 17 7 34 476

Beechcraft 49 14 2 7 38 4 11 2 1 128

Cirrus 8 60 7 75

Socata 21 14 6 15 1 1 58

AVIC 58 58

Tecnam 5 16 4 2 4 31

Others* 91 6 1 18 6 2 30 1 9 164

Total 855 663 8 233 204 92 74 226 284 34 144 7 84 2,908

Fixed-Wing Training Fleet – Asia-Pacific Region

49+17+16+4+3+2+2+1+6+GBeechcraft 128 (4%)

Diamond 476 (16%)

Piper 498 (17%)

Cirrus 75 (3%)

AVIC 58 (2%)

Cessna 1,420 (49%)

Socata 58 (2%)

Others 164 (6%)

Tecnam 31 (1%)

2,908

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Robinson 149 113 4 4 1 30 3 34 3 341

Bell Helicopter 64 7 3 10 84

Airbus Helicopters 24 2 12 39 77

Schweizer 15 38 1 5 2 61

Guimbal 2 2 3 7

Enstrom 3 3 6

Others 3 4 2 1 4 14

Total 257 169 4 7 4 43 3 95 2 3 3 590

Helicopter Training Fleet – Asia-Pacific Region

58+14+13+10+1+1+3+GAirbus Helicopters 77 (13%)

Bell Helicopter 84 (14%)

Guimbal 7 (1%)

Schweizer 61 (10%)

Robinson 341 (58%)

Enstrom 6 (1%)

Others 14 (3%)

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COMPANY PROFILEOMNI AVIATION


Starting in the early 1990s at the Clark Freeport Zone in Pampanga, Omni Aviation grew its fleet and began to fill the gap of an adequate training school. Steven Virata joined the company in 2012 and took over as President in 2013.

“We had big ambitions for the school and we saw its potential,” says Omni Aviation President, Steven Virata. “Our vision [in 2012] was to double Omni’s capacity within the next five years. We also diversified the facility, offering cabin crew training, aircraft maintenance training, and airline services training, in addition to pilot training.”

Students preparing for a career in aviation have a number of customized courses to choose from; Modular courses include certifications for a Private Pilot License (PPL) and a Commercial Pilot License (CPL). Integrated programs are offered, as well, providing a combination of courses sold as a package. One particular program track is the ACTP + A320 Type Rating, an all-encompassing package from ab-initio to A320 type rating program in partnership with the Philippine Academy for Aviation Training (PAAT), which puts students on track toward Cebu Pacific’s A320.

PREPARINGSTUDENTS TO THRIVEINTERVIEW WITH OMNI AVIATION PRESIDENT, STEVEN VIRATA

What started out as a flying club has transformed into one of the Philippines’ largest training schools with the largest aircraft training fleet in the country. Omni Aviation, a joint venture between the MAGSAYSAY Group of Companies, the Belen family and SEACOR Capital, offers courses necessary to pursuing a career in aviation, as well the essential skill set to thrive within the industry.*

Interview by Litalia Yoakum


A flight instructor program, a Philippine Airlines-associated program, and a program geared toward international students are also available. Omni has appealed to a number of foreigners due to its more economic pricing - alongside the overall lower cost of living in the Philippines – and the high-level of competency, spoken English and the open airspace within the country.

“Right now our airline cadet training program is very strong,” says Virata. “Except for the last two months, we’ve had record enrollment. People are aware that airlines are hiring and they’re attracted to this program.”

Virata explained that going through an Omni Aviation program doesn’t just provide students with the necessary skills to operate an aircraft. “We try to build their soft skills, offering language courses and personality assessments – providing advice on characteristics necessary to pursue their path.”

In the future, the school is considering leadership training, as well as sessions with a psychologist who will prepare candidates prior to interviews. “The services we provide are integrated into our programs, as a result of feedback from airlines. These are the qualities major airliners would like to see in potential employees.”

With Boeing and Airbus forecasting airline growth in Asia Pacific to be 5.7%, requiring 226,000 pilots over the next 20 years, Omni Aviation has positioned itself as a stronghold in the training school market within the country. “Right now we are happy with our local enrollment. We have online marketing recruitment and we’re also looking at other countries, including Indonesia.”

Virata went onto explain that Omni Aviation has made a concerted effort to recruit the untapped market of females. The school boasts a number of female graduates who have successfully completed their programs and have gone on to become flight instructors and

pilots. “We build up their confidence, both males and females, so that they can perform well under any condition,” concludes Virata.

Maintaining its status as one of the most quality schools in the Philippines, Omni attributes its success to “great marketing, quality control in training, and high standards in all that is done.” The school continuously goes beyond what is necessary. Its multi-engine training integrated within the pilot cadet program is just one example. “We require a multi-engine training, while other schools do not. This is how we create quality candidates.”

With 18 Cessna 152s, five Cessna 172s, and one Piper Seneca, the school continues to expand, improve and modernize the program and its capabilities.

While Omni Aviation continues its success within the region, the school is hoping to further develop through partnerships with commercial airliners, business aviation companies, and other industry members to create tailored ab-initio training. With Omni’s air operator’s certificate (AOC), the school is also prepared to expand its commercial business, enabling them to provide charter services or commercial operations, supported by the training school.

www.omniaviation.com

* Read more about Magsaysay Group's CEO, Doris Ho in Asian Sky

Quarterly, 2016 Q2.


COUNTRY PROFILES


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Fixed-Wing Training Fleet – OEM Helicopter Training Fleet – OEM

Single Piston 547 (81%)

Piston 157 (91%)

Helicopter Training Fleet – Size CategoryFixed-Wing Training Fleet – Size Category

90+10+GLight Twin Piston 92 (13%)

Single 16 (9%)Turboprop 26 (4%) Jet 13 (2%)

678 173

GREATER CHINA(Mainland China, Taiwan and Hong Kong)According to Boeing’s Annual China Market Outlook, airlines in Mainland China will spend more than $1 trillion on new airplanes over the next two decades to account for the country’s demand for air travel. Air traffic over China is set to almost quadruple in the next two decades, making it the world’s busiest market, according to Airbus Group SE. Faced with a local shortage of pilots, the industry in Mainland China has made news as it looked to satisfy the demand by offering lucrative packages to expat pilots.

Although a shortage still exists in Mainland China, as of the end of December 45,523 valid Chinese pilot licenses, including 609 sport pilot licenses, 3,090 private pilot licenses, 23,987 CPLs, 35 multi-crew pilot licenses, and 17,802 ATPLs, according to the Annual Report of Chinese Pilot Development 2015. From 2015, the number of pilot licenses in China increased from 27,807 in 2011 to 45,523 in 2015.

Home to one of the world’s busiest international airports, Hong Kong conducts about 1,120 passenger and cargo flights every day. In 2014, the hub welcomed 63.4 million passengers and handled 390,955 flight movements, according to Hong Kong International Airport. While Taiwan is a much smaller market than Hong Kong and Mainland China, aviation movements in the country are still increasing, requiring the need for more aviation personnel. Training schools across Greater China must now not only keep up with the demand, but attract and train more candidates.

In Mainland China, there are a total of 54 training facilities. 17 of those are approved by the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC), with China Civil Aviation Regulations (CCAR) Part 141 standards. There are over 30 other general aviation operators providing training courses, many of which offer helicopter courses. Hong Kong has one aero flight Club – Hong Kong Aviation Club – providing PPL for both airplanes and helicopters, there is also the CAE Oxford Aviation Academy Hong Kong, which is authorized by Gulfstream. Taiwan has only one training school approved by the Taiwan Civil Aeronautics Administration (CAA) – APEX Flight Academy, which provides PPL and CPL training courses, as well as IR ratings.

According to the 2015 CAAC Civil Pilot Development Annual Report, as of December 2015 the number of pilots in Hong Kong, Macau, and Taiwan holding licenses issued by CAAC stood at 388, as well as 3,900 issued to foreign pilots. For a PPL student must be at least 17 years old, and attain 40 flying hours, including at least 20 training hours with an instructor and 10 solo hours. A CPL requires students to be at least 18 years old and obtain at least 250 flying hours on a single/multi-engine aircraft or 150 hours on a helicopter. For an ATPL on an airplane, students must complete 1,500 hours and 1,000 hours for a helicopter. Typical costs for a PPL in Greater China is 30,000 USD, while the cost for a CPL is 90,000 USD, which includes the cost of PPL courses.

36+34+9+8+6+2+2+2+1+GAVIC 58 (8%)

Piper 38 (6%)

Bell Helicopter 7 (4%)Tecnam 16 (2%)

Cirrus 60 (9%)

Schweizer 38 (22%)

Socata 14 (2%) AVIC 4 (2%)

Beechcraft 14 (2%) Enstrom 3 (2%)

Diamond 228 (34%) Robinson 117 (68%)

Cessna 243 (36%)

Others 7 (1%)

Guimbal 2 (1%)

Airbus Helicopters 2 (1%)

678 173

17357 678


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HELICOPTERS (88% OF THE TOTAL)


Cessna 172 218

Civil Aviation Flight University of China

Beidahuang Flight School

Xinjiang Tianxiang Aviation College

221

AVIC Flight Academy

Jinggong (Shaanxi) General Aviation

The Hong Kong Aviation Club

33

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Robinson R44 69

Sichuan Xilin Fengteng General Aviation 14

Tuofeng General Aviation 9

169Diamond DA40

30

11 5

Hubei Sky-Blue Int’l Aviation

Jilin Fuhang Flight Academy

Shandong Gaoxiang General Aviation

46Robinson R22

12Civil Aviation Flight University of China

8Shanghai Heli General Aviation

53Cirrus SR20

56

17

21

6

Phoenix Flying College

Techsport Love General Aviation

28

11 5

Qingdao Jiutian Int’l Flight

Xi’an Jinsheng General Aviation

Ruoer General Aviation

37Schweizer S-300

12Anyang Aero Sports School

8

Guangzhou Suilian Helicopter GAC

Hainan Sanya Yalong General Aviation

50Diamond DA42

44

15 5

Civil Aviation University of China

AVICLUB

Reignwood Star

26

10 4

6 4

Hainan Asia Pacific General Aviation

Hebei Zhiyuan General Aviation

AVICLUB

The Hong Kong Aviation Club

Dunhuang Feitian GAC

10China Flying Dragon General Aviation

8

Zhongshan Eagle General Aviation

Guangdong Baiyun General Aviation

39LE500

41

13 5

Hainan Aviation Academy

China Flying Dragon General Aviation

Hainan Aviation Academy

22

9 4

6 4

8 4

6 4

Shandong Nanshan Int’l Flight

Liaoning General Aviation

Guanchen Aviation

Jinggong (Beijing) General Aviation

Beijing Huaan Air

APEX Flight Academy

9Beijing Capital Helicopter GAC

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Training School List

Anyang Aero Sports School ● ● ● ● ●

AVICLUB ● ● ●

China Flying Dragon General Aviation ● ● ● ● ● ● ●

Civil Aviation Flight University of China ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ●

Dunhuang Feitian GAC ● ●

Guangdong Baiyun General Aviation ● ● ●

Hainan Aviation Academy ● ● ● ● ● ● ●

Henan Yongxiang General Aviation ● ● ●

Reignwood Star ● ● ● ●

Sino-Russian Aviation Academy ● ● ● ●

The Hong Kong Aviation Club ● ● ●

Xi'an ZhongFei Aviation Club ● ●

APEX Flight Academy ● ● ● ●

AVIC Flight Academy ● ● ● ●

Beidahuang Flight School ● ●

Beijing Huaan Air ● ●

Bejing Xiang Yu General Aviation ● ●

Civil Aviation University of China ● ● ● ●

Executive Aviation Taiwan Corp. ●

Jilin Fuhang Flight Academy ● ● ● ●

Hainan Asia Pacific General Aviation ● ●

Hebei Zhiyuan General Aviation ● ●

Hubei Sky-Blue Int’l Aviation Academy ● ● ● ● ●

Hulunbeir TianYing General Aviation ● ●

Jinggong (Beijing) General Aviation ●

Jinggong (Shaanxi) General Aviation ● ●

Joy Sky Aviation ● ●

Liaoning General Aviation ● ●

Meiya Air ●

Ordos General Aviation ● ●

Phoenix Flying College ● ● ● ● ●

Qingdao Jiutian Int’l Flight Academy ● ● ●

Shandong Nanshan International Flight ● ● ● ● ● ●

Xi'an Jinsheng General Aviation ● ● ● ●

Xinjiang Tianxiang Aviation College ● ● ● ● ● ●

Yunnan RuiFeng Jet ● ●

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CAFUC Chongqing General Aviation Training ● ●

Daohe General Aviation ● ●

General Aviation Techsport Love ● ●

Guanchen Aviation ● ● ●

Guangzhou Suilian Helicopter GAC ● ●

Hainan Sanya Yalong General Aviation ● ●

Kings Aviation ●

NUAA International Flying Academy ● ● ●

Ruoer General Aviation ● ●

Shandong Gaoxiang General Aviation ● ●

Shandong Phoenix General Aviation ● ●

Shanghai Heli General Aviation Company ● ●

Shanghai Kingwing General Aviation ● ● ●

Sichuan Luzheng General Aviation ● ●

Sichuan Xilin Fengteng General Aviation ● ●

Tianjin Tuohang General Aviation ● ●

Tianshan Air Steward ● ●

Tuofeng General Aviation ● ● ●

Yunnan Feng Xiang General Aviation ●

Zhongshan Eagle General Aviation ● ●

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Fixed-Wing Training Fleet* – OEM Helicopter Training Fleet* – OEM

Single Piston 61 (66%) Piston 29 (67%)


67+28+5+GLight Twin Piston 25 (27%) Light Twin 12 (28%)

Turboprop 6 (7%) Single 2 (5%)

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The world’s third largest economy faces the unique issue of not only facing a shortage of aviation personnel, but facing the issue of a shrinking population size. In a bid to deal with aging pilots, Japan’s Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport, and Tourism (MLIT) raised the maximum age limit for pilots to 67 from 64. According to MLIT, there are 5,900 airline pilots in Japan, including 500 over the age of 60.

Japan has 16 training facilities, operating 135 aircraft. Included in these are universities, vocational schools, and training companies. As of July 2015, there were six schools recognized by the country’s aviation authorities, which are believed to meet higher requirements with instructor capacities, management, and course structure. Of them, HONDA Aviation is the only one that provides ab-initio training and operates training fleet. The five others include two universities, two in-house airliner training schools and one simulator type rating training company. Civil Aviation College is the only one that is a nationally founded training school, accepting students who have studied more than two years in a four-year university, or those who have graduated from short-term college or vocational schools.

Because recreational flying is rare, most students train toward becoming an airliner pilot (general aviation is not popular) – obtaining a CPL, however a PPL, MPL, and Air Transportation Licenses are available, as well as rating certificates from airliner

pilots. The minimum required total flying hours for a fixed-wing and helicopter PPL is 40 hours, while a CPL requires a minimum of 150 hours for helicopters and 200 hours for fixed-wing aircraft. Rarely do students only acquire certification for a PPL, so typically students will do 80-100 hours in the PPL stage. Because the cost to pursue pilot training in Japan is much higher than most countries, a common trend among students it to study in the US where costs are two to three times less. In this case, students would acquire an FAA license, which is then converted to a Japan Civil Aviation Bureau (JCAB) license. For a PPL to be converted, a student must take an aviation law exam and a medical test. For those who already hold an FAA CPL, 60 additional flying hours are required in Japan. The country’s Tokai University works with the US’ University of North Dakota, offering students the chance to train and test under JCAB regulations at the North Dakota school. A decent level of written and spoken Japanese is necessary.

Japan’s overall aircraft training fleet stands at 135, with 92 fixed-wing and 43 rotaries. The top OEM in Japan for fixed-wing is Cessna with 51% of the fleet and Robinson for the rotary fleet, with 70% of the fleet.

51+41+5+2+1+GAirbus Helicopters 12 (28%)

Beechcraft 38 (41%)

Partenavia 2 (2%)

Diamond 4 (5%)

Cessna 47 (51%) Robinson 30 (70%)

Piper 1 (1%) Leonardo 1 (2%)

92 43

4316 92

* Fleet excludes aircraft based in the US, used for Japanese students training overseas.


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20+0+11+0+7 14+0+8+0+514+0+7+0+7Cessna 172 41 Robinson R22 22

20Baron 58 11Airbus Helicopters EC135

7Robinson R4417Bonanza

Alpha Aviation ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ●

First Flight School ● ● ● ● ● ● ●

Osaka Aviation Vocational School ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ●

Osaka Aviation ● ● ● ● ● ● ●

Saga Aviation ● ● ● ● ● ● ●

Asahi Flying School ● ● ● ● ● ●

Civil Aviation College ● ● ● ● ●

HONDA Aviation ● ● ● ● ● ●

JAA - Japan Civil Aviation College ● ● ●

New Japan Aviation ● ● ● ●

Okayama Air Service ● ● ● ● ● ●

Sojo University ● ● ● ●

Nihon Flight Safety ● ●

Ogawa Air ● ●

Teikyo University ● ● ●

Tsukuba Kouku ● ●

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12Sojo University 8Alpha Aviation Company

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11Honda Aviation

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* The list only includes training schools that operate training aircraft. Other training schools, including Tokai University, Hosei University, Obirin University, Daiichi Institute of Technology, and Chiba Institute of Science only conduct theory lessons and arrange for student to take part in real-life practice with other organizations such as Honda Aviation and training schools in the US.


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Cheongju University 8

Speccore 8

24Hanseo University

17Korea Aviation College

10Korea Pilot School

8Chodang University


SOUTH KOREA

Fixed-Wing Training Fleet – OEMThe four main gateways into South Korea – Jeju, Seoul Incheon, Seoul Gimpo, and Busan – have experienced growth in passenger traffic within the last couple of years. While the domestic sector is South Korea’s biggest market. A total of 42 countries can be reached non-stop from South Korean airports, according to Innovata. While the aviation industry within the country struggles to keep up with increasing demand of aviation professionals, South Korea is losing more and more pilots to China, who offer bigger paychecks. South Korea has replaced the US as the largest source of foreign captains in Mainland China, according to the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC). The country now has to work particularly hard at not only attracting future aviation professionals, but maintaining the current ones.

There are a total of 17 training schools in South Korea, operating 147 training aircraft. The top three schools are Korea Aerospace University, Hanseo University, and Korea Aviation College, which have a total of 72 aircraft (almost half of the entire training fleet) and more than 1,000 students. While training may be offered in English, students should have a good written and oral command of Korean, as exams are only in the local language. Fixed-wing PPL requires 40 flying hours and fixed-wing CPL requires 200 hours.

The majority of aircraft used for training are Cessna, with 71% of the overall aircraft – particularly the Cessna 172. Diamond aircraft follows with 12% of the overall training fleet.

71+12+5+5+3+4+GCirrus 7 (5%)

Diamond 17 (12%)

Piper 7 (5%)

Mooney Aircraft 4 (3%)

Cessna 103 (71%)

Others 6 (4%)

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88+6+5+1+GSingle Piston 127 (88%)

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Light Twin Piston 9 (6%)

Jet 7 (5%) Turboprop 1 (1%)

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Hanseo University ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ●

Aeropdk ● ● ● ● ●

Asia Pilot School ● ● ●

Cheongju University ● ● ●

Chodang University ● ● ●

Halla Sky Air ● ● ● ●

Joongwon University ● ● ● ●

Korea Aerospace University ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ●

Korea Aviation College ● ● ● ● ●

Korea Pilot School ● ● ● ● ● ●

Kyungwoon University ● ● ●

Shinhan Air ● ● ● ●

SOC Aviation ● ● ●

Speccore ● ● ● ●

T.T.M.Korea Aviation ● ● ●

Universal Aviation Academy ● ● ● ● ●

Usky Air ● ● ●

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Medium 1 (14%)

Others 10 (4%)

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In June 2016, the Indian government announced it would permit domestic airlines to fly overseas provided they deploy 20 planes or 20% of capacity on local routes. Earlier carriers needed to have a minimum of 20 aircraft in their fleet and five years of domestic service – known as the 5/20 rule. The move opens up the fastest-growing civil aviation market, making the market more attractive to larger carriers. As with markets across the region, the country will now need to focus on how to maintain the growing industry through aviation personnel. India is specifically facing a shortage of type-rated pilots. The state-run company Air India is preparing for this shortage, by hiring over 500 type-rated pilots for the carrier’s narrow-body fleet.

India has a total of 38 training facilities, with 29 of those approved by the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) – as of October

2016. Requirements for a CPL include 200 flight hours and 40 flight hours for a PPL. To receive a CPL, students must possess a 10+2 pass from ICSE/CBSE/State Board in math and physics, as well as having a physical fitness certificate from a DGCA-approved medical practitioner. To receive a PPL, it is not necessary to possess a 10+2 certificate. Those applying for a PPL can expect varied rates ranging from 5,000 USD to 15,000 USD – for a program lasting around six to eight months. CPL rates are much more stable, typically around 30,000 USD, for a program lasting around 18 months.

Cessna is the most popular training fleet model, accounting for 63%, followed by Diamond with 17%, and Piper with 9%.

Diamond 39 (17%) Aerospatiale 1 (15%)

ZLIN 5 (2%) Schweizer 1 (14%)

HAL 1 (14%)

Socata 6 (3%)

Partenavia 5 (2%)

Cessna 148 (63%) Robinson 4 (57%)233 7

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Cessna 172 83 Robinson R44 4

64Cessna 152 1Schweizer S-300

1Aerospatiale Alouette III

1DHRUV

30Diamond DA40

15Piper PA-34

9Diamond DA42

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Piper 20 (9%)

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Indira Gandhi Rashtriya Uran Akademi 27 Banasthali Vidyapith Gliding Flying Club 3

14Gondia National Flying Training Institute 3HAL Rotary Wing Academy

12Falcon Aviation Academy 1Rajputana Aviation Academy

11Bombay Flying Club

11Academy of Carver Aviation



Banasthali Vidyapith Gliding Flying Club ● ● ● ●

Rajputana Aviation Academy ● ● ● ● ● ●

Academy of Carver Aviation ● ● ● ● ● ● ●

Ahmedabad Aviation and Aeronautics ● ● ● ● ●

Amber Aviation ● ● ● ●

Ambitions Aviation Academy ● ● ● ●

Ambitions Flying Club ● ● ● ●

Amritsar Aviation Club ● ●

Asia Pacific Flight Training Academy ● ● ● ● ● ●

Bihar Flying Training Institute ● ● ● ●

Bombay Flying Club ● ● ● ● ● ● ●

Chimes Aviation Academy ● ● ● ● ●

Falcon Aviation Academy ● ● ● ● ●

Flytech Aviation Academy ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ●

Frank Airways ●

Garg Aviation ● ● ● ●

Gondia National Flying Training Institute ● ● ●

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Government Aviation Training Institute ● ● ● ● ● ●

Govt. Flying Training School ● ● ●

Gujarat Flying Club ● ● ●

Haryana Institute of Civil Aviation ● ● ● ●

Indira Gandhi Rashtriya Uran Akademi ● ● ● ● ● ● ●

Jamshedpur Cooperative Flying Club ● ● ● ● ● ● ●

Madhya Pradesh Flying Club ● ● ● ●

Madras Flying Club ● ● ● ●

Mams Air ● ● ● ● ● ●

Nagpur Flying Club ● ● ●

Orient Flight School ● ● ● ● ● ●

Patiala Aviation Club ● ● ●

Pioneer Flying Academy ● ● ●

Rajiv Gandhi Academy for Aviation Technology ● ●

Saraswati Aviation Academy ● ● ● ● ●

Sha-Shib Flying Academy ● ● ● ● ● ●

SKVM’s Flying Academy of Aviation ● ● ● ● ●

SpeedJet Aviation ● ● ● ● ●

Telangana State Aviation Academy ● ● ● ● ● ●

Wings Aviation ● ● ● ● ●

HAL Rotary Wing Academy ●

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The Thai aviation sector is experiencing growth, despite the ICAO ‘red-flagging’ the country over safety concerns. Local carriers are now unable to add more flights or open new routes in the US, Japan, or South Korea. The aviation governing body’s downgrade is partly attributed to the lack of qualified inspectors, who were assigned to check multiple aircraft models, rather than the one model they were certified for. The country has since confirmed its commitment to safety standards and regulations. However, it is now up to training facilities to ensure standards and regulations are understood from the beginning.

Currently, there are five training facilities including one government institution and three private institutions, offering training for private students, and those who have joined an airline scholarship program with a career path for that particular airline. In the latter case, airlines will partner with training facilities and send their students who already hold a Bachelor’s Degree, as well as have passed airline examinations. In order for a private student to acquire a PPL, the candidate must be at least 18 years of age, have completed the equivalent to high school level, possess a good command of oral and written English, with an aptitude for math and physical science, pass the aviation medical test (physical and mental), and have 45 flight hours and 145 ground training hours. For a CPL, a student must be at least 18 years old, hold the equivalent to a Bachelor’s Degree, have a TOEIC score of at least 600, and pass the aviation medical test (physical and mental), as well as 226 flight training hours, 40 synthetic flight training hours, and 418 ground training hours.

Thailand’s training aircraft fleet stands at 87, with two OEMs dominating the fixed-wing fleet – Diamond and Cessna.

58+41+1+GDiamond 34 (41%) Cessna 49 (58%)8410+0+8+0+415+0+7+0+4Cessna 172 44

21Diamond DA40

13Diamond DA42


Bangkok Aviation Center 33

25Civil Aviation Training Center

12SRI-RACHA Aviation



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Civil Aviation Training Center ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ●

Bangkok Aviation Center ● ● ● ● ● ● ●

Nakhon Phanom University - International Aviation College ● ● ● ● ● ● ●

Royal Skyways ● ● ● ● ●

SRI-RACHA Aviation ● ● ● ●

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Fixed-Wing Training Fleet – OEMAlthough the island nation faces ongoing infrastructure challenges with airports and space, the country is still on track for growth in 2016. Local carriers Philippine Airlines and Cebu Pacific have added more international flights to and from Cebu and domestic capacity has increased. With the Philippines now being looked at as a hub for flying schools within Asia, the country must now prepare for an influx of students and passenger traffic.

Because of the low cost of training and living, the Philippines attracts a number of students – both locally and internationally – due to its ease of entry, quick student visa process, and its relatively relaxed admissions requirements. With 34 training facilities within the country, the Philippines has one of the highest number of schools, behind Australia, China, and India, respectively. Although the country has the geographic makeup suitable for helicopters, there are relatively few schools that provide helicopter training. However, with 90% of facilities utilizing piston aircraft there’s a strong indication that most facilities use ab-initio training. In order for students in the Philippines to acquire a CPL, they must first have a PPL. Requisites for a PPL include a minimum age of 17, fluency in written and oral English, Class 3 medical certificate, passing the Aviation Training Organization (ATO) general test, as well as the practical flight test and oral exam and 40 hours of flight. Requisites for a CPL include a minimum age of 18, holding a PPL, fluency in written and oral English, Class 1 medical certificate, ATO general test, flight test, and oral exam, as well as 150 hours of flight.

A total of 284 fixed-wing aircraft are utilized for training purposes, with about 85% of the fixed-wing fleet using Cessna – specifically the Cessna 152 and Cessna 172.

85+10+4+1+0+GPiper 26 (9%)

Beechcraft 11 (4%)

Tecnam 4 (2%)

Cessna 242 (85%)

Aero Commander 1

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95Cessna 172

40Cessna 150

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Airworks Aviation

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Masters Flying School ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ●

Adventure Flight Education and Sports ● ● ● ● ● ●

Aero Equipt Aviation ● ● ●

Aeronavigation Academy International Philippines ● ● ● ● ●

Airlink International Aviation College ● ● ● ● ● ●

Airworks Aviation Company ● ● ●

All Asia Aviation Academy ● ● ● ● ● ●

Alpha Aviation Group - Philippines ● ● ● ● ● ●

APG International Aviation Academy ● ● ● ● ● ● ●

Asian Institute of Aviation ● ● ● ● ● ●

Aviair Aviation School ● ● ●

Aviation Training - 1 International ● ●

Cheynair Aviation ● ● ● ● ● ● ●

Continental Aero Flying School ● ● ● ● ● ●

Cyclone Airways & Flying School ● ● ●

Delta Air International Aviation Academy ● ● ● ● ● ●

Eagle Air Academy ● ● ● ● ●

Fastlink Aviation Training Center ● ● ● ● ●

Flight and Simulator Training Academy ● ● ● ● ● ●

Flightline Aviation ● ● ● ● ● ●

Indiana Aerospace University ● ● ● ● ●

Leading Edge International Aviation Academy ● ● ● ● ● ● ●

Mactan Aviation Technology Center ● ● ●

Omni Aviation ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ●

One Horizon School of Aviation ● ● ● ●

Orient Aviation ● ● ● ● ● ●

PAL Aviation School ● ● ● ● ●

Philippine Pilots Academy ●

Royhle Flight Academy ● ● ● ● ● ● ●

Sapphire International Aviation Academy ● ● ● ● ● ● ●

Strike Wing Aviation Training Centre ● ● ● ●

University of Perpetual Help Rizal - School of Aviation ● ● ● ● ● ● ●

Visayas Aerospace College and Technology ● ● ●

WCC Aviation Company ● ● ● ● ● ● ●

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Malaysia’s aerospace industry is expected to provide more than 32,000 skilled jobs by 2030, according to the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). While the ICAO’s projection makes it clear that solutions to fulfill this demand are necessary, many still point to the high-profile crashes of Malaysia Airlines flights citing training inefficiencies. The country has since called for improved security and safety measures.

Currently, there are eight training schools in Malaysia, where students can earn a PPL (approximately 10,000 USD) or a CPL (approximately 65,000 USD). Additionally, there are around 15 flying clubs that provide training services. Prior to receiving a PPL, students are required to have a minimum of 45 hours of flying, pass the Class Two medical examination, pass six examinations with a score of 75 or higher including Air Navigation and Flight Planning, Aircraft Technical Knowledge, Meteorology, Human Factors, Flight Radiotelephony, and Law, as well as passing the flight test. For a CPL, students are required to have a minimum of 200 hours of flying, out of which 156 hours should be on a single-engine airplane and 35 hours on a twin-engine airplane. Students must also pass the Class One medical examination, the six previously mentioned exams with a score of 75 or higher, and the flight test.

The most commonly used training aircraft in Malaysia are the Piper and Diamond, accounting for 43% and 45% of the fleet, respectively. Malaysia’s fleet differs greatly from other countries in the region, where Cessna is the most popular model at training facilities. Cessna makes up 11% of Malaysia’s fleet.

45+43+11+1+GPiper 32 (43%)

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18HM Aerospace

16Asia Pacific Flight Training

9International Aero Training Academy

5Air Adventure Flying Club


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Asia Pacific Flight Training ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ●

Air Adventure Flying Club ● ●

Fras Flying Club ● ●

HM Aerospace ● ● ● ● ● ●

International Aero Training Academy ● ● ● ● ●

Malaysian Flying Academy ● ● ● ● ● ●

Sabah Flying Club ●

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Aviation in Singapore is a key aspect of its economy. Although it is one of the smallest air travel markets throughout the Asia-Pacific region, growth is expected. The International Air Transport Association (IATA) expects that by 2035, Singapore will handle about 117 million passengers. To handle the projected growth, along with the severe pilot shortage, Airbus will open a training academy in partnership with Singapore Airlines. The new center is expected to house 50 instructors and 25 support staff and will be set up near the Seletar Airport.

According to Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore (CAAS), “Any organization intending to conduct training leading to a professional pilot license or an aircraft type rating must hold an Aviation Training Organization (ATO) approval. The ATO approvals are awarded to Flying Training Organizations (FTO) and Type Rating Training Organizations (TRTO).” There are five schools on the CAAS’s list of approved FTOs, of which three are Singaporean companies: Singapore Flying College Pte Ltd, ST Aerospace Academy Pte Ltd, and Singapore Youth Flying Club.

Singapore Flying College Pte Ltd. and ST Aerospace Academy Pte Ltd. （(ST Aerospace Academy only provides theory teaching in Singapore with flying training conducted overseas) both provide training for only a CPL license, while Singapore Youth Flying Club and Republic of Singapore Flying Club only provide training for the PPL license. The cost for PPL is around 36,750 USD and the cost for a CPL is around 100,000 USD. Although the number of training facilities providing CPL and PPL training is limited, the organizations offer top-notch training with advanced full-flight simulators, providing type-training. Singapore currently has around 10 simulator centers – a great indication of how developed commercial pilot training is within the country. In terms of training fleet, Cessna and Diamond account for nearly 50%, respectively.

Others 2 (6%)

Socata 1 (3%)


Cessna 16 (47%)34


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54+30+7+3+3+2+1+GPiper 61 (30%)

Socata 15 (7%)

Liberty 5 (3%)

Beechcraft 7 (3%)

Cessna 111 (54%)

Tecnam 4 (2%)

American Champion Aircraft 1 (1%)

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In the first five months of 2016, there were a total of 37.38 million air passengers – both domestic and international flights – in Indonesia, up 16% from the same period in 2015. The increase is expected to continue throughout the year. However, as with other Southeast Asian nations, Indonesia must also act to deal with the shortage of aviation personnel. In 2007, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) downgraded the country’s safety status after a series of airline accidents, barring local airlines from flying into the US. The status was upgraded in August of 2016, after checking regulations, airworthiness, and operations. The aviation industry, including training facilities, will now have to ensure these facilities are continuously meeting standards.

There are a total of 22 training schools in Indonesia, more than its neighbor Malaysia (eight schools), Thailand (five schools), and fewer than the Philippines (34 schools). Most schools in Indonesia offer both PPL and CPL training, with half also providing multi-engine training. To obtain a PPL in Indonesia, students need to fly at least 40 hours. A license can cost up to 30,000 USD, which is relatively expensive compared to certifications in Malaysia and India which cost 10,000 USD. A CPL has an average cost of 56,400 USD, a price which is more similar to Malaysia at 65,000 USD, but much less than Singapore with a cost of 100,000 USD. The gap between the cost of a PPL and CPL is much more narrow than most other countries in the region.

Of the 204 fixed-wing aircraft used for training in Indonesia, 54% of those are Cessna, 30% are Piper, and 7% are Socata. Only four helicopters are used for training in the country.

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20Bali International Flight Academy

20Perkasa Flight School

14Bandung International Aviation

12Deraya Flying School


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54Piper PA-28

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Genesa Flight Academy ● ● ● ● ● ● ●

Sekolah Tinggi Penerbangan Indonesia ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ●

Aero Flyer Institute ● ● ● ● ● ●

Alfa Flying School ● ● ● ●

Angkasa Aviation Academy ● ● ●

Aviaterra Dinamika ● ● ● ● ● ● ●

Bali International Flight Academy ● ● ● ● ●

Bandung International Aviation ● ● ● ● ● ●

BP3 ● ● ● ●

Deraya Flying School ● ● ● ● ●

Dirgantara Pilot School ● ● ● ●

Flybest Flight Academy ● ● ● ● ● ●

Global Aviation Flying School ● ● ● ●

Lombok Institute of Flight Technology ● ● ● ● ● ●

Mandiri Utama Flight Academy ● ● ● ● ●

Merpati Pilot School ● ● ● ●

Musi Aviation Training ● ● ●

NAM Flying School ● ● ● ●

Nusa Flying International ● ● ● ● ● ●

Perkasa Flight School ● ● ● ● ● ● ●

Proflight Indonesia ● ● ● ●

Trans Asia Pacific Aviation Training ● ● ● ● ●

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What is your background in aviation and how did Aviatory Indonesia come about?

Aviatory Indonesia was conceived as an idea that had been discussed between my partners and myself for quite some time. While all four of us came from a flying background – with three of us actually going to pilot school together – it was not until early 2014 that we agreed to establish ourselves as an organization that not only serves existing needs in the aviation industry, particularly those of Indonesia, but also to carry the ability of proactively engaging into new frontiers and opportunities that would yield to positive contributions to the industry itself as part of a global community.

My experience outside of flying which includes air charter management and media communications industry has allowed me to provide broader insights to and from the aviation sector as part of an economy ecosystem. This was the foundation to our group upon establishing Aviatory Indonesia in August 2014.

What services do Aviatory Indonesia provide?

We have identified several key areas where we assist our stakeholders, especially during these times when industry growth often coincides with regulatory boundaries. Areas including aviation manpower and education which are our forte; new market studies, aircraft volume optimization, as well as broader issues such as

regulatory discussions are some of the key roles that our group is focusing on at the moment.

We also collaborate with other organizations such as Indonesia General Aviation Forum and Indonesian Pilots Association as well as the Air Law Society through a series of events and discussions pertaining various issues that prevail in the civil aviation industry, whether they bring forward direct or indirect impact.

Can you explain the situation with training schools in Indonesia and in Asia-Pacific region?

Interestingly enough, there are a number of aviation training schools and institutions both in Indonesia and throughout the APAC region. However, we are still faced with the reality of the human capital shortage that has been looming over our heads in the past decade as residual effects of the Asia economic crisis in late 1990s and global recession in the late 2000s.

In Indonesia alone, we will require as many as 1,200 new pilots and more than 3,000 engineers to match the industry’s combined fleet growth, as well as the rate of retiring aviation personnel. We also face the equal (though not quite as visible) threat of scarcity in other areas of expertise including aviation management, legal, IT, finances, and other skills that were built upon the foundation of aviation-driven educational programs. These threats do not only

As the Asia-Pacific region faces a manpower shortage within aviation, the industry is left to scramble to find a solution. Ziva Narendra Arifin, with his 20 years of experience in the aviation industry, is determined to not only help solve the problem, but to help others recognize this problem.

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Interview by Litalia Yoakum

Q&A WITH PRESIDENT,ZIVA NARENDRA ARIFIN


concern the airlines (Part 121), but also other sectors including charter (Part 135), private/business aviation (Part 91), MRO business (Part 145), agricultural operations (Part 137), as well as other areas that fall under Part 141 including flight schools, flying clubs, and experimental aviation.

So when provided these facts, the answer is that training schools are not adequate, still short from providing the right services, and not (able) to recruit enough students, which may come as mind-tingling when we think about the number of new graduates being produced by these schools yet still serve as a shy figure as compared to the demand factor.

Today, there are still some 920 graduate cadets (new or recent graduate pilots in possession of a CPL SE/IR with 150-160 actual flying hours) that are still having a hard time finding jobs, which is equal to a ratio of 1:1.3 reflected against the demand if we look from the quantity perspective. However, if we look from the quality perspective the actual figure may be quite the opposite - with average combined air carrier’s intake of only 300 new cadets every year, we are still short of some 900 pilots with the bulk of the recruitment still carried by the airlines.

The factors behind this are quite simple: time and experience. Firstly, fresh pilot graduates lack the time and experience that most air carriers desire (business factor) and require (regulatory factor). Secondly, the majority of new cadets were brought in with the expectation that they would be immediately recruited by carriers straight after graduation. Lastly, pilot schools have very limited training resources (aircraft, instructors, facilities) to allow more optimized training programs to be conducted.

Although the ratio and figures for other roles such as flight attendants, mechanics/engineers, FOO, and ground personnel may not be as dire and while it may seem like a “chicken and egg” situation, these challenges need to be encountered and resolved immediately.

What are the differences between training facilities in North America and Europe vs. those in Asia Pacific, if any?

Under the umbrella of international aviation regulation (International Civil Aviation Organization and the Civil Aviation Safety Regulations), in theory training practices should share similarities in one way or another between member countries. However, factors such as topography, economy/trade, law/politics, culture, and environment in general require regulations to be adapted in accordance with the state/country’s characteristics.

This is where the ICAO Annex Standards and Recommended Practices play a huge role. Indonesia as an archipelago consisting more than 13,000 islands with 1,9-million square-kilometers worth of territory (with 98,000 being territory of bodies of water) already pose challenge for properly-working aviation ecosystem to function. Out of 637 airports/airfields/aerodromes known to exist across the territory, only some 260 are registered and certified for various use, where more than 80% are designated to serve primarily commercial traffic, the military, special purpose, or a combination of the three.

Furthermore, if we compare the combined volume of training facilities + training aircraft + flight instructors, the ratio for Indonesian ab-initio/basic flight schools is in the ballpark of 1:250 against that of North America, 1:150 against Europe, and 1:75 against Australia.

Is Indonesia seeing the impacts of the pilot shortage?

Yes, the pilot shortage was recognized in 2009, which was when global demand for pilots rose and migration of Indonesian pilots to overseas carriers took place.

What is the industry doing to deal with this unprecedented shortage?

In the past decade, the industry has been proactively working to reduce the manpower shortage through mutual understanding and partnership between operators (air carriers), training providers (schools), and regulators (DGCA). However, as I mentioned above, we need to step up and focus to put quality before quantity - refining our methods until it becomes a productive habit, and then expand. If this is not done in the near future, we will keep stumbling on the same predicament and repeat history.

What is the best solution to recruiting qualified candidates?

I always reflect on the fundamental three steps: “Recognize, Standardize, and Optimize”.

These components serve as a chain/sequence and are not interchangeable between one and another. By recognizing the current capacity of our aviation industry as a whole, including its strength and shortcomings we will have a better view of the strategic map to implement our improvement plans. Through standardization, not only can we allow ourselves to move forward on the same path, but also to huddle in the regulation as our true guideline, not only in written form but also daily practices. Lastly, by optimizing our strength and capacity we can multiply our success rate based on proven track records.

Showing consistency in the above steps is crucial towards gaining the industry’s recognition and global market confidence. Reflecting in Indonesia’s aviation industry has achieved the peak of a learning curve and must only sustain through continuous improvement.

What do expect out of the Indonesia aviation industry within the next couple of years?

I expect for Indonesia’s aviation industry to become more mature and equally-spread across the sectors; allowing all the freedom that civil aviation has to offer while increasing awareness and responsibility from its practitioners - both individual and organizational. I cannot stress enough on the importance of consistency as rule of thumb, which encompass best practice and healthy competition among others.

www.aviatoryindonesia.com

INTERVIEW: ZIVA NARENDRA ARIFIN, AVIATORY INDONESIA PRESIDENT


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62+30+5+3+GLight Twin Piston 143 (17%) Single 72 (28%)

Turboprop 18 (2%) Medium 10 (4%)Jet 8 (1%) Light Twin 7 (3%)

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According to the International Air Transport Association (IATA), the Australian domestic aviation market had weaker demand than any other major region of the world last year. The country, hit by a downturn in flying in the mining and oil and gas sectors, is turning toward tourism to help boost demand. Australia’s international carriers are facing dropping airfares, as a result of increased competition. The matured aviation industry in Australia will still need to prepare for the onset of personnel shortages within the region. The country is a key player in aviation, particularly for its training facilities, known for high standards and an abundance of space, as well as the quality of safety in aviation – making Australia one of the safest countries to train worldwide.

Because Australia is highly regarded for its recreational and sport flying, the country has Recreational Aviation Australia (RAA), responsible for overseeing ultralight, recreational, and Light Sport Aircraft (LSA) operations. There are a number of RAA-approved training schools across the country, which provide training specific to this type of flying. Although training under this curriculum is less expensive, because of lower fuel usage rates, aircraft accidents under this type of flying have increased since 2005. RAA training hours cannot be counted toward CPL certification.

Australia has the highest number of training schools throughout the Asia-Pacific region, with 123 training schools. The facilities range from international training schools to local country flying clubs with only one aircraft and one instructor. Several airline programs are based in the country including Cathay Pacific, China

Airlines, Dragon Air, Qantas Link, Virgin Australia, Air Asia, Jet Star, China Eastern Airlines and Hainan Airlines. Students in Australia can earn a Recreational Pilot License (RPL, previously known as GFPT), a license which is not recognized overseas, which includes the lowered age requirement of 16 and just 25 flight training hours – five of which are solo flown. Typically, 35 hours of flight sufficiently prepares students for the final flight exam. RPL holders are permitted to fly within 25 nautical-miles of the aerodrome and carry passengers, however are unable to fly at night and may not fly multi-engine. To earn a PPL, students need to be at least 17 years old, fly an additional 10 hours after RPL certification, including six hours of solo flight, Class 2 medical certificate, a mark of 70 or above on a written exam covering seven subjects. Typically, an additional 30 hours of flight time is sufficient. A CPL requires students to be at least 18 years old, obtain a Class 1 medical examination, have a total of 150 flying hours including 70 hours as pilot-in-command (PIC), 20 hours of cross-country PIC, and 10 hours of instrument flight. RPL and CPL hours can be included.

Helicopter endorsements are also popular throughout Australia, with night VRF rating, ATPL, multi-crew testing, and multi-mission endorsements available.

The most used fixed-wing aircraft in Australia is the Cessna, accounting for 42% of fixed-wing aircraft used for training. Piper accounts for 30%. Of the rotary-wing aircraft used for training, 59% are Robinson and 25% are Bell Helicopter.

Bell Helicopter 64 (25%)

Diamond 64 (8%)

Beechcraft 49 (6%)

Piper 260 (30%)

Airbus Helicopters 24 (9%)

Guimbal 2 (1%)

MD 2 (1%)

Schweizer 15 (6%)Socata 21 (3%)

American Champion Aircraft 20 (2%) Partenavia 12 (1%)

Others 72 (8%)

Cessna 357 (42%) Robinson 149 (59%)

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Cessna 172 Robinson R44211 77

179 67

61 40

44 16

39 11

Piper PA-28 Robinson R22

Cessna 152 Bell 206

Diamond DA40 Airbus Helicopters H130

Piper PA-44 Schweizer S-300


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Oxford Aviation Academy (Australia) 59

Australian National Airline College 30

Bankstown Helicopters 31

Becker Helicopters 12

55Basair Australia

25ST Aerospace Academy (Australia)

24Professional Helicopter Services

11Kestrel Aviation College

51Flight Training Adelaide

24Australian Airline Pilot Academy

20Central West Helicopter School

10Airwork Helicopters

33Moorabbin Flight Training Academy

22Royal Victorian Aero Club

18The Redcliffe Aero Club

16Airways Aviation

9Rotor-Lift

31Western Australian Aviation College

18Australian International Aviation

13Helibiz

9Australian Helicopter Academy


Airways Aviation ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ●

Flight Training Adelaide ● ● ● ● ● ● ●

A C Airways ● ● ● ●

Adelaide Biplanes ● ● ●

Advanced Pilot Training ●

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Air Australia International ● ● ● ●

Air Cadets School of Aviation ● ●

Air Gold Coast ● ● ● ● ●

Airborne Aviation ● ● ● ● ●

Airline Academy of Australia ● ● ● ● ● ●

Amber Aviation Academy ● ● ● ● ●

Australian Aerobatic Academy ● ●

Australian Airline Pilot Academy ● ● ● ● ● ●

Australian International Aviation College ● ● ● ● ●

Australian National Airline College ● ● ● ● ●

Australian Wings Academy ● ● ● ● ● ●

Av8 Flight Training ●

Aviation College ● ● ● ●

Basair Australia ● ● ● ● ● ●

Bendigo Aviation Services ● ● ● ● ● ●

Bob Harris Flying School ● ● ● ●

Bruce Hartwig Flying School ● ● ● ● ●

Bunbury Aero Club ● ● ● ● ●

Bunbury Flying School ● ● ● ● ● ●

China Southern-W Aust Flying College ● ● ● ●

Clamback & Hennessy ● ● ● ● ●

Curtis Aviation ● ● ● ●

Darling Down Aero Club ● ● ●

Essendon Flying School ●

Flight Academy Australia ● ● ● ● ● ●

Flight One Services ● ● ● ● ●

Flight Options (Australia) ● ● ● ● ● ●

Fly Oz ● ● ● ●

Gil Layt'S Flying School ● ●

GoFly Aviation ●

Goldfields Air Services ● ● ● ●

Gostner Aviation ● ● ● ●

Goulburn Aviation ●

Goulburn Flight Training Academy ● ● ●

Great Southern Aviation ● ●

Illawarra Flying School ●

Inbound Aviation Services ● ● ● ● ●

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Interair ● ● ● ●

International Aviation Academy of Australia ● ● ● ● ● ●

Jadakot Flight Centre ● ●

Kelmac Aviation ● ●

Learn to Fly ● ● ● ●

Lilydale Flying School ● ● ● ● ●

Manning River Aero Club ● ●

Melbourne Flight Training ● ● ● ● ● ●

Merit Aviation ● ● ● ●

Minovation Flying School ● ●

Moorabbin Flight Training Academy ●

New England Air Training & Charter ●

New England Flight Training ● ●

North Queensland Aero Club ● ● ● ●

Northern Rivers Aero Club ● ● ●

NSW Air ● ● ● ● ●

Oxford Aviation Academy (Australia) ● ● ● ● ● ●

Pacific Flight Services ● ● ● ● ● ●

Peace Aviation ● ● ●

Pearson Aviation ● ● ● ● ●

Peninsula Aero Club ● ● ● ● ●

Phoenix Flying School ● ●

Polar Aviation ●

Professional Pilot Training ● ●

Queensland Aviation Services ● ● ● ●

Red Baron Flight Training ● ● ● ● ●

Royal Newcastle Aero Club ● ●

Royal Queensland Aero Club ● ● ● ● ● ●

Royal Victorian Aero Club ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ●

Shine Aviation Services ● ● ● ● ●

Skythrills ● ●

Soar Aviation ● ●

ST Aerospace Academy (Australia) ● ●

Sunland Aviation Service ● ● ●

Sunshine Coast Flight Training Australia ● ●

Texrio ● ● ● ●

The Redcliffe Aero Club ● ● ● ● ●

Thomas Aviation ●

Tristar Aviation ● ● ● ● ● ●

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University Flying Club ●

UNSW ● ● ●

Wagga Air Centre ● ● ●

Western Australian Aviation College ● ● ● ● ●

Aerial Agriculture ●

Aeropower ● ● ● ●

Aerowasp ● ● ●

Air T & G ● ●

Airwork Helicopters ● ●

Attitude Helicopter Training ● ●

Austcopters ● ●

Australian Helicopter Academy ● ●

Bankstown Helicopters ● ● ●

Becker Helicopters ● ● ● ● ●

Blue Tongue Helicopters ● ●

Central West Helicopter School ● ● ●

GBR Aviation Flight Training Centre ● ● ●

Gippsland Helicopters ● ●

Gold Coast Helicopters ● ●

Heli Fleet ● ●

Heli Scenic Flights & Training ● ● ●

Heli West Group ● ● ● ●

Helibiz ● ● ●

Helicopter Transport & Training ● ● ●

Helifly ● ●

Jamco Aviation ● ●

Kestrel Aviation College ● ● ●

Koolardie Aviation ● ●

Melbourne Helicopters ● ●

Nautilus Aviation ● ● ●

Professional Helicopter Services ● ● ● ●

Rotor-Lift ● ● ● ●

Rotorvation Helicopter Services ● ● ●

Skyline Aviation Group ● ●

South Coast Helicopters ● ●

The Helicopter Group ● ●

Townsville Helicopters ● ●

V2 Helicopters ● ● ●

Valkyrie Air Services ●

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Light Twin 2 (2%)


45+40+13+2+GSingle Piston 195 (86%)

Single 38 (40%)

Light Twin Piston 31 (14%) Medium 12 (13%)

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Although the New Zealand aviation industry is small compared to others throughout the region, it is still an active market, with one aircraft for every 1200 people -- according to New Zealand’s Civil Aviation Authority. Flight training sector in New Zealand is also an important aspect of oversea income. A large part of the industry also consists of civil helicopters, ideal for the country’s geographic layout.

New Zealand has 36 training schools operating 321 training aircraft. 19 of these schools only offer fixed-wing training, while 15 provide helicopter training, and two offer both. There are 11 flight training schools that can assist in acquiring a New Zealand Diploma in aviation, with currently 25 Part 141 Certification holders providing flight training.

New Zealand and Australia provide pilots with the unique opportunity of a recognizing certifications within each country. If a pilot has studied and acquired licenses in New Zealand, they may then use that certification to fly in Australia, with no trouble and equally the other way around. Primary rules governing flight training within the country include Part 61 and Part 141, regulating pilots and flight instructor certification and pilot schools. Although Part 141 certifications are Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) accreditations for a training organization, it is not compulsory.

Under Part 61 training, students going for a fixed-wing PPL are required 50 flying hours or 40, if the applicant is not undertaking cross-country training. For a CPL, 200 flying hours are required or 150 if the student has completed an approved training course (training by Part 141 certification holders). For a helicopter PPL, students are required to have 50 flying hours. Those going for a CPL need 150 hours or 125 hours, if the student has completed an approved training course (trained by Part 141 certification holders). Schools operating under Part 141 do not generally discount on flying hours, as employers value this curriculum. Mountain flying training is required for both fixed-wing and helicopter CPL.

Because recreational flying is popular in New Zealand, there are a number of flying clubs. Although these use a membership frame and mainly provide recreational flying and training, some of them can still provide PPL and CPL training.

Of the fixed-wing training aircraft in New Zealand, 42% are Cessna, 23% are Piper, and 19% are Diamond. The top model is the Cessna 172, with the Cessna 152 behind. Of the helicopters used for training, 41% are Airbus Helicopters and 36% are Robinson.

Diamond 42 (19%)

Bell Helicopter 10 (11%)Alpha 16 (7%)

Partenavia 5 (2%)

Piper 52 (23%) Robinson 34 (36%)

Guimbal 3 (3%)

Schweizer 5 (5%)

GippsAero 2 (1%)

Beechcraft 4 (2%)

MD 2 (2%)

Airbus Helicopters39 (41%)

Cessna 96 (42%)

Leonardo 2 (2%)Grumman American 2 (1%)

Tecnam 2 (1%)

Others 5 (2%)

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Helicopters Otago

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Robinson R22

Garden City Helicopters

Airbus Helicopters BK117

North Shore Helicopters

Robinson R44

Wanaka Helicopters

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28Canterbury Aero Club

19Ardmore Flying School

15Nelson Aviation College

15Massey University School of Aviation


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Ardmore Flying School ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ●

Kapiti Districts Aero Club ● ● ● ● ● ●

Air Gisborne ● ● ● ● ●

Air Hawkes Bay ● ● ● ● ● ●

Auckland Aero Club ● ● ● ● ●

Canterbury Aero Club ● ● ● ● ● ● ●

Classic Flights ● ● ●

CTC Aviation Training (NZ) ● ● ● ● ● ●

Eagle Flight Training ● ● ● ● ● ● ●

Marlborough Aero Club ● ●

Massey University School of Aviation ● ● ● ● ●

Nelson Aviation College ● ● ● ● ● ●

New Zealand Aviation ● ● ● ● ● ●

New Zealand International Commercial Pilot Academy ● ● ● ● ● ●

North Shore Aero Club ● ● ● ● ●

RidgeAir ● ● ● ●

Southern Wings ● ● ● ● ● ● ●

Tauranga Aero Club ● ● ● ● ●

Waikato Aero Club ● ● ● ● ● ● ●

Wakatipu Aero Club ● ● ● ●

Wellington Aero Club ● ● ●

Christchurch Helicopters ● ● ●

Garden City Helicopters ● ● ● ●

Helicopters Otago ● ● ● ●

Heliflite Charter & Training ● ● ● ●

Helihunt 'N' Fish Taupo ● ● ●

Heliworx Waikato ● ● ● ●

HNZ New Zealand ● ●

Ice Aviation ● ● ● ●

North Shore Helicopter Training ● ● ● ●

North Shore Helicopters ● ● ● ●

Shoreline Helicopters ● ● ●

TNT Helicopters ● ● ● ●

Wairarapa Helicopters ● ● ● ●

Wanaka Helicopters ● ● ● ●

Wyndon Aviation ● ● ● ●

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Foreign Students


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Beijing

Longkou, Shandong

SeoulGimpo

Shanghai

Taoyuan

Clark

Hong Kong

Zhuhai, Guangdong

Bangkok

Guanghan, Sichuan

Kunming, Yunnan

Brisbane

Wagga Wagga

Auckland

Hamilton

Jakarta

Singapore

Kuala Lumpur

Melbourne

Perth

Tokyo

Gurgaon

New Delhi

Bangalore

Hyderabad

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20

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29

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Under US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), flight simulators fall into two categories: Full Flight Simulator (FFS) and Flight Training Device (FTD). The FFS is a more advanced, more expensive model that can simulate a specific aircraft model (such as A320), at a very high level. This includes cockpit noise, night scene, static control loading, and movement of the actual simulator. The use of an FFS is often used for training and testing, as well as type-rating endorsements.

FTD is less-advanced and less expensive system. The fixed-based FTD is typically one of the first steps when learning to fly and it’s a great way to become familiar with an aircraft. The system includes a display that may be flat or LCD, as well as controls, switches, and knobs that are either touch screen or physical controls. All countries have a requirement on the minimum flying hours (around 50 hours for PPL) before a student can take the flight test. The FAA has approved a maximum number of hours that can be included toward overall flying hours, when using an FTD.

In Asia Pacific, there are around 47 simulator training centers and type training schools using only simulators. Of these training facilities, companies including CAE, Boeing, Airbus, Airbus Helicopter, and Flight Experience account for a large portion. Around 80% of these simulator training facilities are for airline aircraft, with Airbus and Boeing dominating the market. For business jets throughout the region, simulator training is likely located in Australia, China, Hong Kong, and South Korea. Most turboprop simulator training centers are located in Australia, while the helicopter simulator training centers are likely to be Airbus Helicopters training centers, which do not have any actual helicopters.

SIMULATOR TRAINING

SIMULATOR TRAINING


Commercial Airliner Full Flight Simulator Schools

Ansett Aviation Training A320-232 B737-300/400/500

Australian Airline Pilot Academy B737-700

Boeing Training & Flight Services Australia B717-200, B737-700/800/800W, B777-300ER

Qantas Airways A330-200, A380-842 B737-400/800/800W, B747-438, B767-300ER/800

Civil Aviation Flight University of China A320 B737-300/500/700/800

Hua-Ou Aviation Training Centre A320 family, A330, A340

Zhuhai Flight Training Centre A320 family, A330 B737 NG/300, B757-200, B777, B787

CAE Hong Kong Training Centre A320, A330, A340 B737 NG

Cathay Pacific Airways A320, A330, A340 B747-400, B777

Airbus Training India A320

CAE Delhi Training Centre A320

Flight Simulation Technique Centre A320 B737-800W

Jakarta Aviation Training Centre B737-800W

JAL CAE Flight Training Centre B737, B767, B777, B787

Panda Flight Academy A320-200 B737-700W/800W

CAE Kuala Lumpur Training Centre A320 B737

Air New Zealand Aviation Institute A320-200 B737-300/400/500, B767-200, B777-300ER, B787

CTC Aviation A320 B737, B757, B767

Alpha Aviation Group A320

Philippine Academy for Aviation Training A320

Airbus Asia Training Centre A320, A330, A350, A380

Boeing Training & Flight Services B737-800, B777, B787

Asian Aviation Centre of Excellence A320

Haite Aviation Training Singapore A320 B737-800W

SilkAir (Singapore) A320 B737-800

Singapore Airlines A330, A350, A380 B747-400, B777

ST Aerospace Academy Singapore A320

CAE Training Centre Korea A320, A330, A340 B737-800

Ansett Aviation Asia A320

China Airlines Flight Training Center A330, A340 B744F, B744P, B737NG, B777

Bangkok Airways A320-200, A330-200

Civil Aviation Training Center A320

Euro Asian Aviation A320, A330 B737

Flight Simulator Training Center A300-600, A330-300, A340-600, A380-800 B737-400, B747-400, B777-200/300/ER

Pan Am International Flight Academy A320-200 B737-800W

Kunming Aviation Safety Training A320 B737

Name Airbus Boeing

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SIMULATOR TRAINING


SIMULATOR TRAINING

Turboprop Full Flight Simulator Schools

Ansett Aviation Training King Air 200

Dash 8 Q100/Q200/Q300 Embraer 120 Fairchild

Metro IIISAAB

340 A/B

Australian Airline Pilot Academy SAAB 340 A/B

CAE Perth Training Centre King Air 300/350

Fokker 50

Qantas Airways DHC-8-400, DHC-8-300

Regional Express SAAB 340 A/B

FlightSafety Hong Kong G450, G550

Air New Zealand ATR 72/-500/-600

Beechcraft 1900

Dash 8 Q100/Q300

Bangkok Airways ATR 42-300/500, ATR 72-200/212A

Name ATR Beechcraft Bombardier Embraer FokkerFairchild Gulfstream SAAB

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5

6

14

26

42

Helicopter Full Flight Simulator Schools

Airbus Helicopters China H225

Zhuhai Flight Training Centre S76

Hatsoff Helicopters Training Bell 412

Airbus Helicopters Japan H135

Airbus Helicopters Malaysia H225

Airbus Helicopters Singapore AS365

Name Airbus Helicopters Bell Helicopter Sikorsky

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30

Business and Regional Jet Full Flight Simulator Schools

Ansett Aviation Training British Aerospace 146 Fokker100

Boeing Training & Flight Services Australia Embraer 190

CAE Perth Training Centre Phenom 100 Fokker100

Nanshan International Flight CJ1+

Zhuhai Flight Training Centre Embraer 190

FlightSafety Hong Kong G450, G550

Korea Aerospace University CJ1+

Kunming Aviation Safety Training MD90

Name British Aerospace Cessna Embraer Fokker Gulfstream Mcdonnell Douglas

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