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Boeing Partners To
Offer "Street To Right Seat" Pilot Training Program In Africa By Shane Nolan |
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December 2, 2011 - Boeing is expanding its partnerships
in Africa, announcing an agreement to jointly offer a
comprehensive pilot training program with 43 Air School
(Pty) Ltd., Africa's largest flight training
organization. The agreement reflects a shared commitment
by Boeing and 43 Air School to maintain and enhance
aviation safety in Africa and around the world. Participants in the program will benefit from high-quality training at the "ab initio," or basic, level delivered by a world-class, experienced flight school and at the commercial jet level, delivered by Boeing. The three-phase program is designed to provide a candidate with no prior flying experience the opportunity to progress seamlessly through professional training to full competence and accreditation from basic instruction through jet training. |
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Program graduates will be qualified as a Boeing
Next-Generation 737 First Officer, ready to assume the right
seat in the flight deck. "With three branches in South
Africa, 43 Air School is Africa's premier flight school and
with Boeing as a strategic partner, we can now compete
globally, delivering world class aviation instruction rooted
in international standards of training and safety," said
Attie Niemann, chief executive officer, 43 Air School (Pty)
Ltd.
"We have a
unique understanding of this region's training needs, giving our
customers a competitive advantage that cannot be matched on the
continent. We're the perfect fit to partner with Boeing in
delivering the 'Street to Right Seat' program."
"Boeing is
working to provide expanded access to flight training solutions
in all regions of the world, enabling airlines to reduce their
overall training costs as well as help meet the increased demand
for pilots," said Roei Ganzarski, chief customer officer, Boeing
Flight Services. "Over the next 20 years there is a global need
for hundreds of thousands of new airline pilots. Through
partnerships like this we're working to expand the pool of
pilots from which airlines can select." |