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Airways seals Chinese partnership
Airways seals Chinese partnership
17 September
2014
Airways New Zealand has launched an exclusive
partnership with the Civil Aviation Management Institute of
China (CAMIC) for the delivery of air traffic control short
courses in China, in a deal worth millions of dollars to the
state-owned enterprise.
The partnership was officially launched in Beijing last night at a formal dinner ahead of the ATC Global Symposium, by Airways’ Head of Training Sharon Cooke and CAMIC President Madam Xiaomei Sun.
Ms Cooke says that strategic partnerships with organisations such as CAMIC fit with Airways’ global business approach.
“Airways’ strategy is to become the world’s leading air traffic control training provider. We are well on our way to achieving this, through our continuous investment in research and development, collaborating with partners and seeking innovative solutions to select and train air traffic services personnel better and more quickly,” says Ms Cooke.
“For us, this partnership with CAMIC allows us to incorporate our recognised and successful training methodologies into China.”
The contract will see Airways providing training to improve proficiency for up to 200 regional Chinese controllers and aviation managers over the next three years.
“The provision of Airways’ training model and simulation equipment into countries around the globe is a significant step forward in air traffic control training,” said Ms Cooke. “Airways currently provides similar programmes through partnerships in Dubai and Puerto Rico.”
CAMIC students will benefit from the use of Airways’ world-renowned Total Control LCD air traffic control simulator, which improves training outcomes through the use of state-of-the-art technology, high fidelity realism.
CAMIC is the training, research and development arm of the Civil Aviation Authority of China, and provides training in safety-related disciplines for regional Chinese airports. Its strategy includes expanding the college to include ATC training. The partnership with Airways will provide short courses for the professional development of controllers and airport managers, at CAMIC’s Beijing campus.
Training courses will commence later this year.
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