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CTC takes delivery of more aircraft
Media Release
13 August 2011
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
CTC takes delivery of more aircraft as global
business activity grows
Hamilton, New Zealand - CTC
Aviation Group plc has taken delivery of four additional
aircraft to meet the expansion of its airline pilot training
operation in Hamilton.
CTC has a reputation for being
one of the world’s leading airline pilot training
organisations and has been operating at Hamilton Airport
since 2005.
The company is currently in the process of
expanding its flight instructor team across the Group in the
UK and here in NZ, growing it by more than a third. It’s
expected to have 52 instructors based in Hamilton by the end
of the month or soon after.
The increase in the number
of instructors and training aircraft follows an
international recruitment drive for more airline pilot
trainees earlier in the year.
CTC’s New Zealand
Chief Executive, Ian Calvert, says the overall expansion is
on the back of world wide industry growth resulting in an
increased requirement for airline pilots
internationally.
“The arrival of these aircraft is
the culmination of our latest growth strategy. There is
significant demand globally for airline pilots trained to
CTC’s high standards,” says Mr Calvert.
The
additional four aircraft for Hamilton are Diamond Katana
(DA20) single-engine planes purchased from Canada. After
arriving in New Zealand they received their “Certificate
of Air Worthiness” from the New Zealand Civil Aviation
Authority (NZCAA) and have since been undergoing test
flights with CTC. The aircraft are expected to become part
of the training fleet within the next few days. CTC’s New
Zealand training fleet now comprises 35 Diamond, Cessna and
Piper aircraft and three flight simulators.
Mr Calvert
says it is extremely satisfying to see the growth and
success of CTC’s business in Hamilton.
“CTC has
such a strong business model internationally with its
airline connections. Our focus is on developing solutions
for both our international airline clients and individual
pilots here in New Zealand and from around the world. Being
able to train tomorrow’s airline pilots and provide them
with genuine opportunities for placement as first officers
with international airlines at the completion of their
training gives us a huge advantage.
“In order to
maintain this advantage we’ve looked to continually
innovate and improve our training methods to ensure we have
a sustainable business to meet the demands of the future,”
says Mr Calvert.
CTC is a world leading airline
training provider, training between 1200 - 1900 aircrew for
more than 50 global airlines each year. In addition to its
Crew Training Centre in Hamilton, New Zealand, it has three
additional centres in the Bournemouth and Southampton areas
of the
UK.
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