'Made in Vietnam' Pilots
Friday, 6. March 2009, 10:11:06
First Pilot training school opened in Vietnam. VFT Viet Flight Training Joint Stock Company launched first ever training school for pilots Mar 05 in Ho Chi Minh city. Training school capacity is 100 pilots per year.
Before, all Vietnamese pilots were sent abroad for training, mainly in Australia and France. In the recent years, with establishment of new airlines in Vietnam like Indochina Air, Vietjet Air and Mekong Air, demand for pilots in Vietnam increased accordingly, but supplies never meet.
Currently, airlines in Vietnam must rent foreign pilots for their operation. Cost for rental is estimated tens of million USD per year. The first course by VFT recruited 15 trainees, who will be trained for 22 months.
After graduation, qualified students will have chance to work for airlines in Vietnam and those in the region.
Currently, the 3 main share holders of Viet Flight Training Joint Stock Company are: Vietnam Airlines (largest holder of 26%), Service Flight Corporation of Vietnam - SFC and Vietnam Aircaft Leasing Company - VALC.
Vietnam Airlines, the national flag carrier has to hire almost 150 foreign pilot, and sending abroad for training from 60 to 80 pilots, other airlines has to rent almost 100% foreign pilots.
Meanwhile, the low cost airlines Jet Star Pacific hiring a crew of 64 pilot, with only 1 of them is Vietnamese.
Viet Flight Training target to build up a national training centre for professional pilots in Vietnam, and to ensure high quality of graduates to meet up with international standard.
The setting up of Viet Flight Training is financially supported by Airbus Manufacturer. The sum of Euro 850,000 is committed in an agreement signed after the school opening on Mar 05./.
Before, all Vietnamese pilots were sent abroad for training, mainly in Australia and France. In the recent years, with establishment of new airlines in Vietnam like Indochina Air, Vietjet Air and Mekong Air, demand for pilots in Vietnam increased accordingly, but supplies never meet.
Currently, airlines in Vietnam must rent foreign pilots for their operation. Cost for rental is estimated tens of million USD per year. The first course by VFT recruited 15 trainees, who will be trained for 22 months.
After graduation, qualified students will have chance to work for airlines in Vietnam and those in the region.
Currently, the 3 main share holders of Viet Flight Training Joint Stock Company are: Vietnam Airlines (largest holder of 26%), Service Flight Corporation of Vietnam - SFC and Vietnam Aircaft Leasing Company - VALC.
Vietnam Airlines, the national flag carrier has to hire almost 150 foreign pilot, and sending abroad for training from 60 to 80 pilots, other airlines has to rent almost 100% foreign pilots.
Meanwhile, the low cost airlines Jet Star Pacific hiring a crew of 64 pilot, with only 1 of them is Vietnamese.
Viet Flight Training target to build up a national training centre for professional pilots in Vietnam, and to ensure high quality of graduates to meet up with international standard.
The setting up of Viet Flight Training is financially supported by Airbus Manufacturer. The sum of Euro 850,000 is committed in an agreement signed after the school opening on Mar 05./.
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