Hong Kong's Cathay Pacific Airways has signed a letter of intent with the regulatory Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) covering training for senior managers, as it continues pushing for more access to China.
"The new training agreement will see Cathay Pacific organise a series of lectures, seminars, discussions, exchanges and visits for CAAC senior managers and department heads to further strengthen their understanding of the development of the aviation industry," it says.
"The airline will also organise workshops for senior CAAC management members each year, while its own managers will participate in workshops organised by the Civil Aviation Management Institute of China (CAMIC). "
Cathay has been seeking to expand its presence in the fast-growing Chinese market, which it returned to late in 2003 with three-times weekly passenger services to Beijing, and it recently secured additional rights to serve the city. It also recently agreed to buy 9.9% of flag carrier Air China and will be providing flight-attendant training to the airline. It already provides a similar service to China Eastern Airlines.
Cathay and the CAAC established a training programme for middle management in 1994. Since then 58 trainees have been seconded to Cathay from the CAAC, the Civil Aviation University of China and nine Chinese airlines. Under this established programme the CAAC nominates middle-management candidates from the country's airlines for a five-month training programme at Cathay Pacific facilities in Hong Kong.
Hong Kong's Cathay Pacific Airways has signed a letter of intent with the regulatory Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) covering training for senior managers, as it continues pushing for more access to China.
"The new training agreement will see Cathay Pacific organise a series of lectures, seminars, discussions, exchanges and visits for CAAC senior managers and department heads to further strengthen their understanding of the development of the aviation industry," it says.
"The airline will also organise workshops for senior CAAC management members each year, while its own managers will participate in workshops organised by the Civil Aviation Management Institute of China (CAMIC). "
Cathay has been seeking to expand its presence in the fast-growing Chinese market, which it returned to late in 2003 with three-times weekly passenger services to Beijing, and it recently secured additional rights to serve the city. It also recently agreed to buy 9.9% of flag carrier Air China and will be providing flight-attendant training to the airline. It already provides a similar service to China Eastern Airlines.
Cathay and the CAAC established a training programme for middle management in 1994. Since then 58 trainees have been seconded to Cathay from the CAAC, the Civil Aviation University of China and nine Chinese airlines. Under this established programme the CAAC nominates middle-management candidates from the country's airlines for a five-month training programme at Cathay Pacific facilities in Hong Kong.
Source: Airline Business
