The CTC Aviation Group has launched a pilot training system that enables it to provide a one-stop shop for ab initio or licensed pilots, whether part of an airline recruiting scheme or not.
One enabling measure for the new system - to be known as the CTC Wings programme - is a major capital injection into its New Zealand flight training school, formerly McAlpine Aviation Training before it was acquired by CTC.
CTC says it has reached an agreement with the New Zealand government to use a 1.6Ha (4 acres) site at Hamilton international airport to build "a major new pilot training school" to be fully operational in early 2005, with classroom, briefing rooms, instrument flying training devices and a ramp for 22 aircraft.
The fleet will consist of single-engined Diamond DA20s and twin diesel-powered DA42 Twin Stars.
Source: Flight International
