ST Aerospace Approved as Singapore's First Third-Party FTO

(Singapore, October 19, 2009) -- ST Aerospace today announced that the Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore (CAAS) has approved its commercial pilot training subsidiary, ST Aviation Training Academy (STATA), as a Flight Training Organisation (FTO). This makes STATA the first third-party FTO in Singapore to provide pilot training without affiliation to airlines.

With this approval, potential pilots can now have more training options in achieving the CAAS Commercial Pilot Licence with Instrument Rating (CPL/IR), which is required by Singapore-registered airlines. Aspiring pilots, who train with STATA, will be CAAS-certified. This eliminates the previous practice of having to convert licences obtained from foreign FTOs to a CAAS licence. This latest approval offers more choices to aspiring pilots with the ambition to embark on a piloting career with airlines based in Singapore.


"CAAS is pleased to approve STATA as a Flight Training Organisation. With this achievement, STATA will augment the pilot training capacity and will help meet the industry need for qualified pilots as the demand for air travel grows." ~ Mr Yap Ong Heng, Director-General, CAAS

"With CAAS' approval as Singapore's first third-party FTO, STATA is well on track to achieving its vision to become a full-fledged pilot training organisation. Having undergone and meeting the stringent requirements of CAAS' rigorous approval process, our airline customers can be assured that STATA is equipped to train pilots for their business. This FTO approval from CAAS attests to the high standards and processes that STATA has in place." ~ TAY Kok Khiang, President, ST Aerospace.

Source : Singapore Technologies Engineering Ltd (SGX: ST Engg)