Air traffic L&D takes off

Singapore - Despite the downturn, Singapore Aviation Academy (SAA), a training arm of the Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore (CAAS) has recently inked an agreement with the Civil Air Navigation Services (CANSO) to promote learning & development in the areas of air traffic management and air traffic services.

The Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) will enable the development of joint training programmes, a sharing of exchange of expertise and speakers by both parties, as well as collaboration in research and studies.

According to Lim Kim Choon, director-general and CEO of CAAS , this collaboration will help complement and add to the breadth of programmes and training courses in air traffic services at both operational and management levels.

Secretary general of CANSO Alexander ter Kuile agrees, adding, "CANSO strongly welcomes this MOU with SAA, as we see it as the first step in CANSO's IMAGINE 2010 commitment to developing air traffic management performance worldwide."