Cathay Pacific, the flag carrier of Hong Kong has announced that the airline has signed a three-year agreement with The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU). According to the agreement the two parties will collaborate to introduce a new integrated course for Cathay Pacific’s Cadet Pilot training programme. The aim of the programme is to cultivate local aviation industry talent and develop Hong Kong as a hub for aviation training.
The new Cathay Pacific’s Cadet Pilot training programme will be a 55-60 week long integrated course comprising three stages of training. The first training stage for pilot training will be theory study; the second stage will be the simulator training for trainee pilots at the University and the third stage will be the flight training conducted on the training jets for the pilots to have actual ground experience of different scenarios.
Augustus Tang, Chief Executive Officer, Cathay Pacific said, “We are delighted to be continuing our Cadet Pilot programme. As Hong Kong’s home airline, we are committed to continuing to invest in young local talent and the long-term development of the Hong Kong international aviation hub. We firmly believe that there is huge potential for Hong Kong to become a leading centre for aviation training in the world, and this new integrated course will provide world-class instruction and training for prospective pilots. We would like to thank the CAD and PolyU for their support in getting this new course off the ground.”