Singapore Technology Aerospace (STA) through its subsidiary, Singapore Aero Technology Academy (STAA) PTE LTD, confirmed that it will provide training and education for prospective pilots airbus A320 Merpati.

Singapore Technology Aerospace (STA) through its subsidiary, Singapore Aero Technology Academy (STAA) PTE LTD, confirmed that it will provide training and education for prospective pilots airbus A320 Merpati.

"STAA is a prospective pilot educational institutions in Asia and has obtained training and education as well as airline pilots from European aviation authorities (JAA), aviation authority's Republic of China (CAAC), and Repulik Singapore (CAAS) itself," said Senior Vice President Corporate Secretary Merpati, Herry Saptanto  in Jakarta, Sunday (01/27/2013).

Now, he said, will be working together to provide education and training for prospective pilots Pigeons airbus A320 as the airline plans to add a lot of these types of aircraft in the next few years.

It is said Herry, teamwork training is a form of trust to the management STAA Pigeons Pigeons that more professional pilot and master a wide range of latest technology aircraft in the world, particularly the Airbus A320 aircraft which will arrive soon.

The memorandum of understanding (MOU) cooperation between Merpati and STAA was signed in Jakarta a few days ago by the President of STAA, Peh and Rudi Setyopurnomo Teng Keng as Director of Merpati.

In cooperation plan STAA plans to train approximately 150 candidates each year Merpati airbus pilot. Education and training will be divided into several batches.

"STAA with Merpati will hold joint direct recruitment, including test or filter end of the candidate or prospective cadets Merpati pilots who would be trained in the STAA MPL (Multicrews Pilot License) program," he said.

Later, experts from STAA power will come from Australia and Singapore to conduct direct recruitment to prospective cadets or cadet in Indonesia.

Increase MMF

Multicrews Pilot License Program to be held jointly between Merpati and STAA itself has 312 hours of lessons. Pilot candidate selected will be trained or educated in the education center owned by STAA both in Singapore and in Australia Balarat.

All educational facilities, including simulators and training aircraft airbus types, provided by the STAA. After the cadets complete all courses as well as various kinds of education that must be followed and passed, STAA handed over to the Merpati pilots, and then operate the Airbus A320 aircraft Merpati.

"Although education was held at the STAA, both in Singapore and Australia, the pilots kept flying license will be issued by the Director General of Civil Aviation, Ministry of Transport of the Republic of Indonesia or DGCA, Directorat General Civil Aviation," said Herrera.

Furthermore, cooperation between Merpati and STAA is not limited to recruitment and capacity Airbus A320 Merpati pilots, but also on improving the ability of MMF (Merpati Maintenance Facility) or Merpati aircraft maintenance facility.

In addition to improving the quality of human resources MMF, there will also help increase the performance of the equipment to support MMF.

He hopes to become the MMF airbus aircraft maintenance base in the region, at least in Southeast Asia, and Propeller aircraft maintenance base that operated in Indonesia.