Hainan Airlines pens pilot training deal
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Hainan Airlines has signed a new five-year pilot training agreement with Boeing.
Under the terms of the deal, Boeing Flight Services will provide training for the Chinese airline’s pilots at Boeing’s Singapore and Shanghai training campuses on three Boeing models – the Boeing 737, 767 and 787.
“The option of training campuses close to our headquarters and the training quality were the deciding factors in continuing our partnership, as is Boeing’s unique knowledge and its ability to provide full training solutions,” said Captain Xing Tao, B787 fleet manager for Hainan Airlines.
“When I look back to our earlier experiences with Boeing in Seattle and Kunming, I realise how the business and technology has changed and how together, we have forged a great and enduring relationship.”
The fourth-largest carrier in China, Hainan Airlines’ fleet currently includes 118 Boeing aircraft, including eight B787 Dreamliners.
According to the Boeing Pilot & Technician Outlook, the Asia Pacific region will need 192,300 new commercial airline pilots between now and 2032.
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