Bangkok--1 Mar--Thai Airways
Thai Airways International Public Company Limited (THAI) and Airbus today begin establishing collaboration in aircraft maintenance technical training to produce quality aircraft technicians in diverse maintenance specialties for the growing aviation industry in the region.
Flt. Lt. Montree Jumrieng, THAI Executive Vice President of Technical Department, said the collaboration between the two companies in training aircraft technicians will not only help THAI further improve its technical training center and standards, and increase more skilled technical personnel for the Company, it will help to attain accreditation from the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) Part 147. The training collaboration would commence with the implementation of Airbus Training Program under EASA Part 147 and potentially extend to other fields in aviation and other airplane models. “We are delighted to collaborate with Airbus on this initiative, which not only helps THAI to improve our training facilities and upgrade our training standards. This initiative will also help to build up an instructor pool across all aircraft maintenance areas, and will directly provide career paths for more trained professionals and support the aviation growth of AEC,” said Flt. Lt. Montree Jumrieng.
Mr. Didier Lux, Executive Vice President of Airbus Customer Services says: “We very much look forward to this maintenance training partnership with THAI. The in-depth technical experience which THAI has accumulated with our full range of aircraft makes it the ideal partner for this initiative.” He adds: “We will work together to achieve full EASA certification for THAI, enabling the airline to offer an extensive range of maintenance training services to operators and MROs throughout the region, to Airbus’ high standards.”
By upgrading its facilities and introducing the Airbus aircraft manufacturer training standard, to meet accreditation, THAI’s Technical training facility can transform into a business unit that generates additional revenue. With the realization that aviation maintenance skills and knowledge will be critical in supporting the extraordinary growth in the ASEAN Economic Community (ACE), THAI aims to meet this demand through collaboration with Airbus, providing access to quality aircraft maintenance to airlines in the region.
In addition to the technical aspect of this collaboration, THAI’s training facility is ideally located in the region, thus helping to reduce maintenance training costs for carriers that today send maintenance staff to facilities in far away continents. THAI currently offers flexibility in course selections, including the possibility to conduct certain courses at the customer’s home facility. As a leader in Airbus aircraft maintenance in the region, THAI Technical Training Department conducts more than 250 courses per year by qualified instructors. All Thai Airways International instructors are well-trained by the aircraft manufacturer and/or the original equipment manufacturer. THAI’s Technical Training facility is equipped with advanced Airbus Competence Training (ACT) equipment and maintenance workshops for supporting theoretical and practical training of A320, A330, A340 and A380 aircraft.