Boeing and Hainan Airlines Announce Pilot Training Agreement to Support Boeing Aircraft Fleet
Wednesday, 05 March 2014
Pictured, pilots train on a 787 full-flight simulator at Boeing Flight Services’ Singapore campus
SEATTLE,  Boeing [NYSE: BA] and Hainan Airlines announced a five-year pilot training agreement today to support Hainan's recent introduction of the 787 Dreamliner aircraft to its fleet.

Under the agreement, Boeing Flight Services, a unit of Boeing Commercial Aviation Services, will extend the airline's existing contract for flight training at Boeing's Singapore and Shanghai training campuses on three Boeing models — the Next-Generation 737, 767 and 787 aircaft.

 

Capt. Xing Tao, 787 fleet manager of Hainan Airline, said: "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.

"When I look back to our earlier experiences with Boeing in Seattle and Kunming, I realize how the business and technology has changed and how together, we have forged a great and enduring relationship."


The 2013 Boeing Pilot & Technician Outlook, an industry forecast of required aviation personnel, cites a demand for 192,300 new commercial airline pilots and 215,300 new technicians in the Asia Pacific region through 2032.

Bob Bellitto, director, Boeing Flight Services Customers Group, said: "We are pleased to provide training to Hainan Airlines as they take a very exciting step in expanding their Boeing fleet.

"Providing our training expertise at two global locations closest to the airline gives Hainan a competitive advantage we call the Boeing Edge."

 

Hainan Airlines is the fourth largest airline in terms of fleet size in the People's Republic of China. Its current fleet includes 118 Boeing airplanes.

The airline serves scheduled domestic and international services on 500 routes from Beijing, Haikou and other operating bases on the mainland, and provides charter service.

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