A group of senior management and training captains from Qantas Airways has begun training at Dragonair's Flight Training Centre in preparation for the introduction of Airbus A330s into the Australian airline's fleet later this year.
Dragonair has been operating wide-bodied A330s in its fleet for seven years, and the airline's facility was chosen by Qantas following an evaluation of its operation and training services.
"The facilities and expertise we offer in training is world-class, and the current training programme for Qantas staff is an affirmation of this," said Felix Hart, General Manager of the Dragonair Flight Training
Centre.
"We are delighted that Dragonair was selected by Qantas for the aircraft base training and initial line operating experience. It strengthens Hong Kong as a centre for aviation excellence in the region, which is one of the reasons why we invested in our state-of-the-art facility."
The Flight Training Centre is also used by TransAsia Airways of Taiwan and Air Macau for staff training purposes.
The Centre houses a Cabin Emergency & Evacuation Trainer (CEET) and Door Trainer, which provide all safety and emergency training facilities for cabin and flight deck crews for A320, A321 and A330 aircraft types. In addition, there is a Full Flight Airbus A320 simulator.
Dragonair plans to add a second, A330/A340 simulator to the centre in the second quarter of this year.
Dragonair is a Hong Kong-based airline, operating a fleet of seven A330-300s, four A321s and eight A320s, in addition to two Boeing 747-300 freighters. The airline's passenger network covers 27 destinations across the Asia-Pacific region, while its cargo network connects the markets of Europe, the Middle East, Japan and China. |
