Singapore adds C510 simulators

The training school for Singapore Airlines’ pilots, Singapore Flying College, has welcomed the arrival of a new jet trainer aircraft and the launch of the first of two new flight simulators to its base at Queensland’s Sunshine Coast Airport.

“Singapore Airlines has invested more than A$40 million in a new fleet of five Cessna Mustang C510 aircraft and two state-of-the-art flight simulators,” said the Chairman of the Singapore Flying School, Mak Swee Wah. “This investment will continue to ensure the college is a superior training facility and reinforces our substantial and long-term commitment to Queensland and international aviation.”

Mak said the flying school had trained about 140 cadet pilots a year since its Maroochydore base opened in 2002. There are 30 staff employed at Marochydore where the SIA cadets spend three months living in the nearby community as they complete part of their Advanced Training Program.

The arrival at Sunshine Coast Airport of the first aircraft in the new fleet was greeted by a troupe of Lion Dancers from nearby Cabolture.

The flying school at Maroochydore has trained more than 1,000 pilots during the past eight years and is one of two Singapore Airlines pilot training bases in Australia. The other is at Jandakot in Western Australia.

Singapore Airlines flies three times a day into Queensland with new Airbus A330 aircraft. Singapore Airlines Cargo also operates in Queensland. In addition, Singapore Airlines markets Queensland overseas to the tune of $185,000 annually under an agreement with Tourism Queensland.

The five new Cessna Mustangs and two flight simulators will replace four Lear L45 aircraft and two simulators

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