Singapore Aviation Academy sets up new school

The Singapore Aviation Academy (SAA) opens its fourth specialised aviation

training school. Officially opened this morning by Mr Lim Kim Choon, Director-General

and Chief Executive Officer of the Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore, the School of Civil

Aviation Safety and Security will develop and conduct innovative aviation safety and

security training programmes to meet the industry’s training needs. The school is the first

new school to be set up since the establishment of SAA’s three other schools in 1992.

Speaking at the launch, Mr Lim said, “The setting up of the new School and the

continued thrust of proactive programme development will add breadth and depth to the

School’s curriculum, bringing SAA a step closer to being a leading centre of learning in

aviation safety and security.” Mr Lim added, “The new School will also help advance

SAA’s facilitator role in the sharing of views and experience in aviation safety and security

through the organisation of conferences and meetings. It has in its pipeline planned a

number of major conferences to gather policy makers and professionals in the region and

globally to address the latest challenges in safety and security.”

The school will have, at its onset, sixteen specialised aviation safety and security

programmes tailored for both local and overseas participants. These programmes are

designed to address current topical subjects such as safety oversight, safety

management system, aircraft accident investigation and, aviation security and risk

management. The launch of the new school is timely given the International Civil

Aviation Organisation’s efforts to promote aviation safety and security of States and

operators and the increased training demand in these areas.

At the sidelines of the launch, Memoranda of Understanding (MOU) with

renowned institutions were also concluded. An MOU between SAA and the Singapore

Aeromedical Centre was signed, providing the platform to share, exchange expertise

and collaborate on new training programmes concerning aviation medicine and aviation

safety. CAAS and the Flight Safety Foundation also concluded an MOU to collaborate

on the promotion of aviation safety through sharing of expertise and training.

Source: Transportweekly