Partnership Aims to Foster Next Generation of Aviation Professionals

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SimFly, a unique aviation training provider in the North East, has partnered with Stockton Sixth Form College to offer a Level 3 BTEC two-year course in airline and aviation operations. The course, developed by Simon Witts from Aviation Generation, will focus on sustainability challenges within the sector and be delivered onsite at Stockton Sixth Form and at SimFly Aviation Training in Darlington. This partnership brings the total number of further education providers using SimFly to eight, including Darlington College, Darlington Sixth Form, New College Durham, East Durham College, Bishop Burton College in Hull, Gateshead College, and Carmel College.

Key Takeaways:

  • SimFly, a not-for-profit aviation training organisation, is partnering with Stockton Sixth Form College to deliver a Level 3 BTEC two-year course in airline and aviation operations.
  • The course, developed by Simon Witts, focuses on sustainability challenges within the sector and is equivalent to two A-Levels.
  • The programme will be delivered onsite at Stockton Sixth Form and at SimFly Aviation Training in Darlington, using industry-standard training facilities.
  • This partnership brings the total number of further education providers using SimFly to eight, with hundreds of young learners benefiting from STEM resources at SimFly.
  • SimFly has also received resources from Plane Reclaimers, including 18 meters of an actual Airbus A320 aircraft fuselage and a Boeing 737-800 flight simulator.
  • The partnership aims to help local young people access industry-standard training and compete for exciting aviation opportunities.

Statistics:

  • 2.2 million new personnel are required globally in the aviation industry over the next two decades.
  • The partnership with Stockton Sixth Form brings the total number of further education providers using SimFly to eight.
  • Hundreds of young learners in the North East have already benefited from STEM resources at SimFly.

References:

  • Tees Business Awards
  • Plane Reclaimers, South Wales
  • Aviation Generation
  • Stockton Sixth Form College
  • SimFly Aviation Training