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I inadvertantly omitted the title 'Flight Dispatcher' in my previous post- should read:

SITA and Bristol Ground School to Offer New Flight Operations Officer/Flight Dispatcher Training Course

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I have it on good authority that SITA, in conjunction with Bristol Ground School, will be offering a new flight operations officer/flight dispatcher training course in the new year. I understand this course will be to the ICAO 7192 D3 syllabus.

I have no futher details than the above, but the Bristol GS website gives some indication of the high standards they offer as a JAA ATPL training organisation.

Airlift21

I'll be giving both SITA and Bristol Ground School a buzz on Monday to see if I can get any info from them about this course. I've been looking through their websites and I'm pretty impressed, so if this course DOES materialize, then it can only be a good thing for the industry.......and me too! Fingers crossed !!

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Airlift21

My sentiments exactly! I have a bit of inside knowledge about the course through a knowlegable and very expereinced ops/flight dispatch manager who has had an overview of the course materials, he was very impressed. I too have had sight of the draft computer based studies and I think it will be impressive and user friendly. Bristol GS, an ATPL ground school, is preparing the study materials using their aircrew training knowldege and I have no doubt that will be a great advantage.

Further, with SITA's flight operations service department involved, I think we have the making of a course which could become the UK main training provider. A long felt want I have to add.

Keep us posted on what you find out.

plans123

I too would be VERY interested in this course. Post the details when you get them

Ten West

Me too! Any word yet?

Grasscarp

The situation is that the course is planned and is being worked on. As soon as it is ready to be launched it will be publicised. This is aimed at being in 2010, but no date yet.

Slow Progress

Great news. About time something like this came along!!!

plans123

Good stuff and the right time frame for me as well.