I said previously that BAE Tamworth seemed a good option. Do they have the capacity for 500 residential pilots at the one time? I wouldn’t have thought so. Do they have enough civvie QFIs? Could they even surge that much?
This is going to be a very, very difficult proposition as the issue they’re trying to solve (lack of pilots) is going to impinge on their ability to train the numbers they’re talking about.
October 2017
BAE Systems Australia today announced that it would lease part of its Tamworth training facility to CAE Oxford Aviation Training Academy.
CAE Oxford will use the facility for training its commercial pilot customers. It is looking to expand its business from 2018 onwards to meet future training requirements and BAE Systems' Tamworth facility is ideally suited.
BAE Systems Australia will continue to deliver military training services to its current customers as contracted until December 2019 – the Australian Defence Force, Republic of Singapore Air Force, Royal Brunei Air Force and Papua New Guinea Defence Force.
The lease with CAE Oxford builds on the capability developed by BAE Systems at Tamworth.
BAE Systems Chief Executive Glynn Phillips said:
“We are working collaboratively with local community leaders to consider options for the site that will maximise the use of the facilities. Today’s signing is a great outcome.
“We are also engaging with our current customers and the Australian Defence Force regarding the provision of military training at the site.
CAE Oxford have just about taken over the complete set up
As Keg rightly points out where his figures outline the problems training organisations are unable to supply enough instructors now let alone the future.
Engineering is another significant problem.