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Old 31st May 2019, 09:12
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Originally Posted by bafanguy
Would 22,000 be considered a suitable expression of interest in the context of Australia alone ?:

Qantas has named Flight Training Adelaide (FTA) as the new training provider for its pilot academy at Wellcamp Airport in Toowoomba, west of Brisbane.

“More than 22,000 people have so far registered their interest in the Academy so we expect there to be some exceptional talent amongst them putting their hand up to commence their pilot training.”

https://australianaviation.com.au/20...lcamp-academy/
And FTA are owned by a Hong Kong based company. Hong Kong of course being part of China.

I wonder if more headlines will appear denouncing the "Chinese Takeover of Pilot Training" in Australia soon?
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