I don't know if this has been covered on any other thread:-
CTC SIGNS AN EXCLUSIVE LONG TERM CONTRACT WITH OPENSKIES FOR AIRCREW TRAINING AND SUPPLY
The global airline training provider CTC Aviation Group plc has signed a long term exclusive training contract with OpenSkies - the British Airways subsidiary - to provide high quality, cost effective aircrew training solutions.
At a ceremony held on 3 October 2008 at CTC’s Crew Training Centre - Nursling, CTC’s Chief Executive Officer Captain Rob Clarke and Openskies’ Flight Operations Director Captain Robin Glover signed an agreement encompassing the selection, training and supply of flight crew and cabin crew.
Captain Clarke said "we are very pleased to be announcing our partnership with Openskies and look forward with enthusiasm to helping them grow their business. The recent integration of OpenSkies and L’Avion clearly demonstrates the exciting plans that OpenSkies has for expanding across Europe.
CTC is well-placed to meet the challenges of providing training for aircrew regardless of where they are based and with both our companies sharing the same passion for quality and innovation, a successful relationship is assured.”
Captain Robin Glover said “we look forward to working with CTC and believe that their proven experience in helping new start airlines will be invaluable to us. CTC is a ‘one stop shop’ where we can get all of our aircrew solutions. Additionally, CTC’s flexibility, innovative thinking and commitment to quality and excellence fit our requirements perfectly”.
Captain Clarke added that “the signing of such a substantial long term contract in these turbulent times for the industry is further evidence of the benefits of outsourcing. Airlines increasingly want to keep their cost base as low and flexible as possible and we anticipate an acceleration of this trend into the near future”.
Interesting that it is regarded as a "new start airline" that requires CTC's "expertise". Doesn't BA have the required "expertise" in-house?