XIAMEN AIRLINES EXTENDS PILOT TRAINING CONTRACT WITH ST AEROSPACE

Singapore, 12 February 2014 – ST Aerospace’s commercial pilot training arm,
ST Aerospace Academy (STAA) has been awarded an extension contract to
train another 60 cadet pilots for Xiamen Airlines. Starting from March
2014, the cadets will undergo a three-month intensive English language
enhancement training in China, before embarking on a 14-month integrated
Commercial Pilot Licence (CPL) programme, certified by the Civil Aviation
Administration of China, in Ballarat, Australia. The signature of this
second contract follows that of the first contract in late 2012 – the first
two batches of cadets will be graduating in 2014.

“Our first batch of pilots was well trained by STAA’s highly qualified
instructors and its accredited training methodologies. We are pleased with
the results of our first cooperation, which is why we are happy to renew
our partnership with STAA. We are fully confident of STAA’s capabilities
in helping us to meet our operational needs for well qualified pilots.
~ Capt ZHANG Chaoshun, General Manager, Flight Standards Department,
Xiamen Airlines

“STAA is delighted to be selected once again, as Xiamen Airlines’ preferred
pilot training partner. This contract extension is clear proof of Xiamen
Airlines’ confidence in our programmes and capabilities. As a world-class
pilot training academy with a comprehensive range of aircraft and well
equipped facilities, we are fully committed to bring to new heights the
strong relationship that ST Aerospace and Xiamen Airlines have established
together over the years.”
~ Kevin KHOO, President, ST Aerospace Academy

Xiamen Airlines has been ST Aerospace’s customer for maintenance services
since 1990. Over the years, this fruitful partnership has been extended to
include engine repair and overhaul, engine maintenance-by-the-hour™ and
pilot training. Operating out of Seletar Airport in Singapore and Ballarat
Airport in Melbourne, Australia, STAA has been providing ab-initio training
programmes under the CPL and Multi-crew Pilot Licence (MPL) curricula since
2008. In addition, its service portfolio has recently been expanded to
include advanced courses such as multi crew co-operation, type rating and
recurrent training.

Today, more than 300 cadets have graduated and are flying for major
airlines worldwide. Its customers include Juneyao Airlines, Qatar Airways,
SF Airlines, Tigerair Singapore and Xiamen Airlines. STAA is the first
non-airline affiliated flight training organisation headquartered in
Singapore to offer commercial pilot training services to network airlines
and low cost carriers.