Alpha Aviation Group, Zest Airways Enter Into A Training Partnership

Manila Bulletin August 26, 2012 Clark, Pampanga - Global aviation training services provider Alpha Aviation Group (AAG) Philippines and Zest Airways Inc. have signed an agreement for a long-term training partnership. Under the agreement, Zest Airways Inc. pilots will undergo all their Airbus A320 training requirements with AAG Philippines beginning September. AAg Philippines operates and maintains an A320 Level D full flight simulator at its simulator training center in Clark, Pampanga. Zest Airways Inc. will benefit from AAG's extensive training expertise and sophisticated training methodologies in the airbus field. The airline's first officers will be trained under the First Officer Training program of AAG Philippines. The close and long-term collaboration promises substantial advantages not only to both organizationsbut also to the aviation industry, according to Kunal Sharma, Chief Operating Officer of AAG. "This agreement truly enchances the support AAG provides to airlines at our regional training center in the Philippines. We give our customers a competitive edge by creating and implementing tailored training solutions, enabling them to focus on what really matters, keeping pilots and planes flying revenue flights," Sharma said. The state-of-the-art training platform will allow Zest Airways Inc. flexible use of training devices, instruction material, and examination tools. AAG's learning flatform enables the training provided to be optimally aligned to individual trainee's needs. "With AAG, we have the perfect training partner, right on our doorstep in the Philippines, to deliver an innovative training program of the highest international and safety standards," said Zest Airways Inc. Chief Executive Adviser Brian Hogan. Launched in 2006, AAG Philippines is a leading provider of Multi-crew Pilot License (MPL) training. It is one of the three academies under UK-based Alpha Aviation Group (AAG), which delivers specialist training solutions to the international commercial aviation community. AAG Philippines is also an Approved Training Organization (ATO) and a certified Type Rating Training Organization (TRTO) for the Airbus A320.