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First Aeronautical Training Centre Created for Specialized Air Safety Education in Latin America/Primer Centro de Capacitación Aeronáutica Ofrece Educación de Seguridad Operacional Aérea Especializada en Latinoamérica

Nov 1, 2012

The Latin American Aeronautical Training Centre (CCA by its acronym in Spanish) came into being on Tuesday afternoon, as representatives of the four organizations that spearheaded its creation and management signed the agreement to launch this important educational initiative for Latin American Aviation.

Alex de Gunten, Executive Director of the Latin American and Caribbean Air Transport Association (ALTA), Manuel Leal Angarita from the Air Transport Association in Colombia (ATAC), Capt. Kevin L. Hiatt from the Flight Safety Foundation and Eduardo Dueri from Marsh, Ltd. participated in the MOU signing of the Latin American Aeronautical Training Centre (CCA) as part of the IASS held by the Flight Safety Foundation in Santiago, Chile.

The CCA was conceived to offer a curriculum of coursework on operational safety, quality and efficiency in aeronautics. This will be the first such training center in the Latin America region, allowing high level safety training to take place locally for greater accessibility and convenience for aviation organizations and individuals in the field. “This new training center is an important project for the region and we are very excited to be a part of it,” stated Kevin Hiatt, FSF Chief Operating Officer. “With the growth in aviation in this hemisphere, a state of the art training center in Colombia that is focused on safety training is a wonderful development. Support from the key players will lead to better training access in the region.”

The Centre will initially accept 25 students and will be housed within the campus of the Universidad Externado, in Bogotá, Colombia. Candidates will be required to have a minimum of a Bachelor´s degree and be linked, directly or indirectly, with the field of aeronautics. The Centre will also be accredited by the Ministry of National Education for a period of eight years. Says ALTA´s Alex de Gunten, “The program is a welcome and timely addition to aviation in the region. It offers training on quality and operational safety in aeronautics and does it within the framework of business processes, as a discipline, giving it the full dimension and complexity that it deserves.”

Manuel Leal Angarita, President of ATAC, told us that “The Colombian Air Transport Association (ATAC) is proud to be part of the Aeronautical Training Center (CCA) and to work with strategic partners such as ALTA, Flight Safety Foundation, Marsh and the Externado University of Colombia, in favor of the progress of the industry in the region.” He further stated, “With the CCA we seek to create an academic space to promote quality of air service operational processes, where security is key for our users. We will  continue to contribute to sustainable development of the sector and to promote the growth of related industries such as tourism.”

On his part, Eduardo Dueri, Managing Director of Marsh, said, “The MARSH AVIATION & AEROSPACE PRACTICE is proud to be one of the founding members of the Aeronautical Training Centre (CA), together with ATAC, ALTA, FLIGHT SAFETY FOUNDATION and the UNIVERSIDAD EXTERNADO DE COLOMBIA. The Centre will provide specialized training on relevant topics to the industry, such as operational safety, accident and incident investigation training, and flight operations quality, amongst others. The CCA will be, in the future, the training centre par excellence for the industry at large and will become the focal point for research and aeronautic consulting services in the region.”

The CCA will offer its first training beginning 2013. For more information please visit http://www.centrocapacitacionaerea.com.

About ALTA:

ALTA (Latin American and Caribbean Air Transport Association) is a private, non-profit organization, whose member airlines represent more than 90 percent of the region’s commercial air traffic. ALTA coordinates the collaborative efforts of its members in order to facilitate the development of safer, more efficient and environmentally friendly air transport in the Latin America and Caribbean region for the mutual benefit of the association’s members, their customers and the industry. Visit ALTA at www.alta.aero.


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El Centro de Capacitación Aeronáutica para Latinoamérica (CCA) se dio a conocer el Martes por la tarde, cuando representantes de las cuatro organizaciones que lideraron su creación y administración firmaron el acuerdo para lanzar esta importante iniciativa educacional para la aviación latinoamericana.

Alex de Gunten, Director Ejecutivo de la Asociación Latinoamericana y del Caribe de Transporte Aéreo (ALTA), Manuel Leal Angarita de la Asociación para el Transporte Aéreo en en Colombia (ATAC), el Capt. Kevin L. Hiatt de Flight Safety Foundation y Eduardo Dueri de Marsh, Ltd. participaron en la firma del Memorandum de Entendimiento (MOU por sus siglas en inglés) del Centro de Capacitación Aeronáutica de Latinoamérica (CCA) como parte del Seminario Internacional de Seguridad Aérea-IAS efectuado por Flight Safety Foundation en Santiago de Chile.

El CCA se concibió para ofrecer los mejores programas de gestión de seguridad, calidad y eficiencia operacional en aviación. Este será el primer centro de entrenamiento de este tipo en la región latinoamericana, ofreciendo un alto nivel de capacitación a nivel local para mayor accesibilidad y conveniencia de las organizaciones aeronáuticas e individuos en este campo.   “Este nuevo centro de capacitación es un importante proyecto para la región y estamos muy complacidos de ser parte de él,” manifestó Kevin Hiatt, Director Operacional de FSF. “Con el crecimiento de la aviación en este hemisferio, un centro de capacitación de vanguardia en Colombia, enfocado en el entrenamiento en seguridad operacional es un desarrollo maravilloso.  El apoyo de los principales actores resultará en un mayor acceso a la capacitación en la región.”

El Centro inicialmente aceptará 25 estudiantes y estará ubicado en el campus de la Universidad Externado de Colombia, en Bogotá, Colombia. Los candidatos tendrán que tener como mínimo un diploma universitario y estar relacionados directa o indirectamente, con el campo aeronáutico. El Centro también estará acreditado por el Ministerio de Educación Nacional por un período de ocho años. Según Alex de Gunten, de ALTA, “El programa es una adición bienvenida y oportuna a la aviación en la región. Ofrece entrenamiento en sistemas de gestión de seguridad y calidad en aviación y lo hace dentro del marco de los procesos de negocios, como una disciplina, dándole la completa dimensión y complejidad que ella requiere.”

Manuel Leal Angarita, Presidente de ATAC, manifestó que “La Asociación del Transporte Aéreo en Colombia (ATAC) se enorgullece de ser parte del Centro de Capacitación Aeronáutica (CCA) y de trabajar con socios estratégicos tales como ALTA, Flight Safety Foundation, Marsh y la Universidad Externado de Colombia, para promover el progreso de la industria en la región.” Además indicó, “Con el CCA esperamos crear un espacio académico para promover la calidad en los procesos operacionales del servicio aéreo, donde la seguridad es clave para nuestros usuarios.   Continuaremos contribuyendo al desarrollo sostenible del sector y promover el crecimiento de industrias relacionadas tales como el turismo.”

Por su parte, Eduardo Dueri, Gerente Regional para Latinoamérica de Marsh Aviation & Aerospace, indicó, “MARSH AVIATION & AEROSPACE PRACTICE está complacida de ser parte de los miembros fundadores del Centro de Capacitación Aeronáutica (CCA), junto con ATAC, ALTA, FLIGHT SAFETY FOUNDATION y la UNIVERSIDAD EXTERNADO DE COLOMBIA. El Centro brindará entrenamiento especializado en temas relevantes de la industria como seguridad operacional, investigación de accidentes e incidentes, y calidad en operaciones de vuelo, entre otros. El CCA será en el futuro el centro de capacitación por excelencia para la industria en general y servirá como punto focal para la investigación y servicios de consultoría aeronáutica en la región.”

               El CCA ofrecerá su primer entrenamiento a principios de 2013. Para mayor información puede visitar     http://www.centrocapacitacionaerea.com.

Acerca de ALTA:

ALTA (Asociación Latinoamericana y del Caribe de Transporte Aéreo) es una organización sin fines de lucro, con aerolíneas miembros representando más del 90 por ciento del tráfico aéreo comercial de la región. ALTA coordina los esfuerzos de colaboración de sus miembros con el fin de facilitar el desarrollo de una industria aérea más segura, eficiente y ecológica en la región de Latinoamérica y del Caribe, para el beneficio mutuo de los miembros de la Asociación, sus clientes y la industria.  www.alta.aero.

Contact: Emily McGee, Director of Communications, +1 703 739 6700, ext 126; mcgee@webdeva.flightsafety.org

The Latin American Aeronautical Training Centre (CCA by its acronym in Spanish) came into being on Tuesday afternoon, as representatives of the four organizations that spearheaded its creation and management signed the agreement to launch this important educational initiative for Latin American Aviation.

Alex de Gunten, Executive Director of the Latin American and Caribbean Air Transport Association (ALTA), Manuel Leal Angarita from the Air Transport Association in Colombia (ATAC), Capt. Kevin L. Hiatt from the Flight Safety Foundation and Eduardo Dueri from Marsh, Ltd. participated in the MOU signing of the Latin American Aeronautical Training Centre (CCA) as part of the IASS held by the Flight Safety Foundation in Santiago, Chile.

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First Aeronautical Training Centre Created for Specialized Air Safety Education in Latin America/Primer Centro de Capacitación Aeronáutica Ofrece Educación de Seguridad Operacional Aérea Especializada en Latinoamérica

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The Latin American Aeronautical Training Centre (CCA by its acronym in Spanish) came into being on Tuesday afternoon, as representatives of the four organizations that spearheaded its creation and management signed the agreement to launch this important educational initiative for Latin American Aviation.

Alex de Gunten, Executive Director of the Latin American and Caribbean Air Transport Association (ALTA), Manuel Leal Angarita from the Air Transport Association in Colombia (ATAC), Capt. Kevin L. Hiatt from the Flight Safety Foundation and Eduardo Dueri from Marsh, Ltd. participated in the MOU signing of the Latin American Aeronautical Training Centre (CCA) as part of the IASS held by the Flight Safety Foundation in Santiago, Chile.

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