A TRUE CALLING

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The time has never been better for those interested to join the aviation industry. With aviation continuing to grow robustly, industry stakeholders around the world are ramping up manpower development efforts to ensure there is adequate supply of trained professionals to meet industry needs. Nurturing Aviation Talents Of The Future has become a key priority for the global aviation community.

As the aviation industry competes to attract talent, manpower attraction is a key component towards nurturing talent for the future. In this issue, we are pleased to feature an aviation veteran, Tan Kah Han, Director, Airworthiness and Flight Operations, Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore (CAAS), who shares his passion in aviation in Aviation Safety Is Our Business.

Bridging Skies also speaks to Jetstar Asia Airways' Smooth Operator – Al Nawaz, a flight operations manager with low-cost carrier Jetstar Asia. We find out how exciting and satisfying the flight operations scene can be and how it takes in-depth collaborations between many different professions to ensure that Singapore remains an efficient, trusted global air hub.

As we wrap up a fruitful year in which we celebrated a milestone in Singapore aviation – 100 years of aviation achievements – we hope we have enlightened and inspired you to be a part of Singapore’s vibrant aviation industry. Our 2012 calendar is filling up fast with an exciting line-up of activities, including one of Asia’s biggest Singapore Airshow 2012 and the Aviation Leadership Summit in February!

Best wishes for a successful 2012 ahead!

Lydia Tan
Editor

NURTURING AVIATION TALENT OF THE FUTURE

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With the projected growth of the global aviation industry, it is anticipated that the demand for trained aviation professionals will rise sharply. Since the launch of the Next Generation of Aviation Professionals (NGAP) initiative by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) in 2009, International Air Transport Association (IATA) and industry stakeholders have joined efforts to develop policies to ensure that enough competent personnel are available to manage and maintain a global air transportation system. In this issue of Bridging Skies, we look at how Singapore is tackling the pressing issue of aviation manpower development.

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AVIATION SAFETY IS OUR BUSINESS

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As the aviation industry continues to grow, maintaining our safety standards to keep our skies safe remains important as always. Bridging Skies speaks with Tan Kah Han, Director, Airworthiness and Flight Operations, Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore (CAAS), on his role in regulating and maintaining safety oversight of this dynamic and vast industry with its multi-faceted array of aviation-related activities.

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SMOOTH OPERATOR

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A day in the life of a flight operations manager is never routine. He is responsible for supervising and managing the logistics that goes into planning a flight and ensuring the safe flight operations of an airline. Bridging Skies goes behind-the-scenes to speak with Al Nawaz, Jetstar Asia Airway’ flight operations manager, who reveals the challenges, as well as the excitement behind the job.

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news & notes

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