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The Singapore Flying College (Abbreviation: SFC) is a CAAS approved flight school based in Singapore. Established in 1988 under the Singapore Airlines Group, it is the training school for cadet pilots with Singapore Airlines , Scoot and Singapore Airlines Cargo .
The Singapore Youth Flying Club (SYFC) is a flight school based in Seletar Airport, primarily funded by the Republic of Singapore Air Force (RSAF). [3] [4] Established in 1971, the club aims to introduce and promote aviation to students, by providing aeromodelling courses for secondary school students and flight training courses for pre-tertiary students, and encourage trained pilots to serve ...
Singapore Aviation Academy was established in 1958 at Paya Lebar Air Base. In 1972 the school was relocated to larger facilities at Seletar Airport under the new name Civil Aviation Training Centre (CATC). The CATS was renamed as the Singapore Aviation Academy in 1990. [1]
In 2020, the club inducted its youngest student pilot in Singapore, Tibeau Zhan Fraise, who was only ten years old at the time. [4]In 2024, the Seletar Flying Club welcomed Ethan Guo [5] - a 19-year old Asian-American pilot flying solo to all seven continents in a small aircraft to raise money for cancer research - as he arrived in Singapore during the Southeast Asian leg of his journey. [6]
6] The Republic of Singapore Air Force (RSAF) is the aerial service branch of the Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) responsible for controlling and defending the airspace of the country, and providing air support to the Army and Navy. It was established in 1968 as the Singapore Air Defence Command (SADC) before renaming to its current name in 1975. [7]
Singapore Airlines (abbreviation: SIA or SQ) is the flag carrier of Singapore with its hub located at Changi Airport.A member of Star Alliance, the airline is notable for highlighting the Singapore Girl as its central figure in the corporate branding segment and not significantly changing its livery throughout its history. [4]
Antonov An-32 transport aircraft of the Indian Air Force. In India, civil aviation is regulated by the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) which recognizes 35 (as of 2023) Flying Training Organisations (FTO) for flight training and seven (including one in Singapore) Aircraft Type Training Organisations or Approved Training Organisations (ATO) for type rating. [1]
Khong was educated at Hwa Chong Junior College and attended the flight training programme at Singapore Youth Flying Club, where he was the Best Trainee in Flying upon graduation in 1995. [ 3 ] In 1999, after being awarded the Singapore Armed Forces Overseas Scholarship , Khong graduated from Imperial College London with a Master of Engineering ...