THE Clark International Airport Corp. (CIAC) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP) and the Philippine State College of Aeronautics (PhilSCA) for the joint development of the $54-million (P3-billion) Clark International Aviation Campus.
In a statement on Monday, CIAC said the tripartite collaboration includes research and development projects, technology transfer and support, capacity-building and technical staff training and student internships.
CIAC said the project, which will be undertaken under a public-private partnership, is one of its flagship projects.
CIAC, in its website, said the Clark Aviation Campus is a new initiative with comprehensive curricula and state-of-the-art facilities strategically situated near the Clark International Airport inside the government-owned Clark civil aviation complex.
“With this strategic partnership, we’re looking at the further advancement of our country’s aviation education, infrastructure and innovation. Our aim is to produce globally-qualified and high-performing personnel that will meet the strong global demand for aviation-industry workers and professionals,” CIAC president Jojit Alcazar said.
Alcazar said the Philippines’ civil aviation education needs an industry upgrade, starting with reputable and comprehensive pilot training programs, along with skills training in components and assembly manufacturing, which will expand into production engineering, procurement and distribution.
Alcazar, CAAP director general Lt. Gen. Raul Del Rosario (Ret.) and PhilSCA president Marwin Dela Cruz signed the MOU at the Civil Aviation Training Auditorium in Pasay City last June 13.
CAAP is an attached agency of the Department of Transportation tasked to regulate the Philippines’ civil aviation industry to ensure safe air travel, including areas like air traffic management, air navigation service, and airport operations.
PhilSCA, on the other hand, provides advanced technological studies in the field of aeronautical sciences and aviation as the country’s premier aviation training institution.
