A modern flying school to be established in Kenya

Last Updated 14 years ago by Kenya Engineer

Nairobi could be the home of a flying school following a local aviation’s firm plans to establish a hi-tech flying school.Aircaraft Leasing Services (ALS) is spear heading efforts to establish a modern flying school in Kenya which will come with a new private airport.

ALS, based at Wilson Airport has teamed up Kenya School of Flying to construct a new flying school on the outskirts of Nairobi, between Kiserian and Isinya. According to the chairman ALS, Aslam Khan the multi-billion project has already started with the construction of Orly Airpark already underway.

The private airport will serve as training grounds for the Orly Aeronautical University (OAU).OAU will issue both Kenyan and European. In a statement, Aslam said that they are also in talks with Falcon Flight Training Academy in Biggin Hill, England for collaboration in training.

Considering plans in place for the country in the next 10 years, more pilots will be needed than there already are. Recent developments like the LAPSSET corridor will involve development of an air strip that will need pilots and other crew members to operate the airlines.

In Africa, about 20,000 pilots will be needed in the next ten years. New markets like the newly formed Southern Sudan and are expected to also creating new airlines. Kenya Airways, Africa’s leading airline also has expansion plans which will create more demand for more pilots.

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