Incheon Airport Corporation Partners with Thailand Civil Aviation Training Center to Nurture Aviation Talent

Cooperation to Foster Next-Generation Aviation Professionals
Strengthening the Global Education Network

Incheon International Airport Corporation is set to embark on educational cooperation with the Civil Aviation Training Center in Thailand.

On the 5th, at the Civil Aviation Training Center (CATC) in Thailand, Yeom Sanghoon, Head of Aviation Training Center at Incheon International Airport Corporation (left in the photo), and Pukkanut Makchouy, Director of the Civil Aviation Training Center in Thailand (right in the photo), posed for a commemorative photo after signing the memorandum of understanding for educational cooperation. Incheon International Airport Corporation

The corporation announced on the 7th that it signed a 'Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for Educational Cooperation' with the Civil Aviation Training Center (CATC), a leading aviation training institution in Southeast Asia, on the 5th.

The signing ceremony, held at the Civil Aviation Training Center in Bangkok, Thailand, was attended by Yeom Sanghoon, Director of the Aviation Training Center at Incheon International Airport Corporation, Pukkanut Makchouy, Director of the Civil Aviation Training Center in Thailand, and about 10 officials from both organizations.

Since signing their first educational cooperation MOU in September 2023, the two organizations have continued collaborative efforts, including providing aviation training programs. This new agreement was arranged to respond to increasing demand for aviation training in Southeast Asia and to strengthen cooperation for nurturing the next generation of aviation professionals.

Specifically, over the next three years, both organizations plan to expand cooperation across various fields for Thai university (including graduate students) and junior industry employees in aviation. The areas of cooperation include the development and implementation of training programs for next-generation aviation professionals, design and operation of airport management curricula, and joint outreach to attract trainees.

In connection with this, the corporation will conduct a Next Generation Aviation Professionals (NGAP) program for trainees at the Civil Aviation Training Center in Thailand from August 11 to August 13. NGAP is a policy promoted by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) to foster future aviation talent. As the representative regional aviation training center for ICAO, the corporation has been operating this program since 2013.

In particular, responding to requests from the Civil Aviation Training Center in Thailand, the corporation plans to provide tailored professional training by adding modules on air cargo and airline networks. This is intended to actively support the development of practical skills in aviation and to help participants define their career paths.

Shin Gayoon, Executive Vice President of Incheon International Airport Corporation, stated, "Moving forward, we will focus our efforts on fostering next-generation aviation professionals in Thailand and throughout Southeast Asia based on both organizations' expertise and educational capabilities. Through this, we aim to further establish our global education network in Southeast Asia and contribute to the development of the global aviation industry as a leading aviation education institution in the Asia-Pacific region."

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