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The State Government jet lands at Brisbane West Wellcamp Airport in September (Photo: Wagners)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

December 5, 2014<\/strong><\/p>\n

Aviation students from all over the world will soon be able to complete their professional training on the Darling Downs following the signing of an exclusive agreement between Brisbane West Wellcamp Airport and the Airline Academy of Australia.<\/p>\n

The agreement includes collaboration with the University of Southern Queensland which will provide students with undergraduate and post-graduate training in conjunction with the Academy\u2019s practical program.<\/p>\n

The airport\u2019s Wellcamp Aviation Education Precinct will provide professional pilot and aircraft maintenance engineering training.<\/p>\n

Academy Director and Chief Commercial Officer Craig Duncan said the Academy had fulfilled the industry\u2019s growing needs for more than 100 years, making it the longest-serving of its type in the Southern Hemisphere.<\/p>\n

\u201cGiven our history in providing aviation employment pathways for students in regional areas, it was a natural progression to open a campus at Australia\u2019s first public airport in almost 50 years,\u201d Mr Duncan said.<\/p>\n

The 2014 Boeing Pilot and Technician Outlook predicts that 533,000 new commercial airline pilots and 584,000 new maintenance technicians will be needed to fly and maintain the world\u2019s fleet over the next 20 years, giving the Academy and the Wagner family the rare opportunity to work together to capitalise on a burgeoning industry.<\/p>\n

Wagners\u2019 chairman John Wagner said Queensland\u2019s unrivalled standards in training, excellent weather patterns and favourable typography would be on show to the world.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis agreement, which coincides with other lucrative opportunities we have in the pipeline due to Australia\u2019s new free-trade agreement with China, will put Toowoomba and the Darling Downs on the map – both nationally and internationally,\u201d Mr Wagner said.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe are extremely excited about the agreement, which we see as a major coup for the region that will generate significant revenue, employment opportunities and foster exciting new careers for people from all over the world,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

Prof Jan Thomas, Vice-Chancellor and President of the University of Southern Queensland, said the opportunity to partner with the academy would bring an exciting new dimension to the range of programs that USQ offered.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhile many associate aviation with pilot training there are a number of other careers from aircraft maintenance engineering, logistics, electronics, navigation and communication systems that USQ will consider offering in line with student demand and the needs of the region,\u201d Prof Thomas said.<\/p>\n

\u201cWith the Darling Downs poised to capture a new era in aviation history through the development of the Brisbane West Wellcamp Airport it\u2019s only logical that USQ plays a pivotal role in the education of the next generation of aviation specialists.”<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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