Global aviation training company CTC Aviation has been sold to international conglomerate L-3 Communications.
The acquisition expands L-3’s commercial aviation training portfolio that also includes L-3 Link UK, a provider of flight training simulation devices to a growing portfolio of airline and third-party training companies.
UK-based CTC Aviation is a global airline pilot training organisation with operations also in Phoenix, Arizona and Hamilton, NZ.
“We are really excited about this next chapter in CTC Aviation’s global growth," said Rob Clarke, President of CTC Aviation. "Our two organisations share the same ‘committed to excellence’ culture and exacting focus on the customer. I am looking forward to what the future holds for our companies, our staff and–most importantly–our customers.
“We are now in a position to be able to bring our tailored, solutions-based approach to an even wider global market – our partner airlines and our individual retail customers”.
“Driven by a focus on the customer, quality, service and safety, this new partnership of world class training devices and training delivery places L-3 Link UK and CTC Aviation in the unique position to provide customers with unrivalled training solutions whatever their requirements,” said Alan Crawford Managing Director of L-3 Link UK.
“We look forward to working very closely with CTC Aviation to bring to our customers the unique propositions that can only be delivered by a customer-focussed training and resourcing solutions company”.
CTC's Hamilton academy supplies pilots for Jetstar and trains around 200 students per year, including many from Australia.