LTT and APFT Maintenance Training sign training agreement

Lufthansa Technical Training (LTT) and the APFT Maintenance Training (APFT) aviation school have signed a contract for the training of aviation technicians in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, on September 23. Over a period of five years, about 400 trainees from APFT - Maintenance Training will be trained and qualified as aircraft mechanics (CAT A 1.1) according to EASA specifications.

Dato Faruk Othmann, Director of APFT, said: "APFT through its flight school Asia Pacific Flight Training has been conducting pilot training and now is expanding into Engineering training through its Maintenance training school. We believe that this agreement with LTT will benefit not only the students but the aviation industry in the region as well."

Andreas Kaden, Managing Director of Lufthansa Technical Training, added: "This is a major success for us in the booming but highly competitive aviation training segment in Asia. This long-term contract gives both parties the security they need for their planning and allows the Malaysian aviation industry to benefit from LTT's many years of international experience in technical training programs."

Starting in January 2015, training staff from the LTT subsidiary Lufthansa Technical Training Philippines (LTTP) under Jochen Harms (General Manager) will conduct lessons in theory and practice with the EASA-approved LTT instructional materials and administer the exams as well. LTT experts will also evaluate the exams and issue the certificates.

Training takes place at the facilities of APFT – Maintenance Training.
After successful completion of the training, graduates can apply with the European Aviation Safety Agency or one of the national authorities for an EASA CAT A 1.1 license after another 3 years of on-the-job training.