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Air Vice-Marshal Hupfeld visits FTA
Friday, May 4, 2012
 Flight Training Adelaide was honoured by a visit from AVM Mel Hupfeld from the Royal Australian Air Force, during which he enjoyed a flight in a CAP10 aircraft after...

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CP43 Graduation
Wednesday, May 2, 2012
 FTA staff members, friends and family came together on Friday 27 April 2012 to celebrate the graduation of Cathay Pacific Course 43. These eleven young pilots,...

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CXAE8 Graduation
Thursday, April 26, 2012
 Friday the 20th of April saw the graduation of CXAE8. The graduation was attended by a number of FTA staff as well other Cathay Pacific Airways cadets.FTA wishes all...

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QantasLink 1 Graduation
Thursday, April 19, 2012
 The first QantasLink traineeship course graduated from FTA on 13 April 2012. The graduation was attended by the cadets and a number of QantasLink senior staff,...

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CP 49 cadets achieve first solo
Tuesday, April 17, 2012
 Cathay Pacific Airways course CP 49 recently achieved their first solo.  FTA congratulates CP 49 cadets for this important achievement and wishes them well with...

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CP50 Cadets achieve first solo
Thursday, April 5, 2012
 Cathay Pacific Airways course CP 50 recently achieved their first solo. FTA congratulates CP 50 cadets for this important achievement and wishes them well with the...

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Cantopop band Grasshopper from Hong Kong visits FTA
Tuesday, April 3, 2012
 FTA was pleased to receive a visit from Cantopop band Grasshopper from Hong Kong as part of their Australian leg of the "Map of Happiness" television program. During...

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Operations start on FTA’s new Mechtronix Ascent XJ Simulator
Thursday, March 22, 2012
 A key milestone was achieved on Wednesday 21st March with the first operational sortie on FTA’s brand new Mechtronix Ascent XJ simulator.  The sortie was...

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FTA makes significant investment in additional accommodation buildings
Wednesday, March 21, 2012
 FTA has recently commissioned an additional three accommodation units.  These new units  situated on campus at Parafield Airport are able to each house 6...

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FTA featured in Channel 9 news
Thursday, March 15, 2012
 FTA recently featured in Adelaide’s Channel 9 news. To see the clip click here

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FTA’s first VET FEE-HELP course achieves first solo
Tuesday, March 13, 2012
 The first course of students that will undertake FTA’s full VET FEE-HELP Diploma in Aviation (Instrument Flight Operations) course recently achieved their first...

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FTA Introduces iPad technology as part of its integrated training solution
Tuesday, March 6, 2012
 Following the recent announcement of the acquisition of two high fidelity simulators and the introduction of a three year plan to upgrade its Single Engine aircraft...

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QantasLink selects Flight Training Adelaide as its Flight Training Provider
Thursday, March 1, 2012
 QantasLink and Flight Training Adelaide (FTA) have recently signed an agreement cementing FTA as the flying school of choice for the QantasLink's Pilot Traineeship...

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CP41 Graduation
Monday, February 20, 2012
 Friday the 3rd of February saw the graduation of CP41.  The guest of honour for the event was Capt. Richard Hall, Director of Flight Operations for Cathay Pacific...

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FTA unveils colour scheme for DA 40 CS aircraft
Wednesday, February 15, 2012
 FTA unveils the proposed colour scheme for DA 40 CS aircraft  that will replace FTA's current SE Fleet over the next 3 years.

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FTA Orders up to 26 DA40 Aircraft
Friday, February 3, 2012
 FTA is proud to announce the purchase of up to 26 Diamond DA40 CS aircraft. The first  eight aircraft will be delivered in two batches of four aircraft in 2012...

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FTA’s receives new Mechtronix Ascent XJ Trainer.
Monday, January 30, 2012
 FTA was delighted this week to receive its new Mechtronix generic device based on the B737-800Ng. The Ascent XJ Trainer is the first of two new flight training...

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Master of GAPAN visits FTA
Tuesday, December 6, 2011
 FTA was honoured to host a visit from the Guild of Air Pilots and Air Navigators (GAPAN) which included Mr. Wally Upton, The Master of GAPAN. The visit gave FTA a...

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CP 40 graduation
Thursday, December 1, 2011
 Friday the 25th of November 2011 saw the graduation of CP39. The guest of honour for the event was Capt. Richard Hall, Director of Flight Operations for Cathay...

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FTA and the Hong Kong Government Flying Service renew their training partnership
Wednesday, November 23, 2011
 FTA is honoured to announce that it has been selected by the Hong Kong Government Flying Service (HKGFS) as their training provider for the 2012 cadet fixed-wing...

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CP 43 achieve their gold bar
Friday, November 11, 2011
 Cathay Pacific Airways course CP 43 recently achieved their gold bars for successfully completing their module 4 of training.  FTA congratulates CP 43 cadets for...

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FTA launches Movember campaign
Thursday, November 3, 2011
 FTA is pleased to have launched the 2011 Movember campaign. All funds raised through the campaign will go
to charity. FTA was very proud to have
raised $1,400 in...

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FTA instructors join Cathay Pacific Airways course
Thursday, October 27, 2011
 FTA is delighted to announce that another three of its instructors have commenced training on Cathay Pacific's CXAE9 course. Upon successful completion of the...

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FTA joins PAL with Youth Flying Training Scholarship
Monday, October 24, 2011
 FTA is proud to be part of the Youth Flying Training Scholarship. This scholarship will provide an exceptional opportunity for one young South Australian to pursue a...

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CP 42 Achieves their wings
Friday, October 14, 2011
 Cathay Pacific Airways course CP 42 recently achieved their wings for gaining a Commerical Pilot Licence.  FTA congratulates CP 42 cadets for this important...

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CP 41 Achieves their wings
Friday, October 14, 2011
 Cathay Pacific Airways course CP 41 recently achieved their wings for gaining a Commerical Pilot Licence. FTA congratulates CP 41 cadets for this important...

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FTA welcomes the first course of English Language Training Students from the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
Friday, October 7, 2011
 FTA welcomes the first course of English Language Training Students from the Kingdom of Saudi ArabiaThese students will be developing their English Language Skills,...

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CXAE 4 Graduation
Tuesday, September 27, 2011
 Friday the 23rd of September 2011 saw the graduation of CXAE4. The graduation was attended by some of the graduate’s family, FTA Management and staff as well...

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FTA April instructor course scholarship
Tuesday, September 20, 2011
 Applications are now open for the 10th April 2012 FTA Instructor Rating Course scholarship.  This Course is for candidates who have the right to live and work in...

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FTA January instructor Scholarship
Tuesday, September 20, 2011
 FTA is currently conducting interviews for the few remaining positions in the 16th January instructor scholarship.If you are interested in the January Course please...

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FTA starts construction of new simulator building
Tuesday, September 20, 2011
 FTA is pleased to announce the construction start of the new simulator building.  This building will house the recently purchased Mechtronix Ascent® XJ...

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FTA announcement
Friday, September 16, 2011
 FTA offers it sincere condolences to Joel Noffke whose mother Anne recently passed away.The thoughts of all staff and fellow students are with Joel and his family at...

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FTA becomes a Business SA Export Awards finalist
Wednesday, September 14, 2011
 Flight Training Adelaide (FTA) is proud to have been selected as a finalist of the 2011 Business SA Export Awards under the Education and Training category. On...

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CP 39 Graduation
Wednesday, September 14, 2011
 Friday the 9th of September 2011 saw the graduation of CP39. The guest of honour for the event was Mr. Mr. Philip Herbert, General Manager Aircrew for Cathay Pacific...

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CP42 achieves their gold bars
Thursday, September 8, 2011
 Cathay Pacific Airways course CP42 recently achieved their gold bars.

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FTA raises funds for the Childhood Cancer Association
Tuesday, September 6, 2011
 FTA's bi-yearly Quiznight was held on the 13th of August with the aim of raising funds for the Childhood Cancer Association,  FTA’s sponsored charity. ...

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FTA becomes VET FEE-HELP Approved
Friday, August 19, 2011
 Flight Training Adelaide (FTA) has become the first major Flight Training Organisation (FTO) to become an approved VET FEE-HELP provider.This is a very significant...

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CXAE 3 Graduation
Monday, August 15, 2011
 Friday the 12th of August 2011 saw the graduation of CXAE3. The graduation was attended by a number of FTA Management and staff as well other Cathay Pacific Airways...

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FTA Flight Instructor Scholarship Program
Thursday, August 4, 2011
 FTA
has announced new dates for its Flight Instructor Scholarship Program. New dates and information on the program scholarship click here

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FTA Announcement
Thursday, August 4, 2011
 FTA offers it sincere condolences to Tiri Sullivan whose mother passed away on 20 July 2011

DrTirikatene-Sullivan, 79, was a Labour MP between 1967 and 1996 and...

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CP41 achieves their gold bars
Tuesday, August 2, 2011
 Cathay Pacific course CP41 achieves their gold bars

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CP 38 Graduation
Tuesday, July 26, 2011
 Friday the 22nd of July 2011 saw the graduation of CP38.  The guest of honour for the event was Mr. Sten Kroutil, General Manager Aircrew for Cathay Pacific...

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FTA Instructor Scholarship students complete their Grade 3 Instructor Rating
Wednesday, July 20, 2011
 FTA would like to congratulate Darren Selwood, Paul Williamson, Andrew McCall and Ben Crawford for successfully completing the Grade 3 instructor course presented at FTA.

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CP 43 Achieve first solo
Thursday, June 23, 2011
 Cathay Pacific Airways course CP 43 recently achieved the first solo stage of their training program. FTA congratulates CP 43 cadets for this important achievement...

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FTA is getting ready for Quiznight 6!
Thursday, June 23, 2011
 FTA is getting ready for Quiznight 6! The main aim of the Quiznight is to raise funds for FTA’s sponsored charity, the Childhood Cancer Association. All...

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FTA farewells Colleen Wood
Thursday, June 2, 2011
 FTA said farewell to Colleen Wood on Friday the 27th of May. Colleen started working at FTA in 1990 and is now retiring after 21 years of loyal service. Over the...

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FTA hosts AIAA visit
Tuesday, May 31, 2011
 Flight Training Adelaide (FTA) was delighted to host a visit from the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA). The visit was attended by a number of...

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FTA and Mechtronix ink agreement for two FSTD’S
Thursday, May 26, 2011
 Mechtronix Systems Inc., an MWC company, a world leading manufacturer of Flight Simulation Training Devices (FSTD), and Flight Training Adelaide (FTA) today announced...

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FTA July instructor course scholarship
Friday, May 20, 2011
 Applications are now open for an FTA Instructor Rating Course scholarship. This Course is for candidates who have the right to live and work in Australia and have a...

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CXAE2 Graduation
Thursday, May 19, 2011
 Friday the 14th of May 2011 saw the graduation of CXAE2. During the graduation Pine Pienaar FTA CEO commented “We are very pleased to see the second course of...

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Winners of the Cathay Betsy Program visit FTA
Tuesday, May 17, 2011
 FTA was pleased to host the Cathay Betsy Program Winners. The Betsy Program is a Cathay corporate recognition programme that aims to express the company's...

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CP39 achieves their wings
Wednesday, May 4, 2011
 Cathay Pacific Airways course CP 39 recently achieved their wings for gaining a Commerical Pilot Licence.

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JEX 8B Graduation
Thursday, April 28, 2011
 Wednesday the 27th of April 2011 saw the graduation of JEX 8B. The guests of honour for the event were Capt Hirokazu Yamazaki, Senior Vice President, JEX and Capt...

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FTA recognised by Emirates Airlines
Wednesday, April 20, 2011
 FTA was invited to attend the latest graduation ceremony held in Dubai to celebrate the achievement of FTA trained Emirates cadets in gaining their Commercial Pilot...

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CP37 Graduates
Tuesday, April 19, 2011
 Friday the 15th of April 2011 saw the graduation of CP37.

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JEX 8A Graduates
Wednesday, April 6, 2011
 Thursday 31st March 2011 saw the graduation of Jex 8A.

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Changes to the FTA senior management team
Wednesday, April 6, 2011
 FTA is pleased to announce the following changes to its management team. Bernie Thackeray has replaced Abby Kais as the HR Manager and Gordon Jamieson, the new...

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FTA Instructor Scholarship students complete their training
Wednesday, April 6, 2011
 FTA would like to congratulate Grace Willison, Alexander Jones, Matthew Swift and Will Stamatopoulos for successfully completing the Grade 3 instructor course...

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FTA welcomes CP43 & CXAE4
Friday, March 18, 2011
 FTA is very pleased to welcome our two latest courses from Cathay Pacific Airways. Course CP 43 is an Ab Inito course and will be doing a 59 week course towards a...

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CP 41 Achieve First Solo
Friday, March 18, 2011
 Cathay Pacific Airways course CP 41 recently achieved the first solo stage of their training program. FTA congratulates CP 41 cadets for this important achievement...

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CP36 Graduates
Friday, February 11, 2011
 Friday the 11th of February 2011 saw the graduation of CP36.

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Dragon Air cadets achieve first solo
Friday, February 4, 2011
 On Friday 4th February, DA12 received their first solo certificates

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EK 26 & EK 26A Graduation
Thursday, January 20, 2011
 Friday the 14th of January 2011 saw the joint graduation of EK 26 & EK26A. Guests of honour for the event were His Excellency Ali Nasser Al Nuaimi, UAE...

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FTA now recruiting Flight Instructors
Thursday, December 30, 2010
 FTA is now recruiting flight instructors.  Details can be found in our careers section

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JEX 7B Graduation
Thursday, December 30, 2010
 Tuesday the 21st  of December 2010 saw the graduation of JEX 7B.  The guest of honour for the event was Mr Yoshito Shimizu President, JAL ExpressThe...

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CP35 Graduates
Friday, December 17, 2010
 Friday the 10th of December 2010 saw the graduation of CP35.

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CP 40 cadets achieve first solo
Monday, December 6, 2010
 Friday the 3rd of December saw the presentation of first solo certificates to CP40 cadets.FTA congratulates the course in achieving this significant milestone and...

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FTA raises $1,400 for charity
Tuesday, November 30, 2010
 FTA and its Student Community is proud to announce that it has raised $1,400 that will go to the Movember Foundation. On raising the money, Pine Pienaar, FTA’s...

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FTA names new Chief Pilot
Friday, November 26, 2010
 FTA has the pleasure of naming Sven Bergen as its new Chief Pilot. Sven had previously held a number of managerial roles within FTA. Sven's proven managerial skills,...

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Master of GAPAN visits FTA
Friday, November 19, 2010
 FTA was honoured to host a visit for Dr Michael Fopp, The Master of the Guild of Air Pilots and Air Navigators  (GAPAN) .   The visit gave FTA a great...

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Cathay Pacific Airways Teams win Dragon boat 2010 trophies
Monday, November 15, 2010
 Sunday 31st of October saw the annual FTA dragon boat race competition. This is a very popular event and it was well attended by teams from different Cathay Pacific...

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JEX 7A Graduation
Thursday, November 4, 2010
 Tuesday the 26th of October 2010 saw the graduation of JAL EXpress course 7A. The guest of honour for the event was Capt Naoshi Kojima, JAL Express chief Flying...

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FTA recognised by Emirates Airlines
Friday, October 22, 2010
 FTA was invited to attend the latest graduation ceremony held in Dubai to celebrate the achievement of 46 FTA trained Emirates cadets in gaining their Commercial...

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FTA instructors start their training with Cathay Pacific Airways (CPA)
Tuesday, October 19, 2010
 The first course of 7 FTA ex flight instructors started their Cathay Pacific Transition Training course on the 9th of august 2010 and should be completed by the 5th of...

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CP34 Graduation
Tuesday, October 19, 2010
 Friday the 15th of October saw the graduation of CP 34. Guest of honour for the event was Capt. Richard Hall, Director Flight Operations for Cathay Pacific...

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CP 39 Achieve first solo
Thursday, October 14, 2010
 Cathay Pacific course CP 39 recently achieved first solo stage of their training program. Capt. David Hodges was in hand to issue CP 39 cadets their solo certificate....

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FTA Launches New Web Site
Friday, October 1, 2010
 Flight Training Adelaide (FTA) today, 1st of October has launched its new web site. This new website clearly identifies the four distinctive markets served by FTA. *...

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FTA Hosts Cathay's I Can Fly Program
Sunday, August 15, 2010
 FTA was honoured to host for the third year running Cathay Pacific's I Can Fly Programme which included a group of 25 students from Hong Kong as well as a large...

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FTA and RSB extend training contracts
Monday, July 12, 2010
 Saturday the 18th of July saw the contract signature between Flight Training Adelaide (FTA) and the Rescue and Salvage Bureau of China (RSB) to train a new course of...

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FTA hosts an Indigenous “I Can Fly” Program
Thursday, November 19, 2009
 FTA have hosted a group of students and teachers from Country NSW as part of their “I Can Fly” Program.

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FTA raises over $5000 for the Childhood Cancer Association
Wednesday, September 9, 2009
 FTA is proud to have handed over a cheque for more than $5000 to the Childhood Cancer Association.

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FTA Goes WiFi
Monday, July 13, 2009
 Flight Training Adelaide have completed their project to provide wireless access across the campus.

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CXL1 Graduates from FTA
Wednesday, June 24, 2009
 Saturday the 20th of June saw the graduation of the Cathay Pacific Long Course 1 cadets.

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