Launch plans have been unveiled for first International Aviation Academy-Norwich. Arjan Meijer, Managing Director at KLM UK Engineering and his team joined business leaders and academics at Norwich Castle for the unveiling of the detailed plans for the Aviation Academy due to open late 2016. The academy will be located close to Norwich International Airport terminal and will be equipped to provide training to 200-300 students at any given time. The aim being to prepare either for further or higher education, or higher apprenticeships at the academy. The academy will be the first in the country to create a ‘real world’ learning environment that includes a full size working aircraft. It will focus on offering a broad education and skills training in aviation and will raise the standards of learning using innovative teaching techniques.
