Basic information

Hangar B – Air Crew Training

The CSA Air Crew Training (ACT) is situated in Hangar B, at Prague Ruzyne-South Airport.  We provide specialized air crew training not only for CSA crews, but also for the crews of other airlines from the Czech Republic and abroad.  All training is carried out according to current rules and regulations, namely, JAR-OPS 1, JAR-FCL 1 as well as training plans approved by the Czech Civil Aviation Authority.  The Air Crew Training is a Czech CAA approved Type Rating Training Organisation (TRTO) for all the aircraft types operated by CSA (Airbus 310/320, Boeing 737 and ATR 42/72).

Extended training facilities

In 2006, Air Crew Training will be opening nine additional training rooms for flight and cabin crews.  Three training rooms will be equipped with the latest computer technology, specialized for self-study as well as for training conducted by instructors.  The installation of a new FTD ATR42/72 and A320 flight simulator will significantly enhance the CSA air crew training options.

Training facilities and equipment

Air Crew Training is equipped with up-to-date training facilities.  The modern premises house a Boeing 737-400/500 and A320 Full Flight Simulators and also FTD ATR42/72 and MFTD A320 training devices.  In addition to this, there are Cockpit Procedure Trainers for all the aircraft types operated by Czech Airlines, i.e., Boeing 737, Airbus A310-300 and ATR 42/72.  A Boeing 737 Cabin Mock-up is used for cabin crew training, covering in-flight services, fire-fighting, rapid cabin decompression and emergency evacuations.  A specialized CBT classroom is used for the self-paced individual training of air crew members, as well as of ground technical staff.  All classrooms are equipped with modern audio-visual teaching aids, such as overheads, video players with TV monitors, personal computers and data and video projectors.

Wet & Dry Leasing

Air Crew Training provides all types of training under the leadership of highly qualified instructors, using either the standards set by CSA or specially-tailored training courses according to a particular customer's needs (Wet Leasing).  Training can be carried out in either English or Czech, and in some instances, in Russian as well.  Optionally, all training equipment may be used by the customer's own instructors (on a "Dry" leasing basis) – after they have received the appropriate training.

A CSA subsidiary, CSA Airtours offers a complete service related to external air crew training.

• Catalogue of all on offered training courses can be found here.