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A CH-47 helicopter adapted to serve as a maintenance training device is relocated to Mid-Brabant, to our second training center in Rijen, The Netherlands. The Boeing equipment will be used in an international maintenance training program offered at our Rotary Wing Training Center (RWTC). The program will help address the...

Relocation of the Chinook started

Dec-15-2011

A CH-47 helicopter adapted to serve as a maintenance training device is in transit to Mid-Brabant, The Netherlands. The Boeing equipment will be used in an international maintenanc e training program offered at the Rotary Wing Training Center (RWTC) – part of our organization (the World Class Aviation Academy). The program...

Follow the Rotary Wing construction work on Facebook

Dec-14-2011

Together with our partner Boeing, we are currently working on a new training center, the Rotary Wing Training Center, for the CH-47, the Chinook helicopter. The new training center will be located at the new Aerospace & Maintenance Gate2 Park in Gilze en Rijen. From now on you can find pictures of...

World Class Aviation Academy @I/ITSEC

Dec-09-2011

From Monday November 28 until Thursday December 1, Peter Huis in 't Veld and Moniek Schoofs attented the I/ITSEC convention in sunny Orlando, Florida. The I/ITSEC is the most important international training and simulation exhibition which focuses on defense organizations around the world. Along with four other Dutch companies (TNO, NLR, Dutchspace...

Modules Basic Training Fokker Aircraft Services

Nov-09-2011

Please read further for an example of a custom made training package consisting of modules of the Basic Training for Fokker Aircraft Services. Because of the nature, extent and complexity of maintenance of modern aircraft systems by B1 mechanics, Fokker Aircraft Services expressed the desire to retrain their B1-staff. We offered a customized solution, a training package...

Fokker Elmo about us

Oct-13-2011

Maddy Traets, HR Officer Fokker Elmo tells about her experiences working with us: "during 2010, the WCAA proposed to meet because we work in the same field of knowledge. This introduction to each other was very nice. Especially the open and relaxed atmosphere made sure that our interest was piqued. Fokker Elmo puts...

Boeing Teams with WCAA

Sep-30-2011

The Boeing Company has signed a teaming agreement with the Rotary Wing Training Center (RWTC) – a subsidiary of the Netherland's World Class Aviation Academy (WCAA) – to establish a state-of-the-art CH-47 Chinook helicopter maintenance training facility near the Dutch Gilze-Rijen Airbase. The training center will help address the needs of...

Dutch Defence Materiel Organization: Helicopter Training

Sep-26-2011

For our Netherlands Defence Materiel Organisation (DMO), we provided a training consisting of Module 12 of the Basic Training aircraft maintenance, which lasted a week. The goal was to train B1.1 engineers (fixed-wing aircraft maintenance mechanics) additional as B1.3 engineers, who are able to work on helicopters. The training emphasized subjects as...

Root Cause Analysis Fokker Elmo China

Sep-26-2011

We are proud to announce that we will provide a new training Root Cause Analysis for Fokker Elmo on October 26th and 27th. The training is developed for employees of a subsidiary of Fokker Elmo in China. Root Cause Analysis training is designed to reduce or avoid errors in internal (production)...

Teaming Agreement Aviolanda Woensdrecht

Sep-26-2011

On September 8th, 2011, our organization and seven other parties signed the Teaming Agreement of Aviolanda Woensdrecht. Therefore we agreed to work together in the coming five years to make a success out of the project of Aviolanda Woensdrecht. Our interest in Aviolanda Woensdrecht Together with the AM&TS, our partner for the...

First environmental project Aviolanda Woensdrecht launched

Jul-13-2011

Through financial support of the World Class Aviation Academy the first environmental project of Aviolanda Woensdrecht (a sustainable area development in the south of Holland) is launched. The area development offers opportunities for people, businesses and nature. On these three issues there are different projects. We find it very important that the three topics are carried out in...

New training Safety Precautions Fokker Elmo

Jul-12-2011

On July 22th, we will provide an extra training session for Fokker Elmo: Safety Precautions. 12 employees of the second largest aviation cable company in the world take part in this training session. The main topics covered are security measures which must be taken when working with electricity, gas, oil and chemicals....

Paris Airshow

Jun-24-2011

Peter Huis in 't Veld (CEO) and Moniek Schoofs (communications) from WCAA visited the Paris Airshow as members of the Netherlands Aerospace Group. We had interesting and promising conversations with representatives of Fokker, Lockheed Martin, Air Mauritius and the Dutch Defence Material Organisation. Apart from these talks, the Paris Airshow had...

Modules Basic Training for FAS

Jun-21-2011

Fokker Aircraft Services (FAS) has requested us to train 48 B1 mechanics as of June 22. The training consists mainly of a selection of electrical and electronics topics (modules 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 and 11) from the current B1 Basic Training and some additional topics. Given the nature of...

Graduates passed with a B

Jun-15-2011

Our two communication interns, Joel Loos and Alissa Iriks, presented their dissertations at the University of Applied Sciences in Vlissingen. They both graduated with a B. Joel did his research on customer approach, Alissa wrote about our branding. We are very proud of them!

WCAA on Aerospace Technology

Jun-08-2011

New: from now on we can be found on Aerospace Technology. Please click here to take a look at our profile.

New training courses

Jun-08-2011

Both Fokker Elmo and Fokker Aircraft Services have requested additional training courses. For Fokker Elmo we provide two new courses: Problem Solving Root Cause Analysis. The first training starts on June 8. For Fokker Aircraft Services we provide five additional Human Factors training courses. All five sessions take place between...

Visit of Dutch Labor Party leader Job Cohen

May-05-2011

On Wednesday, February 23 Job Cohen, the Labor Party leader and party leader Marleen Barth, visited our new training center. Rob Franken, chairman ROC West-Brabant, proudly welcomed the delegation. Peter van Heijst, Director AM&TS and Peter Huis in 't Veld, CEO WCAA showed the delegation around our facility. Students and...

The WCAA Giants secured a giant stunt

May-05-2011

The World Class Aviation Academy Giants secured a giant stunt on Saturday by beating the champion, Groningen, at home. The good play of the Giants in recent weeks was again rewarded.

Root Cause Analysis training for Fokker Elmo

May-05-2011

On Wednesday, March 23, 2011, the course Root Cause Analysis (RCA) for Fokker Elmo started. We give the course in two sessions which address the source of errors in a (business / production) - process. This course is specially tailored for Fokker Elmo.