CAAS and Shanghai Jiao Tong University to Collaborate on Aviation Training and Education

           On 31 July 2026, the Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore (CAAS) and Shanghai Jiao Tong University (SJTU), one of China’s leading universities, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to strengthen collaboration in aviation training and education. The partnership will deepen Singapore-China cooperation in aviation training and help build a strong pipeline of aviation professionals and leaders to steer the sector’s continued growth.

2        The MOU was signed by Mr Alan Foo, 1 Deputy Director-General of CAAS, and Dr Sang Dawei, Deputy Dean of Antai College of Economics and Management (ACEM), SJTU, in Singapore. Under the MOU, CAAS and SJTU will establish a framework for cooperation in civil aviation training and capacity-building through joint programmes, academic exchanges and executive education initiatives.

3        As an initial area of cooperation, the Singapore Aviation Academy (SAA), the training arm of CAAS, and ACEM, the business school of SJTU, will partner in the delivery of a new Masters programme in Intelligent Civil Aviation Management organised by the Institute of International Civil Aviation, a department of ACEM. Scheduled to launch in 2027, the Masters programme will bring together SAA’s practitioner-led training approach with SJTU’s academic strengths to equip aspiring and early-career aviation professionals from the Asia Pacific region with the multidisciplinary skills and knowledge needed to navigate an increasingly complex and interconnected air transport system. The programme will cover modules in aviation management, policy formulation and safety regulation.