Laos

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PACTEC assist in the development of aviation safety in Laos by teaching aviation English.

Laos is a landlocked nation in Southeast Asia, with formidable mountain peaks and dense jungle forests. It is one of the 10 poorest countries in the world, with an inadequate infrastructure and a largely unskilled workforce.  Public transportation is substandard or nonexistent, and safety standards are low. Travel within Laos by road, river or air, presents risks. And the demand for safe, reliable air service is steadily increasing as private aid organizations and businesses are being established to work in remote areas.

In 2003, the Lao Department of Civil Aviation (DCA) asked PACTEC to provide aviation English instruction at the Lao Civil Aviation Training Center (CATC). Currently, PACTEC personnel teach some 1,000 classroom hours per year, while pursuing the possibility of offering a flight training program.