Benilde launches A320 Cabin Service Trainer for Tourism Mngt students
MOTIVATED by its mission of innovation and inclusive education while preparing its students to be “real world ready,” the De La Salle-college of Saint Benilde has collaborated with Skyart, the leading supplier for aviationthemed Cabin Service Trainer (CST) in constructing a mock-up aircraft that meets internationally recognized standards and product-safety directives.
Installed at the Angelo King International Center, the genuine unit complies with the original dimensions of an actual Airbus and built using genuine parts, including the panels, overhead cabins and lavatory. It likewise includes models for several fixtures to ensure an authentic secured learning environment.
The aircraft can accommodate 24 passengers, with four rows of six abreast Sicma Triple Economy Class convertible seats, made from authentic, brand-new leathercushion covers, and with functional seatbelts. It also has Airbus Passenger Service Units with active reading lights, ventilation nozzles, crew call buttons, speakers, passenger oxygen-mask compartment, plus “No Smoking” and “Fasten Seatbelt” signs.
The service area consists of two crew seats with four-point seat belts, storage compartments for demo kits and the crew’s life jackets, plus an operative original intercom handset with “Pushto-talk” feature for live announcements.
The A320 CST Sound System, with its high-quality speakers, works in conjunction with the Cabin Intercommunication Data System that allows both prerecorded and real-time messages.
The installation is capped with illuminated exit signages, functional window blinds, aviation-grade floor carpet, safety placards, and an emergency stop button for crisis management. Warning and instruction notices are in English and Filipino.
For more information on Benilde’s Bachelor of Science in Tourism Management program, visit https://www.benilde.edu.ph/undergraduatetourism-management/.