General News
29 August, 2025
Feel the power of a jet plane
EXPLORE practical study pathways at Cairns Airport Careers Day on Sunday (August 31) and get hands-on with cutting edge training at the CQU Cairns Aviation Centre.
The $3.8 million facility includes a 737 flight simulator, and its industry-connected training puts students on a rapid runway to a career in the skies.
Dr Steve Leib, who is the head of course for aviation in CQU’s school of engineering and technology, said Australia’s fast-growing aviation sector was in dire need of skilled pilots, and airline and airport professionals.
“CQUniversity partners with more than a dozen flight training providers across Australia, so our students are getting into the air at their own pace, at whichever location is convenient for them, while also building aeronautical knowledge with our experienced lecturers,” he said.
“Our degrees also open doors into a wide range of aviation careers and our graduates are in demand across airlines and airports, tourism and freight and logistics sectors.”
At the careers day, visitors to the CQU Cairns Aviation Centre can:
Tour aviation facilities and explore teaching spaces with views of the tarmac in the historic Tom McDonald building
Experience flight simulation and get a guided tour of the aviation tower, with state-of-the-art flight simulator in demonstrations from 11am to 12pm
Talk to aviation lecturers and experienced Cairns-based pilots and educators share their advice and insights.
