Asian Aviation Centre

Asian Aviation Centre (Pvt) Ltd (AAC), formerly CDE Aviation, is an aviation training and maintenance company at Colombo International Airport, Ratmalana, Sri Lanka. It was registered in 1985 to run a flying training school and has trained aircraft maintenance engineers since 1990. AAC was bought by the Lionair Group in 1995.

Business units

• AAC Flight Academy: the oldest operating flying school in Sri Lanka
• AAC Engineering Academy: engineering education and technical training
• AAC Technical Services: the aircraft maintenance organisation
• AAC Aviation Services: commercial flight operations

Courses

• Private Pilot Licence with Night Rating, Commercial Pilot Licence, Instrument Rating and Multi Engine Rating modular courses
• ATPL theoretical knowledge course
• Aircraft Maintenance Engineering B1.2 basic and B1.1 conversion courses
• EASA B1 and B2 knowledge training and examinations
• BSc (Hons) in Aerospace Engineering and foundation pathways with Kingston University London

Partners

AAC works with Kingston University London, the University of the Highlands and Islands in Scotland, Aviation Australia in Brisbane and Seneca Polytechnic in Toronto, giving students routes to degrees and further training abroad.

Company facts

• Registered in 1985
• CAA Sri Lanka Flying School / ATO Licence No. 05
• CAA Sri Lanka IS-66 maintenance training organisation, IS-145 aircraft maintenance organisation (2022) and IS-M CAMO approvals
• Ran a domestic scheduled airline, Lion Air (Pvt) Ltd, from 1994
• Information centre in Colombo 4