Who We Are

We are the leading private TRTO in Sri Lanka for type ratings in the Airbus A320, and A330.

In today’s economy, many pilots are looking for an affordable way to advance their aviation careers, or for airlines to manage their training budgets. ACATS provides an unparalleled combination of quality instruction, convenient locations and scheduling flexibility that pilots require to fit flight training into their busy schedule.

This course satisfies the CAASL approved Training Program prerequisite for Pilots to obtain the Airbus A320 Type Rating on their valid Sri Lanka Licences.

ACATS Leadership

Capt. Lucian Ratnayake

Retired 747 commander and instructor pilot

His past career background included a past role as Manager Flight Operations for Air Lanka. At the time, he was designated Examiner And Check/Training Captain For The Department Of Civil Aviation responsible for Flight Standards & Safety for Boeing 747 And Lockheed Tristar operations during his tenure with Air Lanka.

Subsequently played a key role in the inception of Air Vanuatu in the South Pacific as its Chief Pilot/Manager Flight Operations.

Prior To retirement From active flying In 2001, Lucian served as a Boeing 747-400 Commander With Singapore Airlines on its Worldwide Network.

Most recently functioned in Operational Planning For New Airline Projects and worked At Civil Aviation Authority Sri Lanka (CAASL) as a Senior Flight Operations Inspector. Currently continues as a designated Flight Operations Inspector For The CAASL (Civil Aviation Authority of Sri Lanka).

Capt. Nihal Jayawickrema

Airbus instructor

Capt. Nihal Jayawickrema is a dedicated Airbus instructor with many years of experience as a Check and Training Captain for Sri Lankan Airlines, Mihin Lanka and Cathay Pacific.

His career spans over several decades and he had been an international operator on both Airbus (320/330/340) having trained with Airbus Industrie Toulouse, Boeing 747 and L1011 Tristar aircraft clocking over 19000 hours of flying and 8000hrs on simulator training.

He has also served as Chief Pilot and Manager Flight Operations for the National Carrier of Sri Lanka (Air Lanka/Sri Lankan ). He served as a full time Simulator Instructor for Cathay Pacific Airlines on A330 and A340 aircraft and as A320 Simulator Instructor for Dragon Airlines based in Hong Kong.

Presently he is a Designated Flight Operations Inspector for The Civil Aviation Authority of Sri Lanka.

Mr. Mohammed Jahaper Sadoon

Engineering Graduate from the University of Peradeniya

Mr. Mohammed Jahaper Sadoon is an Engineering Graduate from the University of Peradeniya, who chose Aviation as a career path. He was a Senior instructor for Flight Engineers and junior pilots on the Lockheed Tristar & B747 for AirLanka and the Ground Instructor for Airbus A320 for Sri Lankan Airlines and Mihin Lanka His career spans several decades and he is an excellent instructor both in the air and on the ground. He is passionate about his work and ACATS is pleased to have him on board as the Chief Theoretical Instructor.