In the past year, Etihad has won contracts to train pilots for more than 40 clients, over half of them airlines in the Middle East, Europe, Africa, Indian sub-continent and South East Asia.
Soaring global demand for airline pilots, and the growing popularity of Air Bus A320 and Boeing 787 aircraft, have jointly sparked major growth in the pilot training division of Abu Dhabi’s Etihad Airways.
“Air travel is booming, and so is demand for pilots and other aviation profession,” said Captain Paolo La Cava, Managing Director of Etihad Aviation Training. “The number of passenger journeys on the world’s airlines is expected to double within 20 years, and the aircraft manufacturers Airbus and Boeing are both predicting that total aircraft numbers will also double to accommodate this growth,” he said.
In addition to training pilots to operate these aircraft types – all of which Etihad operates, has previously flown, or will introduce – Etihad Aviation Training provides courses for flight instructors, examiners and senior examiners, as well as cabin crew and aircraft maintenance personnel. Its credentials were strengthened late last year when it became the first aviation business in the UAE to receive accreditation as an Approved Training Organisation by the European Aviation Safety Agency. This approval, EASA 147, is connected to the Etihad Engineering Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul facility, providing exposure to operational aircraft and instructors.
Etihad Aviation Training is providing real solutions to emerging issues in Aviation industry, and They are confident that They will continue to grow global client base as airlines and other operators continue to expand their own businesses.
