Etihad becomes first in Middle East to secure European approval to train Boeing 777 and 787 pilots – The National

Etihad becomes first in Middle East to secure European approval to train Boeing 777 and 787 pilots – The National

Etihad Aviation Training will "soon" add training capability for the Airbus A350 widebody. Etihad Aviation Group's training unit became the first aviation company in the Middle East to gain approval from the European aviation regulator to train Boeing 777 and 787 pilots for European operators and other carriers that adopt European air safety standards.. The approval to train pilots for these two wide-bodied Boeing aircraft types expands the global capabilities of Etihad Aviation Training, which in 2018 also became the first Middle Eastern aerospace business to gain European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) designation as an Approved Training Organisation for pilots of Airbus A320, A330 and A340 aircraft.. Continuing growth in global demand for air travel is driving increased requirements for pilot training, Captain Paolo La Cava, vice president and managing director of Etihad Aviation Training, said in a statement on Tuesday.. "Some operators have insufficient capacity to conduct training in their own facilities while others do not have in-house capabilities," he said.. "In addition to training pilots for Etihad Airways, Etihad Aviation Training also supports the requirements of many other operators for a range of aircraft types.". Etihad Aviation Training has 11 full motion training simulators, including five for Boeing