Dubai: 53 pilots graduate from flight training academy, most number of international students from India

Dubai: 53 pilots graduate from flight training academy, most number of international students from India

This is the largest batch of cadets graduating from Emirates Flight Training Academy since its launch in 2017

Published: Thu 8 Dec 2022, 9:59 PM

The first batch of international cadets has graduated from the Emirates Flight Training Academy’s (EFTA) third graduation ceremony on Thursday.

As many as 53 new pilots were trained during the third graduation including five non-Emirati pilots. It was also the largest batch of pilots graduating from the Academy since its launch in 2017.

Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum, Chairman and Chief Executive Emirates Airline and Group, awarded certificates to the cadet graduates.

“Years ago, we realised there would be a huge demand for trained pilots to support commercial aviation’s needs, and as a global airline and an industry leader, we felt compelled to act. Today’s graduation ceremony marks the achievement of our long-term vision for establishing the state-of-the-art Emirates Flight Training Academy to welcome and nurture young talent not just locally, but globally,” said Sheikh Ahmed.

Pilots who graduated from the EFTA are usually employed by Dubai’s flagship airline.

The Academy is equal to 200 football fields with 36 modern ground classrooms, six full-motion flight simulators, an independent Air Traffic Control Tower, and a dedicated 1,800-metre-long runway.

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