Emirates-CAE Flight Training (ECFT) has signed a contract with Oman Air to extend its existing pilot training programme.
The new Boeing 737 NG aircraft programme, which will take place at the ECFT facility in Dubai, involves simulator time and classroom courses for both recurrent and upgrade training.
The contract was signed today during Dubai 2005 – the 9th International Aerospace Exhibition by Emirates’ Chairman His Highness Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al-Maktoum, His Excellency Said Hamdoon Al Harthy, Chairman of Oman Air; and Robert E. Brown, CAE’s President and Chief Executive Officer.
Present at the signing were Ziad Haramy, Oman Air’s Acting Chief Executive Officer; Jeff Roberts, CAE’s Group President, Civil Training and Services; and Gary Chapman, President of Dnata & Associated Companies, Emirates Group.
Sheikh Ahmed said: “I am very pleased that our colleagues in Oman Air are extending their pilot training programme at Emirates-CAE Flight Training, which is a vote of confidence in the level of training that our facility can offer.”
The ECFT facility is jointly operated by Emirates and CAE under a long-term teaming agreement.
“We are pleased that Oman Air has chosen to expand the scope of their services with CAE,” said Mr. Brown. “Contracts like these serve to reinforce CAE’s presence in the Middle East’s growing aviation market.”
His Excellency Said bin Hamdoon Al Harthy, the Chairman of Oman Air, said: “Embedded in our strategy is our total commitment to achieve the highest levels of safety and efficiency. We consistently ensure that our pilots receive high quality training and enhanced knowledge of operating standards.”
Ziad Haramy, Oman Air’s Acting Chief Executive Officer added: “I am delighted to see that Emirates-CAE Flight Training continues to work with Oman Air as partners in training our pilots. I look forward to continued cooperation in the future, as we continue to invest in state-of-the-art products and services to make Oman Air the most reliable, punctual, and friendly airline in the region.”
Photo caption: Seen at the signing of the contract between Oman Air and Emirates-CAE Flight Training are: Emirates’ Chairman His Highness Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al-Maktoum (centre), His Excellency Said Hamdoon Al Harthy (right), Chairman of Oman Air; and Robert E. Brown, CAE’s President and Chief Executive Officer.
Emirates-CAE Flight Training officially opened in December 2003, heralding a new era in aviation as the first pilot training facility in the Middle East to be qualified to both JAA and FAA standards. The facility offers training to commercial airlines and corporate aircraft operators in the Middle East, Europe, Africa and Asia. The three-storey, 80,000 square-foot facility is the result of an agreement signed in 2001 between Emirates and CAE, the Montreal-based manufacturer of full-flight simulators and training provider.
The Emirates Group comprises Emirates Airline, Dnata, the largest travel services provider in the Middle East, and a number of commercial relationships.
Emirates is the world’s second most profitable airline and among the 20 largest. It is based in Dubai, one of the few cities in the world that pursues an open-skies policy, with more than 110 airlines in free and fair competition. Emirates’ 83 all wide-bodied fleet includes seven freighters and is among the youngest in the skies, with an average age of 55 months – over eight years less than the industry average. The airline plans to more than double its size by 2012 and currently has 132 aircraft orders worth US$37.4 billion at list prices.
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CAE is a leading provider of simulation and modelling technologies as well as integrated training services for commercial and business aviation, and defence customers worldwide. The company has annual revenues of approximately C$1 billion, with operations and training facilities in 17 countries on five continents.
