Market Intelligence: Middle East

Online Pilot Training Solutions Provider Highlights Collaboration with Middle East Pilot Simulator Training Center Pier Seven Aviation

V-Prep Visual Training has highlighted its collaboration with Pier Seven Aviation, a Sharjah, United Arab Emirates-based aviation training group and full flight simulator training center. Pier Seven Aviation is renowned for offering EASA-certified training courses for airline pilots and airlines.

V-Prep offers A320 and B737NG pilots to train with an extensive video training package.

“V-Prep is a unique online training system for pilots wanting to develop their knowledge and skills on the A320 and B737-NG aircraft. Skilfully presented using a combination of 2D/3D animations, cockpit video footage and clear narrations it covers more than 180 different procedures for the A320 and B737NG. Videos include normal/abnormal and emergency procedures, aircraft systems (A320), flight control laws and protection. The videos show you what you should be doing, why and when.

Procedures practised only once every few years in a simulator can now be viewed as many times as desired, improving your performance during simulator training and examining.” shared V-Prep on its website.

Source: V-Prep Visual Training
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Middle East Aviation and Pilot Training Academy, T3 Aviation Academy, Celebrates Success of First Batch of Ab-Initio Type-Rating Trainees from Pakistan

Sharjah, United Arab Emirates based aviation and pilot training group T3 Aviation Academy, which announced in April 2024 that Commercial Pilot License holders who join its A320 Type Rating Course will secure a contract with their partner airline and which welcomed its first batch of four (4) ab-initio type-training trainees from Pakistan in July, has announced that the first batch of Ab-Initio Type-Rating Trainees from Pakistan has successfully completed the program.

The trainees have earned their A320 Type-Rating and will now move forward to continue their line training with the academy’s partner airline.

In August Fly Jinnah, Pakistan’s leading low-cost airline, announced that it had partnered with T3 Aviation Academy to induct its first batch of future Pakistani pilots. This milestone marks the beginning of an ambitious journey to cultivate and develop local aviation talent in Pakistan.

Source: T3 Aviation Academy
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Airbus Releases 2024-2043 Global Services Forecast – Including Pilot Demand Forecast

Global aircraft manufacturer, Airbus, released the latest edition of its Global Services Forecast (GMF) for the 2024-2043 period. The forecasts highlights that the services market is set to almost double in size over the next 20 years to USD 290bn. Driven by: 42,430 new aircraft deliveries.

Key relevant highlights for the pilot training ecosystem:

  • 42,430 new aircraft deliveries; 18,460 to replace and 23,970 to grow the current fleet
  • 620,000 new pilots required
    • 124,000 in North America
    • 124,000 in China
    • 119,000 in Europe and CIS
    • 90,000 in Asia Pacific
    • 59,000 in the Middle East
    • 54,000 in South Asia
    • 36,000 in Latin America and the Caribbean
    • 14,000 in Africa
  • 8.3 million hours of training required in simulators

Source: Airbus

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Airbus Announces New President for Africa and the Middle East for 2025

Gabriel Sémelas has been appointed by Airbus as its new President of Airbus in Africa and the Middle East, effective 1st January 2025.

“Gabriel brings over 24 years of experience in the aeronautical industry and will be responsible for overseeing our operations across all divisions in this strategically important region.” shared Airbus.

Source: Airbus

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Middle East Pilot Training Organization Etihad Aviation Training Partners with Padpilot

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates based aviation and pilot training center Etihad Aviation Training has shared that during its attendance of the recent Asia Pacific Airline Training Symposium (APATS) 2024 conference that it has partnered with United Kingdom headquartered pilot training educational material publisher Padpilot.

“We’re thrilled to have kicked off our new partnership with Padpilot – stay tuned for exciting developments ahead!” shared Etihad Aviation Training.

Source: Etihad Aviation Training
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Global Operator of Pilot Training Centre’s Ansett Aviation Training Providing African Operator’s with ATR72-600 and A320ceo/neo Full Flight Simulator Training Infrastructure

Australia headquartered global operator of pilot simulator training centres since the mid 1980s, Ansett Aviation Training (AAT), has announced that in line with Aviation Africa 2024 taking place this week that its training centres in Dubai, United Arab Emirates and Milan, Italy can support African operators with Airbus A320, ATR600 or Boeing B737NG training infrastructure.

Ansett Aviation Training is currently installing a brand new Airbus A320 ceo/neo full flight simulator into its Dubai, United Arab Emirates training centre. The device is being installed next to the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) certified ATR72-600 full flight simulator.

Ansett Aviation Training launched the new Middle East training centre at the end of 2023 to further expand its global training centre footprint which already includes pilot training centres in Australia, Italy and Taiwan. The strategic location of the Dubai training centre, located a few minutes’ drive from Al Maktoum International Airport, provides airlines with training infrastructure that is easily accessible from all parts of the globe and the ability to utilise Ansett Aviation Training for dry or wet training services.

About Ansett Aviation Training
Ansett Aviation Training (AAT) is a global pilot training solution provider operating and housing over 28 full flight simulators across 6 different training centres. Its headquarters are located at Tullamarine International Airport in Melbourne, Australia with two additional training centres in Australia, two international ones in Milan, Italy and Taipei, Taiwan as well as the Middle East Training Center located in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.

Source: Ansett Aviation Training

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