Market Intelligence: -Simulator Training Center

Dubai, United Arab Emirates based airline flydubai is seeking a Manager – Training Safety, Compliance and Standards for its new full flight simulator training center.

Back in November 2023 flydubai announced plans to open a USD 56 million Full-Flight Simulator (FFS) and Training Facility. The construction work has already commenced and the advanced facility is scheduled to be fully operational by January 2025.

• The purpose-built Full-Flight Simulator (FFS) and Training Facility for flydubai’s fleet of Boeing 737 aircraft
• The new facility will feature six simulator bays to cater to the carrier’s training needs for its growing pilot community and will reduce its future training costs

Ghaith Al Ghaith, Chief Executive Officer at flydubai, said: “Over the last 14 years, flydubai has been on a tremendous growth trajectory that has seen the carrier evolve and innovate to become the airline it is today. The USD 56 million investment in the new training facility marks another milestone in our success story and reflects our unwavering commitment to operational efficiency and excellence. With more than 130 aircraft scheduled for delivery by 2035, the pressure of confirming available training slots with third-party simulator providers is alleviated by having our own simulator facility.”

The new 38,000 sq. ft facility is located on the grounds of the flydubai Campus and will be home to six simulator bays, offering capacity of more than 43,000 training hours a year. The building’s modular construction design allows for future expansion.

flydubai is now looking for a Manager – Training Safety, Compliance and Standards.

Key Responsibilities would include:

• Manages and monitors compliance with applicable regulations for training organization approval certificates and current training devices.
• Develops, proposes, implements, and maintains relevant manuals for the training organizations and the Operations Manual(s) – Part D (OM-D), ensuring strict compliance with relevant regulatory frameworks and IATA Operational Safety Audit (IOSA) standards.
• Implements an internal quality audit program to ensure training delivery aligns with established standards set out in the training organization manuals.
• Coordinates and manages projects for obtaining and maintaining Approved Training Organization (ATO) certifications, full flight simulator Quality Control (QC), and Quality Test Guides (QTG) with relevant authorities as required (EASA, FAA, etc.)
• Manages and maintains records of all required Certificates, Qualifications and Approvals, monitoring expiries and ensuring timely submission of revalidation applications.
• Conducts quality control audits on third party providers to ensure compliance with regulations and the standards set by flydubai.
• Maintains the Training department’s internal manuals, including Crew Training Processes, Procedures Manual and Trainer Standards Manual.
• Conducts audits on Evidence-Based Training (EBT) audits and monitors compliance with required standards.
• Develops, monitors, and presents Safety Performance Indicators (SPI’s) for the training organizations and departments.
• Liaises with other department functions and attends required meetings, including Training Administration Group (TAG) meetings.
• Ensures proactive project management by supporting stakeholders to reach targets.
• Plans and ensures monthly FSTD fly-outs and oversees all Flight Simulator Training Device (FSTD) and other training devices continued qualifications.
• Monitors FSTD performance and presents quarterly reports on overall performance.
• Prepares monthly reports for the department head detailing Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) and Safety Performance Indicators (SPIs) related to training.
• Manages projects assigned by the department head.

Experience requirements include:

• Years with Qualifications: 5
• Professional Experience
  • Previous work experience within a compliance/safety or management role within an Approved Training Organization (ATO) is mandatory.
  • Broad experience with regulations from the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA), as well as the General Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) requirements pertaining to Organizational Requirements for Operators (ORO) and Organizational Requirements for Approved Training Organizations (ORA), is essential.
  • Systems Knowledge (if applicable): Aviation Training management systems, manual editing, compliance, and safety management systems

To learn more about this position position and to apply click here.

Source: flydubai