AAG, DAT tie to enhance UAE aviation services
Airline pilot and cabin crew training alliance set to enhance UAE’s aviation services
Dubai: Airways Aviation Group (AAG) and Dynamic Advanced Training (DAT) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to enhance the UAE's aviation services.
The MoU was signed in the presence of AFM - Pilot Training Industry Market Intelligence, the globally recognised aviation services corporation Dubai Aerospace Enterprise Ltd (DAE), and Ansett Aviation Training (AAT), a global operator of pilot simulator training centres, according to a media release.
Discussions aimed at cooperation between AAG and DAE have commenced some years ago. Likewise, the relationships between the AAG, DAT, and AAT have evolved in parallel to streamline 'End-to-End Training Solutions' for airlines to meet the growing demands for Commercial Airline Pilots and Cabin Crew.
"The time is now right to move toward weaving together and solidifying these key relationships and to provide solutions via cooperation and mutual project partnerships. We most certainly can and will play important roles in providing the best 'End to End Training' to DAE's airline client base as well as the airline market generally", stated Romy Hawatt, Founder and Chairman of the Airways Aviation ESMA Group.
DAE is among the top ten global aircraft lessors, boasting an extensive portfolio with an owned, managed, and committed fleet of 500 aircraft. This fleet encompasses Airbus 67 ATR 72-600 aircraft and 168 Airbus Aircraft A320 family aircraft. With its headquarters in Dubai, DAE brings over three decades of leasing expertise, offering customised and comprehensive solutions to airlines to meet their fleet objectives.
Commenting on the MoU, Firoz Tarapore, Chief Executive Officer of DAE, said, "This cooperation with AAT will provide DAE's airline customers with pilot training infrastructure for ATR 72-600 and Airbus A320 aircraft types at AAT's new training centre in Dubai. DAE's global network of customers and AAT's international network of training centres will allow both companies to enhance their product offerings to current and future customers."
Headquartered in Dubai, The Airways Aviation Group provides EASA - European Union Aviation Safety Agency, CASA and ICAO Airline Pilot theory and practical training across several international locations along with Cabin Crew Training in Europe, West Africa and Dubai in partnership with Dynamic Advanced Training headed by Mark Kammer.
AAT has recently opened a cutting-edge training centre within the world-class Dynamic Advanced Training facilities at Mohammed Bin Rashid Aerospace Hub at Dubai South. The new AAT SIM Centre now provides top-tier training for pilots and flight crew from the Middle East, Africa, India, and further afield, utilising its newly installed and EASA-certified ATR 72-600 full flight simulator. AAT plans to expand the facility's offerings by including Airbus A320 training capabilities H2 2024.
Mark Delany, Chief Executive Officer of AAT, added, "Ansett Aviation Training is excited to cooperate with DAE, marking a significant milestone in our global expansion. Our new, advanced training centre in Dubai South's Mohammed bin Rashid Aerospace Hub showcases our dedication to top-tier aviation training, featuring our state-of-the-art EASA-certified ATR 72-600 simulator and upcoming Airbus A320 capabilities. This collaboration provides an important strategic opportunity to support DAE clients across the Middle East, Africa, India, and beyond and promote Dubai as a key player in global aviation services".
