Emirates Flight Training Academy (EFTA; ar, أكاديمية الإمارات لتدريب الطيّارين), is a
pilot-training school based in the
United Arab Emirates
The United Arab Emirates (UAE; ar, اَلْإِمَارَات الْعَرَبِيَة الْمُتَحِدَة ), or simply the Emirates ( ar, الِْإمَارَات ), is a country in Western Asia (The Middle East). It is located at th ...
. Founded in 2017, it is a subsidiary of multinational aviation corporation,
The Emirates Group
The Emirates Group ( ar, مجموعة الإمارات) is a state-owned Dubai-based international aviation holding company headquartered in Garhoud, Dubai, United Arab Emirates, near Dubai International Airport. The Emirates Group comprises d ...
, and its
airline
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division,
Emirates
Emirates may refer to:
* United Arab Emirates, a Middle Eastern country
* Emirate, any territory ruled by an emir
** Gulf emirates, emirates located on the Persian Gulf
** Emirates of the United Arab Emirates, the individual emirates
* The Emirat ...
.
History
The school was officially opened in 2017 during
Dubai Airshow
The Dubai Airshow ( ar, معرض دبي للطيران) is a biennial air show held in Dubai, United Arab Emirates under the patronage of Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, in ...
and started with a fleet of six training aircraft. Plans include for a total fleet of 27 aircraft: 22
Cirrus SR22
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It is a development of the Cirrus SR20, with a larger wing, higher fuel capacity, and a more powerful, 310-horsep ...
s and five
Embraer Phenom 100
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The project was announced in November 2005. On 26 July 2007, the aircraft made its first flight. It was awarded a type ...
s.
Emirates Flight Training Academy receives delivery of first training aircraft
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With its own private airport and campus, the school is located at the edge of Dubai World Central Airport, and will act as the dedicated training center for the country's National Cadet Pilot Programme as well as international students. Boeing
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for collaboration on training curriculum for managing cadet learning and training flight operations.
See also
* Emirates Aviation University
References
External links
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The Emirates Group
Educational institutions established in 2017
Aviation schools
2017 establishments in the United Arab Emirates