Emirates Flight Training Academy

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Aviation school in United Arab Emirates

Emirates Flight Training Academy

Location
Dubai South United Arab Emirates
Information
Type	Aviation school
Opened	2017

Emirates Flight Training Academy (EFTA; Arabic: أكاديمية الإمارات لتدريب الطيّارين), is a pilot-training school based in the United Arab Emirates. Founded in 2017, it is a subsidiary of multinational aviation corporation, The Emirates Group, and its airline division, Emirates.^[1]^[2]

History

The school was officially opened in 2017 during Dubai Airshow and started with a fleet of six training aircraft.^[3] Plans include for a total fleet of 27 aircraft: 22 Cirrus SR22s and five Embraer Phenom 100s.^[4]

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. ^[5] In 2017, the school signed an agreement with American aircraft manufacturer Boeing for collaboration on training curriculum for managing cadet learning and training flight operations.^[5]

References

^ Staff (13 November 2017). "Emirates Flight Training Academy inaugurated at Dubai Airshow". The Journal For Civil Aviation Training. Archived from the original on 23 June 2018. Retrieved 27 April 2018.
^ "AFTA-About". Arab Flight Training Academy. Retrieved 27 April 2018.
^ "Emirates Flight Training Academy inaugurated at Dubai Airshow". The National (UAE). 13 November 2017. Retrieved 5 May 2018.
^ Emirates Flight Training Academy receives delivery of first training aircraft
^ ^a ^b John Morris (11 November 2017). "Emirates Flight Training Academy Opens". Aviation Week. Retrieved 5 May 2018.