Etihad reports substantial increase in training demand
Etihad Airways is seeing a leap in demand for the services of its pilot training division, Etihad Aviation Training (EAT), the carrier said June 27. Fast-growing demand for airline pilots, particularly for Airbus A320 and Boeing 787 crews, is behind the growth of the division, the company said. Etihad said it had won contracts in the past year to train pilots for more than 40 clients. Just 1 year ago, it supported only 3 other carriers. EAT handles a considerable amount of ab initio training, but the fastest-growing segment of its business is retraining pilots to fly new types, particularly Airbus A320-family members and Boeing 787s. “Many operators simply don’t have the facilities or capacity to retrain the number of pilots required for these planes,” the company said. “But we do, and demand for our services is growing." <br/>
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Etihad reports substantial increase in training demand
Etihad Airways is seeing a leap in demand for the services of its pilot training division, Etihad Aviation Training (EAT), the carrier said June 27. Fast-growing demand for airline pilots, particularly for Airbus A320 and Boeing 787 crews, is behind the growth of the division, the company said. Etihad said it had won contracts in the past year to train pilots for more than 40 clients. Just 1 year ago, it supported only 3 other carriers. EAT handles a considerable amount of ab initio training, but the fastest-growing segment of its business is retraining pilots to fly new types, particularly Airbus A320-family members and Boeing 787s. “Many operators simply don’t have the facilities or capacity to retrain the number of pilots required for these planes,” the company said. “But we do, and demand for our services is growing." <br/>
