Sharjah-based Air Arabia, through its aviation training arm Alpha Aviation UAE, signed a pilot and ground school aviation training contract with JATS (Jordan Airline Training & Simulation) recently to launch its MPL (Multi-crew Pilot License) program.

Present at this milestone signing event was JATS’ Chairman Dr. Majid AlSadi and JATS’ management team. Air Arabia, a member of the Air Arab Carrier Organization (AACO), operates daily flights from Sharjah UAE (head office) to Amman on their A320 fleet of 29 airplanes. Air Arabia currently has three hubs (Sharjah, Alexandria and Morocco) and will have its fourth hub operational from Amman as of September 2011, and flies to over 65 international destinations, spreading across the MENA and European regions.

Mr. Mustafa Yusuf, general manager of Alpha Aviation Academy (UAE), stated “I am proud to have witnessed the signing of this agreement between our respected companies and look forward to our strategic partnership”.

“We are proud to be the training provider for Air Arabia and Alpha Aviation Academy with their pioneer training program in the Middle East. We at JATS will leave no stone unturned to ensure Air Arabia of our quality training and commitment to them and to ensure the success of our mutual co-operation” said JATS’ newly appointed general manager, Mr. Amer Fakhoury.

JATS simulator portfolio includes: B767-300ER FFS, A310-300, A320-200, A320-200 FFS, B737-800NG and Embraer 170/190, which provide complete training packages that offer a wide range of simulator and ground school for engineers, pilots and airline staff from the international airline community. The Cabin Crew Safety and Services training facility is capable of delivering high quality training courses for all aviation levels ranging from basic training through refresher and advanced levels.

Source: JATS