Air Arabia signs MPL training contract with JATS

Sharjah-based Air Arabia has signed a pilot and ground school aviation training contract with Jordan Airline Training Simulation (JATS) to launch its Multi-crew Pilot License (MPL) programme.
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The signing event was witnessed by JATS’ chairman Dr. Majid AlSadi and JATS’ management team. 

 
Mustafa Yusuf, general manager of Air Arabia’s Aviation training arm Alpha Aviation Academy (UAE), said in a statement: “I am proud to have witnessed the signing of this agreement between our respected companies and look forward to our strategic partnership”.
 
JATS’ newly appointed general manager, Amer Fakhoury, who also expressed his pride, added: “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”.
 
Air Arabia, a member of the Arab Air Carriers Organization (AACO), operates daily flights from Sharjah 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, flying to over 65 international destinations across the MENA and European regions.
 
JATS simulator portfolio includes: B767-300ER FFS, A310-300, A320-200, A320-200 FFS, B737-800NG and Embraer 170/190, providing complete training packages that offer simulator and ground school for engineers, pilots and airline staff from the international airline community.  The Cabin Crew Safety and Services training facility delivers training courses for all aviation levels, ranging from basic training through refresher and advanced levels.