Al-Balooshi to lead GAA's operations

Al-Balooshi will be responsible for the management and delivery of all the companys' training to pilots, engineers and cabin crew, as well as theoretical and practical training. He will also be responsible for ground services and airport management training. In addition he will assess all GAA operational planning.

He holds an MSc in Business Administration from the University of Hull, and the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) Part 66 Aircraft Engineers License. His previous postings included being manager of manpower development with Gulf Air, where he handled courses and budget planning for engineering & pilot training. He also was the catalyst in establishing the first EASA 147 approved Aircraft Engineering Training Centre in the Middle East and Asia for to conduct courses in aircraft engineering training.