GAA receives first global accreditation in record time

Gulf Aviation Academy (GAA) has been awarded the highly-accredited and internationally recognised European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) Part-147, to provide Aircraft Engineering Type training, and to conduct examinations in conformance with global aviation benchmarks. The Academy successfully completed the rigorous accreditation process - which typically takes up to one year - in a record four months.
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GAA Chief Executive Officer, Tim Shattock, commented on the Academy’s impressive achievement saying, “We are very pleased to win this landmark accreditation of the EASA-147, which reflects Gulf Aviation Academy’s long-term commitment to providing only the highest quality aviation training solutions to our customers”. 

Above:  GAA Chief Executive Officer, Tim Shattock
 
Gulf Aviation Academy’s Chief Technical Training Officer, Eng. , who was responsible for overseeing the complete accreditation process, thanked the GAA staff for their diligence and tireless efforts in realizing this accomplishment, adding, “Unlike many aviation training facilities, GAA is an independent aviation training solutions provider, and has a distinct advantage in offering a wide scope of training services to third-party airlines. Furthermore, GAA’s accreditation distinguishes the Academy as conforming to far more stringent guidelines, which ultimately helps our clients elevate their performance to their highest potential.”

Above:  GAA's Chief Technical Training Officer, Eng. Mahmood AbdulAziz Al Balooshi

The European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) is the centrepiece of the European Union’s strategy for aviation safety, and promotes the highest common standards of safety and environmental protection in civil aviation.
 
 The EASA-147 process involves a complete operations assessment, including a personnel audit of management, support, and technical staff, in terms of academic and professional qualifications, years of experience, adequate training, quality assurance, and an interview process. All documentation and records must also comply with the strict EASA guidelines, as do all technical facilities, training classrooms, and training aids. Moreover, in order to qualify for the EASA-147, aviation training centres are required to show financial sustainability, which the Mumtalakat-backed Gulf Aviation Academy was able to clearly demonstrate.
 
Gulf Aviation Academy will continue to benchmark against the highest industry standards and is currently pursuing further international accreditations with the UK Civil Aviation, and the Federal Aviation Authority. GAA’s most recent milestone includes a BD4.8 million partnership with Tamkeen to provide training for 350 Bahraini aviation engineers and technicians; and with Gulf Technics for the guaranteed employment of those 350 engineers and technicians upon successful program completion.

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