Jeppesen and Emirates Aviation College offer first JAA -licensed pilot training programme in the UAE

The first class of ab initio cadets began the 16-month program with ground school and theory training in March 2012, as the first step toward earning an airline transport pilot license (ATPL) or a commercial pilot license with single-engine and multi-engine instrument ratings. 

The Boeing Pilot & Technician Outlook forecasts a need for more than a million commercial airline pilots and maintenance technicians. In the Middle East alone, the 20 year projection calls for 36,600 pilots and 53,000 technicians.

Boeing is working with airlines and industry to help solve this issue starting with programs such as the joint training collaboration with Emirates Aviation College. The programme provides cadets with the knowledge and practical experience necessary to meet the increasing industry demand for commercial aviation pilots. Cadets in the Jeppesen-backed Emirates Aviation College licensed pilot training program will complete eight months of ground and theory training in Dubai, followed by eight months of practical flight training in Lisbon, Portugal.