The African Airlines Association, AFRAA, and North African Carrier, EgyptAir have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on training that will facilitate a framework of collaboration between AFRAA and EgyptAir Training Academy to achieve common objectives on training of aviation professionals across the African continent
The signing was done at At the occasion of the Egypt International Air Show at El Alamein in Egypt.
According to a release by AFRAA, the collaboration will support the development of sustainable and safe air transport system in Africa and thereby effectively contribute to the continent’s economic development and integration.
The MoU was signed by AFRAA’s Secretary General, Mr. Abderahmane Berthé and President of EgyptAir Training Academy – Capt. Waleed Soliman.
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Speaking at the signing ceremony, Mr. Abderahmane Berthé – AFRAA Secretary General stated: “There is a need to develop aviation professionals within Africa and bridge the training gaps in the continent and beyond. Hence, this partnership with EgyptAir Training Academy adds to the existing partnerships between AFRAA and airline aviation training centers that will be a way forward to overcome the challenges relating to the training of next-generation aviation professionals.”
“AFRAA welcomes cooperation with EgyptAir on synchronization of AFRAA and EgyptAir Training Academy training activities, exchange of programs to attain our common objectives and enhance the effectiveness of the Association in meeting the training needs of the African aviation sector,” Mr. Berthé added.
Under the framework of the MoU, AFRAA and EgyptAir Training Academy will collaborate on the development of training programs and the provisioning of training to flight personnel, cabin crew, aircraft technicians, flight dispatchers, ground handling & commercial staff. The collaboration will further provide the appropriate training to address the various training needs of African Airlines.
AFRAA and EgyptAir will further establish from time to time, taskforces, working groups consisting of experts in their respective structures to address various issues of common interest or implement new cooperative training projects as the case may be.
EgyptAir Training Academy is an Egyptian Civil Aviation Authority and IATA Approved Training Organization (ATO).
