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Emirates to Expand Pilot Training By 54 Percent in 2024

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Nimrod Meuleman at the Emirates CAE Training center — Nimrod Meuleman at the Emirates CAE Training center. (Photo ASDS MEDIA/CAE)

By Peter Shaw-Smith • Contributor - Middle East

November 11, 2023

Emirates Airline has set its sights on boosting flight crew training capacity for its future Airbus A350 and Boeing 777X widebodies by opening a new facility housing six full-flight simulator bays in March 2024. Coupled with existing colleges at Garhoud in the UAE, the new facility will allow the airline to expand its pilot training capacity by 54 percent, bringing the total to 17 full flight simulator bays offering a capacity of more than 130,000 training hours annually.

The airline has operated the Emirates Flight Training Academy (EFTA) in Dubai South since 2017, offering training for UAE nationals and international cadets. The facility has graduated more than 100 cadets since 2020, an Emirates spokesperson told AIN.

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