MEBA: FlightSafety mounts challenge with Abu Dhabi Aviation partnership

The two organisations have signed a Letter of Intent to establish a Learning Centre in Abu Dhabi. The signing took place at the Middle East Business Aviation conference in Dubai. This follows the Memorandum of Understanding signed in October, 2014.
“Signing this Letter of Intent with Abu Dhabi Aviation to establish a new Learning Center demonstrates our commitment to provide conveniently located high quality training services to aircraft operators in the Middle East,” said David Davenport, senior vice president. “Abu Dhabi Aviation’s experience and expertise in aviation, and reputation for delivering outstanding service, made them the ideal partner for this important project.”
Abu Dhabi Aviation chairman Nadir Al Hammadi, said: “Selecting FlightSafety to provide industry-leading flight simulators and proven instructional technologies for the new learning centre will establish Abu Dhabi as a major aviation hub and centre of excellence for training in the Middle East,”
The first phase is scheduled to open in September 2015. The 8,000 square meter facility will accommodate eight full flight simulators and feature classrooms equipped with advanced technology training systems. Phase two will double the centre’s size and increase the number of flight simulators to 17.
It will offer training and related services for a wide variety of helicopters and fixed-wing aircraft and will serve operators of business, commercial and military aircraft.
The companies said the training will be provided by highly qualified instructors in meeting UAE’s General Civil Aviation Authority, (GCAA), EASA and the FAA requirements.
The new FlightSafety FS1000 simulators will be equipped with the company’s latest advancements in technology. They include the VITAL 1100 visual system, electric motion control and cueing, and advanced instructor operating station. Classrooms and other specialized instructional areas for self-paced and instructor-led learning will feature MATRIX, FlightSafety’s integrated training technology.