Ethiopian Airlines Group recently opened a new pilot training center in Hawassa. The new facility is airline’s second training centre in Ethiopia.
The center features different types of classrooms, three training simulators, three aircraft parking and workshop hangars, dorm rooms for trainees and instructors, a cafeteria, and sports fields for various disciplines. The academy currently offers accredited training programs for Commercial Pilot Licenses with Instrument and Multi-engine ratings and Multi-crew Pilot Licenses (MPL).
Mesfin Tasew, CEO, Ethiopian said: “We are truly happy to see the inauguration of our Aviation Academy's second training center in Hawassa. As Africa’s giant in the aviation industry, we are determined to reach more people who dream of becoming aviation professionals and enrich our continent with qualified personnel who will take Africa’s aviation to the next level.”
Ethiopian Airlines Academy also provides ground and office service training, including cargo handling, aircraft maintenance, ticketing, sales, cabin crew, and catering. Thus, along with effective transportation network, it helps to generates economic growth and employment opportunities and promotes regional trade and tourism.
Ethiopian Aviation Academy (EAA) has been providing aviation training services in Addis Ababa for nearly 60 years. It has trained pilots from over 52 countries in Africa, Asia, Europe, and the Middle East. The inauguration of this new center will enable it to accommodate more students.