IATA has opened an expanded office in Abu Dhabi featuring a new training centre, furthering the company’s operations in the UAE.
In 2025, the new training centre will offer over 60 courses, covering safety, security, sustainability, airline operations, airport management and operations and cargo management.
“The expansion of IATA’s presence in the UAE with a new training centre reinforces the country’s position as a global aviation hub. Having a key international organization like IATA expand its footprint here also demonstrates the attractiveness of Abu Dhabi and its value proposition as a preferred destination for global organisations,” said Saif Mohammed Al Suwaidi, director general of the UAE's General Civil Aviation Authority.
IATA’s Abu Dhabi office will also provide services to airlines, trainees, partners and governments in the Middle East and further afield.
Kamil Alawadhi, IATA’s regional vice-president for Africa and the Middle East commented: “We are proud to expand our presence in the UAE, with our office in Abu Dhabi. Over the past 18 Months our team in Abu Dhabi has grown by 140%."
IATA will aim to further growth within the region’s aviation sector.