Emirates Flight Training Academy (EFTA; ), is a
pilot-training school based in the
United Arab Emirates
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. Founded in 2017, it is a subsidiary of multinational aviation corporation,
The Emirates Group
The Emirates Group () is a state-owned Dubai-based international aviation holding company headquartered in Garhoud, Dubai, United Arab Emirates, near Dubai International Airport. The Emirates Group comprises dnata, an aviation services company ...
, and its
airline
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division,
Emirates
Emirates may refer to:
* United Arab Emirates
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.
History
The school was officially opened in 2017 during
Dubai Airshow
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and started with a fleet of six training aircraft. Plans include for a total fleet of 27 aircraft: 22
Cirrus SR22
The Cirrus SR22 is a single-engine four- or five-seat composite aircraft built since 2001 by Cirrus Aircraft of Duluth, Minnesota, United States.
It is a development of the Cirrus SR20, with a larger wing, higher fuel capacity and more powerfu ...
s and five
Embraer Phenom 100
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Announced in November 2005, it made its first flight on 26 July 2007 and was awarded a type certificate in De ...
s.
With its own private airport and campus, the school is located at the edge of
Dubai World Central Airport, and will act as the dedicated training center for the country's National Cadet Pilot Programme as well as international students.
In 2017, the school signed an agreement with American aircraft manufacturer
Boeing
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for collaboration on training curriculum for managing cadet learning and training flight operations.
The Program
Trainees at the Flight Training Academy undergo pilot training as a first step in a ground training program to obtain an Airline Pilot License (ATPL), and are given
English language
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lessons if required. They then train in the air on the sixth-generation
Cirrus SR22
The Cirrus SR22 is a single-engine four- or five-seat composite aircraft built since 2001 by Cirrus Aircraft of Duluth, Minnesota, United States.
It is a development of the Cirrus SR20, with a larger wing, higher fuel capacity and more powerfu ...
and then
Embraer Phenom 100EV jets. This approach differs from the traditional approach followed by most flight schools, where students first train on single-engine light aircraft and then on twin-engine light aircraft. The Academy’s approved approach eliminates the additional step required for training beginners and provides them with more experience in the field of jet aircraft. Students ultimately obtain a
Commercial Pilot License for multi-engine aircraft with a specific model, and then an Airline Pilot License. The program generally takes three and a half years if English language lessons are included, and 21 months, if these lessons are not required.
See also
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Emirates Aviation University
References
External links
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The Emirates Group
Educational institutions established in 2017
Aviation schools
2017 establishments in the United Arab Emirates