National Aviation College to embark on aircraft maintenance training

Program targets to equip both Ethiopians, other Africans with asset industry skills

The National Aviation College, which was previously certified as an authorized training organization (ATO) by the Ethiopian Civil Aviation Authority (ECAA), receives the nod to incorporate the aircraft maintenance training program. In addition to teaching students in other professional fields, the college, which is a sister company to the National Airways, both of whom are part of the parent company, National Investment Group, have been involved in a higher education training program for ten years.

Over the years, these programs have been enabling the institute to provide skilled labour for the expanding aviation and tourism sector both locally and internationally.

The National Aviation College recently announced that it has received approval from ECAA to teach students as aircraft maintenance technicians. This means that the college is the first private higher education institution to offer this kind of training outside of the giant Ethiopian Airlines Group.

Gezahegn Birru, Deputy CEO of the National Investment Group, claims that the college had already received ECAA’S recognition as an ATO.

The Deputy CEO informed Capital, "Through ATO we have been approved by the regulatory body to train students on flight operation, airline gaming crew, IDP, crew resource management, and dangerous good resolution."

"The authority also accredited the college to train students on aircraft maintenance technology that will adhere to the International Civil Aviation Organization standard towards the end of the previous budget year," he continued. Students are now being registered by the college to begin their training this academic year.

"There is a huge gap in the aviation sector, and countries are looking for such kind of training facilities. As a result, our target is not only Ethiopian students but also other students from African countries," he expounded.

Since the college has agreements with other aviation intuitions around the nation, it will use its own facilities, such as workshops and others, including those owned by the government, to deliver the instruction. Nine hundred and forty three National Aviation College students graduated on Saturday in an occasion held on October 28, in a variety of areas and at different levels.

The process of upgrading to a university level was revealed during the graduation ceremony, with the statement, "To attain the goal, we are expanding educational fields including health education like nursing and pharmacy."

The institution now offers master'slevel instruction in a variety of subjects, including as corporate leadership, strategic management, international trade and economics, logistics and supply chain management, aviation management, and hospitality management.

While the college's TVET effort teaches interested students in various aviation, hotel, and tourist disciplines, its bachelor's degree program trains students in aviation, hotel management, marketing management, accounting, and finance. The college, which has globally acclaimed training programs, is acknowledged by the International Air Transport Association (IATA) and International Commercial Management. The college is said to benefit significantly from the current addition of its ability to develop competent professionals in the field of aviation technology. With its passenger and freight transport services, its sister firm, National Airways is likewise one of Ethiopia's top-performing private aviation service providers.