Emirates Flight Training

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The Emirates Flight Training Academy was formally inaugurated by His Highness Shaikh Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, on 13 November 2017, on sidelines of the Dubai Air Show.

This dedicated facility near Al Maktoum Airport has a dedicated 1.8km runway, independent air traffic control facilities and a fleet of 27 training aircraft in addition to flight simulators. With a capacity of 600 cadets, with accommodation for both men and women, it has 36 classrooms and a 350-seat auditorium, plus in-house dining facilities.

“Emirates has long been the catalyst for establishing Dubai as an international centre of aviation. With the predicted need for thousands of commercial pilots over the next decade, the launch of the