Emirates Flight Training Academy in Dubai
I see this is opening later this year at DWC, and they are looking at 150+ students per year.
They plan to do the UAE GCAA syllabus. Are the ground exams the same / similar to EASA, and convertible to them ?
Is EFTA being set up to provide UAE nationals as cadets for Emirates/Etihad, or are they aiming to make this a regional training centre for a wider base of candidates ?
It suggests that it will be based at DWC - I would have thought that a 5 runway airport could be a bit over the top for use for ab-initio training ! Is it at a separate airfield nearby ?
Anyone able to add some detail ?