Emirates invests US$135 million in their new crew training centre in Dubai

Dubai: Emirates announced the opening of its new state-of-the-art flight crew training centre investing US$135 million. The facility will provide current and future pilots training on its fleet of Airbus A350s and its upcoming Boeing 777Xs.  The new centre expands Emirates ‘ yearly pilot training capacity by 54% and 45,000 hours.

Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum, Chairman and CEO Emirates Airline and Group, said: “Our new Emirates Crew Training Centre is a gamechanger and has a significant role to play, both in the industry’s ecosystem and Dubai’s emergence as a global aviation hub. Every dirham of our AED 500 million investment is already delivering value.

The purpose-built and high-tech facility, spanning 63,318 sq. ft., houses six full flight simulator bays. Strategically located near other Emirates training facilities in Dubai.

The simulators in the facility are integrated with the innovative Pilot Support Station (PSS), an industry first entirely conceptualised inhouse, to optimise the training experience. Prior to their training session, pilots can configure their flight deck, even build a flight plan, in a fully immersive environment using bespoke devices. Training sessions are fully recorded, enabling instructors to replay any moment to enhance performance review and learning.  

The new Emirates Crew Training Centre also houses four spacious classrooms for facilitating courses in pilot recurrent, conversion and command training.

Besides the Emirates Crew Training Centre, the airline offers a range of world-class training and development programmes for its employees and for other aviation professionals. Other facilities in Dubai include the Emirates Flight Training Academy for cadets, Emirates Aviation University, Emirates Cabin Crew Training Centre, and the Emirates Aviation College that offer hundreds of specialists, technical and soft skills courses for its employees and the broader aviation community.

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