The Gulf Centre for Aviation Studies (GCAS) will start offering the Airports Council International’s (ACI) comprehensive training programmes from its new Middle East training hub at Al Bateen Executive Airport, Abu Dhabi.
GCAS, a subsidiary of the Abu Dhabi Airports Company (ADAC), will run courses such as the Airport Management Professional Accreditation Programme (AMPAP) and the Airport Executive Leadership Programme (AELP). These are the world’s only course-based accreditation programmes for airport executives.
Mohammed Al Bulooki, general manager of GCAS said: “This partnership with ACI represents a key milestone as GCAS strives to provide its large customer base with the best airport executive training available. With several billions of dollars invested in airport infrastructure projects across the GCC, and the wider Middle East region, GCAS projects strong demand for highly-skilled and well-trained aviation executives.”
GCAS is recognised by the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) and was established at the end of 2008 to support and contribute to the advancement of the regional aviation industry.