A first for aviation training in Malta

Growth in the aviation sector in the last few years has attracted a number of foreign aircraft operators to our shores. Recent changes in Malta’s legislation and the attractive working climate offered are the main incentives that make Malta a good place to do aviation business.

A niche market being developed by a local aviation consultancy firm BizAv Services together with their Swiss partners PrivatAir SA of Geneva is aircrew training. This training involves a number of technical subjects in addition to survival training and service training for aircrew.

The successful completion of a full cabin crew training course conducted entirely in Malta for a non-Maltese airline marks a turning point in local aviation services. It was a first for Malta when 10 foreign nationals graduated after an intense five-week initial cabin crew training course conducted locally.

BizAv director, Adrian Spiteri said that Malta’s potential to host and deliver quality aviation training appears promising. “We are seeing considerable interest in Malta as a centre for a number of aviation activities, with airline crew training potentially making a significant contribution to Malta’s success in this sector.”

Victor Grove, PrivatAir SA’ Senior Vice President Selection, Training & Customer Service, said “we are very interested in Malta and with the island’s potential to offer excellence in the specialised field of aircrew training. We plan to develop this niche market for the region in the coming years with our partners BizAv and other major players in the region”.

Speaking for BizAv, Captain Philip Apap Bologna said that the sustained drive by Transport Malta and especially the Civil Aviation Directorate to build the necessary infrastructure to support a strong aviation cluster is starting to show positive results. Captain Apap Bologna welcomed Malta Enterprise’s role in supporting various initiatives over the years and praised Air Malta’s Crew Training management, Malta International Airport Fire Section and the Corinthia Hotel Group for their contribution towards developing Malta’s aviation potential in the region.

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