Arab News, Monday, Feb 06, 2023 | Rajab 15, 1444
Deal signed to support, Saudi aviation industry
Saudi Arabia: Riyadh’s Colleges of
Excellence and Jeddah’s Prince Sultan Aviation Academy on Sunday signed a
memorandum of understanding to exchange experiences and information in the field
of training and development.
The deal was signed by Ayman Alabdullah, CEO of
Colleges of Excellence, and Captain Ismail Al-Kashi, CEO of Prince Sultan
Aviation Academy.
Ahmed Al-Fuhaid, the governor of Technical and
Vocational Training Corp., sponsored the signing in the presence of Ibrahim
Al-Omar, director-general of national airline Saudia.
The memorandum includes organizing joint workshops
and training courses to serve and achieve common goals.
Al-Fuhaid said TVTC was keen to promote strategic
partnerships and that the deal would have a positive impact on the provision of
skilled workers for the industry.
He also praised Colleges of Excellence for its
efforts to improve national competencies and providing job opportunities for
graduates in a range of fields.
Al-Omar said that signing the memorandum would
help Saudia to achieve its goal of providing training and qualification services
not only to its employees but also to various governmental and private sectors.
Prince Sultan Aviation Academy is a specialist
facility that provides advanced training for pilots, navigators and air
dispatchers.