Vietjet Aviation Academy in HCM City. — Photo courtesy of Vietjet

HÀ NỘI — The International Air Transport Association (IATA) and Vietjet Air has signed a training agreement appointing Vietjet Aviation Academy as IATA’s latest Regional Training Partner (RTP) in Việt Nam.

As an IATA RTP, Vietjet Aviation Academy will offer IATA Training courses designed by industry experts. These courses are internationally recognised training programmes and are updated frequently to keep pace with the latest regulatory procedures, new standards, and the fast-changing demands of the aviation industry.

Philip Goh, Regional Vice President for Asia – Pacific of IATA, said: “Having enough trained personnel is key as the aviation industry recovers from COVID-19. Our cooperation with Vietjet Aviation Academy will further support the development of aviation talent in Việt Nam and in the region.”

Vietjet Vice President cum Chairman of Vietjet Aviation Academy Lương Thế Phúc said human resources are always the focus of Vietjet’s overall development plans as well as the aviation industry in general.

"At Vietjet Aviation Academy, we are providing our trainees with the best learning environment, where everyone can attend IATA courses, receive IATA international certificates and access the most modern training equipment in the aviation industry,” he said. 

To date, Vietjet Aviation Academy has provided training for nearly 395,000 trainee pilots, cabin crews, engineers, and staff. — Photo courtesy of Vietjet

Vietjet Aviation Academy is a modern training and research institute in the region and over the world, currently owning three cockpit simulators (SIM) for pilot training, aircraft and passenger cabin mock-up's, engines, technical parts and functional training rooms, and engineer training centre which meet international standard training programmes for pilots, cabin crews, rosters, engineers, and aviation staffs.

To date, Vietjet Aviation Academy has provided training for nearly 395,000 trainee pilots, cabin crew, engineers, and other staff.

With the vision of a pioneering academy in the aviation training, a strategic location in the region and the world, and aligned with IATA Training internationally recognised programmes, Vietjet Aviation Academy will be a gathering place for  international students to practice, study, create and conquer their dreams of flying and conquering the sky.

"The cooperation between Vietjet Aviation Academy and IATA is part of the sustainable development roadmap, research and application of aviation science and technology, training professional and creative aviation human resources to succeed and shine," Vietjet said in a statement.— VNS