The Gulf Aviation Academy was first established in 2010 and has gone from strength to strength in the intervening years. Since gaining approval and accreditation from the Ministry of Labour as a Vocational Training Institute we have worked constantly to achieve our goal of becoming the aviation training centre of choice for students not only from the MENA region but from around the globe.
Our Launch
In 2010, the GAA was officially launched and became the first EASA ATO to be located outside Europe. This unique selling point set us apart from our competition and still marks us as one of the most outstanding aviation training providers within our region. In the same year, we also gained EASA 147 approval for our engineering programmes and became a UK CAA cabin crew training organization as well as commissioning a second full flight simulator A320 for the benefit of our students.
2019
- Launch of Airport Training Programs
- Gained Ministry of Labour approval/accreditation as a Commercial Training Institute
- Launch of Management & Leadership Programs
- Gained IATA ATS status
- UK – CAAi regional centre
- KLM Engineering regional training centre
- 6th FFS A320 being deployed
2019
2018
2018
- Achieved ‘Outstanding Award’ from Education & Training Quality Authority
2017
- 5th FFS A320 commissioned
- Approval from Port and Maritime Authority (PMA), Bahrain
- Launch of Maritime training programs
2017
2016
2016
- Achieved ‘Outstanding Award’ from Education & Training Quality Authority
2015
- Airbus Affiliated Center
- Launch of Air Traffic Control training programs
2015
2014
2014
- Certified as Aviation Security Training Center by ICAO
2012
- Top 10 IATA Regional Training Provider – Turkey
- 4th FFS A330 commissioned
- Launched MPL Program
2012
2011
2011
- Become an IATA ATC and RTP
- Training & Education Provider of the year, Aviation Awards
- 3rd FFS EMB 170/190 commissioned
2010
- Gained Ministry of Labour approval/accreditation as a Vocational Training Institute
- GAA official launched at the inaugural BIAS 2010
- Became an EASA ATO, first outside European soil
- Became UK CAA Cabin Crew Training Organization
- Gained EASA 147 Approval for engineering
- 2nd FFS A320 commissioned