BAS engineer graduates take to the skies, finding placements with key airlines

Manama - January 20th 2010: Bahrain Airport Services' investment of BHD1 million in their state-of-the-art training facility, Bahrain Aircraft Engineering Training Centre (BAETC) has proven itself yet again.

Twenty-six Tamkeen-sponsored students are set to join Gulf Air on the 1st February, 2010 as part of the mandatory maintenance experience necessary prior to submitting their application for a Aircraft Maintenance Engineers' Licenses.

They follow an earlier batch of twenty-five students who joined Gulf Air in February 2009.

Another four Tamkeen-sponsored students were selected to join HAECO, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Swire Group of Companies and the maintenance provider for Bahrain Air.

Several other students, both those who have been sponsored and others who are self-sponsored, are currently in different phases of their training or in the process of acquiring their maintenance experience in other organisations, such as BAS line maintenance, SAMENA Avionics , DHL Bahrain and Airlift Bahrain.

Mr.Shaker Kamal, BAETC Acting Manager, described this development as "an enormous feat" thanks to the joint effort of BAS management and the support received from all levels. He is confident that the students were ready for their next phase of training and that Gulf Air, DHL and HAECO will be pleased with their performance and contribution. The students will undergo, On Job Training (OJT) for two years as a component of their European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) PART 66 programme requirements.

Mr. Salman Al Mahmeed, Deputy CEO at BAS says, "It is part of our ongoing commitment to provide, total quality ground support." In addition he said, "BAETC is expected to serve the recognised shortage of aircraft engineers throughout the Gulf."

Shaker Kamal, expressed his hopes, "that the visiting aviation industry leaders at BIAS will be able meet some of the graduates over the weekend."

The BAETC is a BD1million, internationally recognized training service provider for aircraft maintenance engineering, it is EASA accredited (EASA 147.0002) and the first of its kind in the Middle East to provide BASIC and Aircraft Type Training.

For further information on the BAETC please visit the website www.baetc.org      

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BAS Aircraft Engineering Training Center (BAETC)
Bahrain is one of three countries outside the European Union to have received European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) certification for their training centre, the other two being in Australia and the US. Furthermore, this is the first of its kind in the Middle East and Asia.

BAETC aims to train a new breed of aircraft technicians and engineers that are fully equipped with necessary theoretical and practical hands on experience. These future professionals are trained to suit the ever-changing requirements of a rapidly growing aviation industry.

BAETC has had a substantial effect on the services that are offered by Bahrain Airport Services, who for 30 years have been committed to providing "Total Quality Ground Support", as well as being dedicated to the safety and well being of airline passengers. More importantly however, it speaks highly of the Kingdom of Bahrain as they compete to be on par with the rest of the world, developing further through a means of higher education and training. 

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