Dubai, August 1, 2013: Emirates Aviation Services (EAS) - the first flying school in the UAE approved by the General Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) - has expanded its fleet strength by acquiring Cessna 172, the most popular, rugged and safe flight training aircraft in the world.

Having flown all the way from Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, the C172 airplane has been inducted into the fleet.

The company will take delivery of another brand new C172 in a couple of days with two more new aircraft expected before the end of the year.

The brand new Cessna 172S Nav III is equipped with a modern 'glass-cockpit' and advanced avionics.

Operating from Terminal 2 of Dubai International Airport, the school operates US-built Piper Warrior single-engine aircraft and a Piper Seminole multi-engine aircraft. By inducting the new Cessna 172, the company has reinforced itself as a leader in flight training in the Gulf region.

Emirates Aviation Services is also on the verge of opening doors to a brand new pilot training facility at Dubai World Central Al Maktoum Airport in Jebel Ali.

Apart from being a Pilot Training Centre, Emirates Aviation Services is also an Approved Maintenance Organization. All of EAS's Piper aircraft are maintained in-house by a team of dedicated professionals. With the induction of the Cessna 172, the company has also expanded its scope of maintenance.

Emirates Aviation Services opened its doors for business in 1989 under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum, President of Dubai Civil Aviation Authority (DCAA) and Chairman of Dubai Airports.

Sheikh Ahmed also serves as the chairman of Emirates Aviation Services LLC, a company that gives 'wings to dreams' by providing professional pilot training to aspiring candidates from around the world.

The C172 is equipped with Garmin 1000 (G1000) advanced avionics that display instrument data pertinent to the flight, navigation and situational awareness on two large LCD screens in front of the pilot.

Modern day airliners all have glass cockpits and having a training aircraft equipped with such a cockpit is extremely beneficial to any trainee. Airlines and operators prefer pilots with experience on glass cockpits. Not only do glass cockpit trainers (such as EAS's C172) help with a smooth transition to more advanced jets, glass cockpits also increase the pilots' situational awareness (and hence safety) by presenting relevant data in a timely fashion.

A key feature of EAS's C172 is the TAWS or Terrain Awareness Warning System. By using precise GPS & Terrain data, this system can show the pilot what lies around the aircraft in-flight, even when the pilot is blinded by bad weather conditions like fog or sandstorms. By opting for this system, EAS has once again demonstrated its commitment to safety.

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