Manama, Kingdom of Bahrain, April 24, 2011 - Gulf Aviation Academy (GAA), a wholly owned subsidiary of Bahrain Mumtalakat Holding Company, have announced signing a training agreement with Bahrain Air.  Starting in April 2011, GAA will deliver aviation training services and facilities for Bahrain Air flight crew.

The agreement was signed at GAA facilities in Bahrain by Captain Ahmed Yaqubi, Chief Operating Officer, Bahrain Air and Tim Shattock, Chief Executive Officer, GAA.

Through this agreement, GAA will facilitate training opportunities and services covering Airbus A320 theoretical and practical training for Bahrain Air's pilots and cabin crew personnel. The training will be conducted at the Academy's facility in Muharraq in accordance with curriculum provided by Bahrain Air and developed to meet Bahrain Civil Aviation Authority's requirements. 

Commenting on the agreement, Tim Shattock, Chief Executive Officer of GAA, said: "We are very pleased to have been selected by Bahrain Air to deliver our aviation training solutions,"

"GAA was established to make aviation training opportunities more accessible to our clients in Bahrain and the region, we look forward to an ongoing and successful partnership with Bahrain Air and we are positive that this agreement will help in initiating a platform for further cooperation between the two companies" Mr. Shattock concluded.

On this occasion, Captain Ahmed Yaqubi, Bahrain Air Chief Operating Officer commented: "Bahrain Air is the second flag carrier of the Kingdom of Bahrain, operating a fleet of some of the most modern aircraft, therefore it is essential for us to acquire the best possible quality training to our crew to ensure the continuity of Bahrain Air's success and its growth in Bahrain and the region.

"We are delighted to extend our successful cooperation and relationship with GAA and are proud that this agreement will enable us to once again reflect our commitment to invest in our staff who are the future not only of Bahrain Air but also the Kingdom of Bahrain." said Capt. Yaqubi.  He added, that "Passengers and crew Safety is Bahrain air's number one priority and therefore we continue to invest in top quality training for our staff."

GAA, Bahrain's first aviation training academy, and one of the few internationally certified aviation training centers in the region, offers a wide range of high quality aviation training solutions for the aviation industry in the MENA region. The Academy's facilities and equipment at Bahrain International Airport are all state of the art, modern with training solutions designed around the customer.

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About Gulf Aviation Academy (GAA):
GAA, positioned as the future of commercial aviation training, is based in the Kingdom of Bahrain to serve the needs of the aviation industry in the MENA region. The academy, a fully-owned subsidiary of Mumtalakat, the investment arm of the Kingdom of Bahrain, offers a comprehensive range of high quality aviation training solutions to all aviation personnel including pilots, engineers and cabin crew. GAA's training facilities, located at Bahrain International Airport, operates 24 hours a day, seven days a week and provides state-of-the-art latest simulator equipment with internationally qualified personnel.

About Bahrain Air:
Bahrain Air is the first privately owned National carrier of Bahrain with Premium Business and Economy services offering affordable fares throughout its network The airline is playing a major role in linking Bahrain, the financial centre of the Middle East, to the destinations in the G.C.C, Levant, Africa   and Asia with fast and economical point to point services, for the business community and the travelling public. The airline is committed to promote Bahrain International Airport as a major HUB in the region, offering its customers the highest level of comfort, service and reliability at affordable prices.

For further media information please contact:
Annie Shagra
Marketing, PR and Communication Manager
Gulf Aviation Academy
É +973 1735 7712
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annie.shagra@gaa.aero
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