NAS Holding through its company nasair, the Saudi Arabian 1st Budget airline signed a highly coveted training contract as part of the program "Future Pilots", with Pilot Training College (PTC) Ireland. The contract involves ab-initio (beginner) Pilot Cadetship Programme for new trainee pilot cadets. The "Future Pilot" program is aiming to train 100 Saudi First Officer.
Sulaiman Al-Hamdan, CEO of NAS Holdings, nasair's parent company, commenting on the agreement said, "nasair is one of Saudi Arabia's leading airlines, flying passengers in the region to domestic and international destinations at smart fares. We operate with a fleet of some of the world's most modern aircraft and we require some of the world's best flying crew. The quality of the training is absolutely essential to the continued success of the airline and its growing reputation for excellence. We chose PTC following a full and thorough assessment of their training facilities and standards and we were satisfied that the Irish company could deliver on what we require, highly skilled pilots".
Mr. Mike Edgeworth, Executive Chairman of Pilot Training College, said "We continue to attract companies of the caliber of nasair by ensuring we operate to the highest international standards. We hope this is the beginning of a long and fruitful relationship with nasair. We've been working hard for the last five years to ensure that the PTC brand is recognized globally for the quality of our training. We already have a successful ab-initio cadetship program with Flybe, Europe's largest regional carrier and we are also the preferred JAA training provider for Air Astana, Kazakhstan's national carrier and Turkish Airways."
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About nasair
In 2007, NAS Holdings started its commercial operations by establishing nasair, the smart choice and first economic airline in Saudi Arabia. nasair is now flying to 30 domestic & international destinations with over 500 flights per week. It has the youngest fleet in Saudi Arabia offering a new generation of Airbus A320's and Embraer's E190 aircraft.
About Pilot Training College
Pilot Training College (PTC) has been training pilots since Ireland's accession to JAR in 2000. PTC trains up to 200 pilots each year and operates from training centers in Ireland and the USA.
The PTC training centre in Melbourne, Florida USA is co-located with the Florida Institute of Technology (FIT) School of Aviation which is close to Cape Canaveral on the Space Coast. Here, students have on ramp access to modern aircraft featuring the very latest in technology and avionics. Student accommodation is on the FIT campus giving student pilots access to the best that the US college experience has to offer including sports facilities, restaurants, library and other opportunities for personal development.
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