Etihad Airways setting up ‘Etihad Flight College’

Etihad Airways announced Monday that it is establishing Etihad Flight College, a world-class flight training facility in the United Arab Emirates, for Emirati and international cadet pilots.
As a first step in establishing the college, Etihad Airways is in the process of acquiring the fixed wing training division from Horizon International Flight Academy (Horizon), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Mubadala Development Company, said a press release.
Based in Al Ain, Horizon has provided helicopter (rotary wing) training programmes since 2003, and airplane (fixed wing) training since 2007. At Horizon, pilots can qualify for their Private Pilot’s Licence (PPL), Commercial Pilot’s Licence (CPL) or Airline Transport Pilot Licence (ATPL), according to a news agency.
Horizon currently has 210 trainees enrolled in its aviation training programmes and has been the selected training provider for Etihad Airways’ cadet pilots for the last seven years.