Friday, 07 June 2013 - Ethiopian Airlines Aviation Academy is pleased to announce that it has graduated 26 pilots trained with Multi-Crew Pilot License (MPL), which is a first in Africa, on June 6, 2013.Leading the way past, present and future, Ethiopian Aviation Academy, has been the first in Africa and among the few in the world to start the ICAO certified training in July 2011.The MPL training was kicked off in partnership with Flight Path International. The MPL training is a response to the ever changing and technology driven aviation industry. Ethiopian Aviation Academy is now one of the few in the world and the only one in Africa providing these training.Today, in addition to the 26 MPL pilots, Ethiopian also graduated 68 cabin crew trainees on the same day."Ethiopian investment in the Aviation Academy has always been the back bone of the success of Ethiopian Airlines creating the necessary skilled and dedicated aviation personnel. Today's graduation of the first 26 MPL cadets in the continent is part of the continued milestones of Ethiopian fueling the fast, profitable and sustainable growth of Vision 2025," said Tewolde Gebremariam, CEO of Ethiopian.Ethiopian Aviation Academy is well on its way to become one of the seven profit centers of Ethiopian as outlined in its Vision 2025 to become the leading aviation training center in Africa. Historically, the academy has opened a third of its capacity to trainees from other African countries contributing to the growth of the aviation industry in the continent.
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