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The new Emirates training facility will span 63,318 sq. ft. and have six full flight simulator bays (FFS) for the Airbus and Boeing jets.
Commenting on the project, HH Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum, Chairman and Chief Executive Emirates Airline and Group, said: “This $135 million investment to build a new pilot training centre will ensure Emirates’ readiness to commence its pilot training ahead of the delivery of its new aircraft fleet starting from 2024.
“The building will be equipped with the latest, technologically advanced simulators to provide the best training for pilots, while using solar power to reduce energy consumption.”
New Emirates training facility: details
The new Emirates training facility will be adjacent to the existing Emirates Training Facilities in Dubai, which will provide a great integration and close proximity to all the other pilot training centres.
Pilot trainees will also benefit from being able to set up and configure the cockpit environment using bespoke devices as part of the pilot training module and upload the data to the FFS prior to commencing their training session.
The concept is designed to shorten the trainee’s preparatory time inside the simulator, help them maintain focus and take full advantage of the training duration.
With the addition of the new building to Emirates’ existing training colleges in Dubai, the airline will have the potential to expand its pilot training capacity by 54 percent per year.
Across the airline’s training buildings, Emirates’ pilots will have increased flexibility and facilities to work on their flying skills with 17 full flight simulator bays offering a capacity of more than 130,000 training hours a year.
In line with the scheduled delivery of Emirates’ first Airbus A350 aircraft, the training college will start training its first batch of A350 pilots by June 2024.
In addition to modern training facilities for its flight deck crew, the airline offers a range of world-class training and development programmes for its workforce and for other aviation professionals.
In Dubai, these include: the Emirates Flight Training Academy for cadets, Emirates Aviation University, Emirates Cabin Crew Training Centre, and numerous programmes specially created for different segments of its employees.
Emirates revenues
Emirates Group, the parent company of Dubai’s Emirates Airline reported $1.2 billion in net profit for the first half of the 2022-23 fiscal year in November.
The figure marked an improvement over the $1.6 billion loss registered in the same period of 2021-22.
Group-wide half-year results also saw revenues rising to $15.3 billion for the first six months of 2022-23, marking a 128 percent upsurge compared to $6.7 billion in 2021.
The results were highly driven by the global surge in demand for air travel, supported by the alleviation of COVID-related travel restrictions worldwide.
As of 30 September 2022, the group’s cash position stood at $8.9 billion, compared to $7 billion as of 31 March 2022.
Emirates airline reported $1.1 billion profit in the first six months of its 2022-23 fiscal year, compared to the loss of $1.6 billion recorded in the corresponding 2021-22 period.
During the six-month 2022-23 fiscal year, the carrier registered $13.7 billion in revenue, marking a 131 percent upturn compared to $5.9 billion in the same period of 2021-22.
Over the first six months of the 2022-23 fiscal year, Emirates prioritised restoring its global passenger network and connections through its Dubai hub, restarting services, and adding flights to meet customer demand across its network.
In early November 2022, the airline rolled out its multi-billion dollar programme to retrofit 120 aircraft with the latest cabin interiors and products.