Malaysia Airlines / Jeppesen Showcase Aviation Certification Courses

Representatives of commercial airlines and military operators in Asia Pacific as well as officials from the government bodies of Malaysia converged today at the Malaysia Airlines Academy (MAA) to gain an insight into the wide range of aviation certification courses offered by MAA/Jeppesen Academy.

Among the airline representatives were those from Cathay Pacific, Singapore Airlines, China Southern, Vietnam Air, Mandarin Airlines, Dragonair, Garuda, Royal Brunei, Royal Jordanian, Iran Air, Yemen Air, and Qatar Airways. 

During her welcome address to the visitors, Puan Mariah Sheikh Hussein, Assistant General Manager Malaysia Airlines Academy, said, "In the past, flight operations professionals had to attend such courses in Europe and North America. The setting up of this academy in Malaysia, the first of its kind in South East Asia, has provided tremendous cost savings and convenience to participants in and around this region."

The partnership between Malaysia Airlines and Jeppesen formed in August last year, has set a new excellence standard in flight operations safety and efficiency in this region where course participants are trained, examined and tested by Jeppesen's qualified staff and approved by the Malaysian Department of Civil Aviation (DCA). International regulatory authorities such as Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) of USA and International Civil Aviation Authority (ICAO) and DCA Malaysia recognize these courses.

Echoing the sentiment, Captain Yahaya Abd Rahman, DCA Deputy Director and Head of Flight Crew Licensing said, "The DCA has approved the licensing program of flight operations officers/dispatchers of MAA/Jeppesen Academy which conforms to the requirements of international regulatory authorities. On behalf of DCA Malaysia, we commend Malaysia Airlines and Jeppesen for moving forward to establish these certification courses, available only in this part of the world."

Malaysia Airlines Academy, established in 25 April 1996, provides aviation courses ranging from basic to specialized skills training which has fast-gained international recognition. In collaboration with local institutions of higher learning, it is now also offering part-time degree courses for both Malaysia Airlines staff and outsiders.

Jeppesen is a subsidiary of Boeing, reporting to the Commercial Aviation Services business unit of Boeing Commercial Airplanes Group (BCAG), supporting the aviation industry as a 'stand-alone' business. Founded in July 2000, it is dedicated to delivering flight planning, operations and maintenance systems training solutions to airline and corporate operators. Other than Malaysia, Jeppesen Academies are located in Denver/USA, Beijing/China, London/United Kingdom, Frankfurt/Germany and Dubai/United Arab Emirates.