Ilham Aliyev participated in the opening of the International Training Center at the National Aviation Academy

President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev and first lady Mehriban Aliyeva participated in the opening of the International Training Center at the National Aviation Academy on April 8.

Rector of the National Aviation Academy, Academician Arif Pashayev, Minister of Digital Development and Transport Rashad Nabiyev and Chairman of the Board of Directors of "Azerbaijan Airlines" Closed Joint Stock Company Samir Rzayev informed the head of state and the first lady about the activities of the center.

It was reported that the International Training Center was established on the territory of the National Aviation Academy on the initiative of "Azerbaijan Airlines" CJSC. The center is intended for emergency training of flight crews, as well as theoretical and practical training of air traffic controllers.

In accordance with the requirements of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) and the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA), dispatchers of the "Azeraeronavigation" Air Traffic Administration will be trained in the new complex. For this, the Aeronautical Training Center will operate based on the educational program of the German Aeronautical Academy (DFS), one of the world's leading aeronautical training centers.

The TWR tower simulator, which reflects a 360-degree panorama of the Heydar Aliyev International Airport, as well as the radar simulator complex for airspace management have been installed here. These systems provide an opportunity for dispatchers to be trained in real operational conditions.

A modern training simulator complex has been installed in the center, as well as in airports, which allows improving the skills of drivers of various special vehicles in accordance with real working conditions.

In the International Training Center, it is planned to train about 30 air traffic controllers and 3,000 aircraft crews every year.

In addition, the Center was equipped with a new generation aircraft simulator of the type "A320/A321 NEO CEET" by "SkyArt", a Turkish company specialized in this field and internationally recognized, for the effective implementation of safety measures inside the aircraft cabin in emergency situations and various accidents. The simulator includes Door Trainers for the "Boeing 787" aircraft, as well as new generation Fire Fighting Training Devices (RFFT) that simulate real fire conditions.

The new training infrastructure will make an important contribution to the strengthening of personnel training in the field of aviation in the region, as well as training opportunities in accordance with international standards, and the formation of competitive national personnel potential in this field.

The center will play an important role in the formation of theoretical knowledge and practical skills of aviation specialists as a specialized educational structure that carries out personnel training in accordance with the requirements of the modern aviation field.

Equipping of the center with modern technologies, installation of the latest model flight simulators allows you to gain experience in an environment close to real flight conditions, which is of exceptional importance in ensuring the safety of flights in general.