OMAN: Oman Aviation Academy Wins GCAA Nod To Train Air Arabia Cadets

MUSCAT, Oman

• Oman Aviation Academy received UAE GCAA certification to train Air Arabia Academy cadets from Sharjah.
• The approval implements a 2026 training agreement and allows MPL cadet training at Sohar.
• OAA is a flight-training organisation at Sohar Airport with ATO approvals from Oman CAA and EASA.
• Fleet: Diamond DA40 NG, Diamond DA42 NG and Pipistrel Virus SW121A.
• Simulators: Boeing 737 MAX FNPT II MCC/FTD-1, DA42 FNPT II MEP, DA40 FNPT II SEP, plus VR devices.
• Air Arabia Academy is the Sharjah training arm of Air Arabia. It runs GCAA-approved MPL, plus dispatcher, engineering, language assessment and simulator work.
• That pipeline has put more than 800 cadets through and more than 500 graduates onto Air Arabia.

Sources:

• Afm