Etihad Airways unveils video to mark UAE Civil Aviation Day
ABU DHABI, October 6, 2021
Etihad Airways, the UAE's national airline, is marking UAE Civil Aviation Day with a video featuring its young and talented Emirati workforce to support the country’s efforts to elevate awareness of the aviation sector.
The video consists of various professions in Etihad Aviation Group including pilots, doctors and engineers.
Eighty-nine years ago, the first aircraft carrying passengers to the UAE landed in Sharjah with four passengers on board. Since then, the country has commemorated Civil Aviation Day on October 5.
Etihad Aviation Group Senior Vice President Government International Communications Ahmed Al Qubaisi said: “Etihad Airways was established in 2003 and has continuously invested in broadening the career opportunities for young Emiratis in the aviation industry.
"Thanks to the airline’s Emiratisation strategy which develops and empowers UAE nationals, our Emirati staff play a vital role in our core business and operations. We are proud that more than 60 per cent of the nationals working at Etihad are working in the operating division in core roles as pilots, engineers and the operation leadership.
“Our organisation focuses on developing and engaging UAE nationals through specialist programmes and established forums such as the Etihad Youth Council. We have developed initiatives to engage younger employees in the decision-making process and the future of the company.”
In the video, Sara Al Naqbi, Etihad’s Senior First Officer, who joined the airline’s cadet pilot programme in 2011, expressed her passion for the industry and shared her optimism about the future of aviation in the UAE. The interview also features Senior First Officer Majed Al Mazroui, Engineer Humaid Saleh, Engineer Mohammed Jaffar and Dr Gadah Al Hadrami.-TradeArabia News Service
