The Oman Air Training Centre has been has been recognised among the top ten authorized training centres in the Middle East by the International Air Transport Association (Iata) for the second continuous year.

The centre runs a range of courses for which accreditation has been granted by the Oman Civil Aviation Authority, Iata, Swiss Air and Lufthansa.

Iata bestowed the top-ten placing in recognition of an outstanding contribution by the ATC (Authorized Training Centre) in developing human capital for the air transport industry.

Abdulaziz Alraisi, chief officer Management Affairs, Oman Air, said: "Iata accreditation is a major milestone for us and Iata's subsequent recognition of the quality of our training is a credit to all our trainers and to all employees who have used what they learned in their jobs with best results.”

“As Oman Air has evolved from a regional airline to an international luxury carrier, we have invested significantly to ensure that the Oman Air Training Centre delivers the highest possible quality and meets our strategic aims, as well as those of our commercial clients and individual trainees."

Wayne Pearce, Oman Air's chief executive officer, said: "We are delighted that Oman Air has been recognised by Iata for the second consecutive year, which confirms the high standards of our training and staff development. We look forward to consolidating our role as a global leader in aviation training and to promoting business excellence, not just within Oman but in the entire region."

“We work in close coordination and partnership with the national directives of the country set through the Ministry of Manpower and various other government bodies. Our commitment is to continue achieving an all-round development that reaches far and wide and in all the aspects of aviation, tourism and hospitality industries,” Pearce concluded.

Oman Air is the flagship carrier of Oman and an official 4 Star Airline (Skytrax 2011). – TradeArabia News Service