Regional academy to tackle Africa’s pilot shortage

By Wagdy Sawahel. Sudan has opened an academy of aviation sciences and technology, aimed at providing aviation higher education and producing highly skilled civilian pilots for the national and African airline industries. The academy, which was opened on 15 September and upgrades an existing aviation institution, will also offer practical and theoretical training for students in aviation industry areas such as safety, security, environment and operational management, in order to produce graduates who meet the broad high-skill needs of the aviation market. More...