Will Collaborate On Delivering Aviation Education And Management Training Programs For Students And Talents In The Region

The AirBusiness Academy and the Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University (ERAU) in Singapore have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to collaborate on delivering aviation education and management training programs for students and talents in the region.

Under the agreement, the two organizations will work on areas such as faculty exchanges, joint delivery of specific training programs, and the hosting of each other’s courses at their respective campuses.

The collaboration will focus on courses in areas such as aviation strategy, finance and operations management, aircraft maintenance and engineering, innovation and leadership development. These could take the form of short professional education courses, or complete curriculum leading to a degree.

“Airbus is pleased to collaborate with Embry-Riddle to support aviation education and training programs in the Asia-Pacific region. This is the fastest-growing aviation market in the world, and this partnership could allow us to jointly meet the demand for highly-qualified professionals in the aerospace industry throughout the region,” said Bruno Bousquet, Vice President, Customer Services Asia-Pacific, Airbus.

"Embry-Riddle is delighted to expand our relationship with Airbus," said Matthew Flaherty, Interim Vice Chancellor and Head of Asia at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University. "We look forward to continued collaboration in training and educating the aviation and aerospace workforce in Singapore and the surrounding Asia region.”

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