Market Share of Middle East Civil Aviation Flight Training and Simulation Industry
The Middle East civil aviation flight training and simulation market is highly fragmented, with many local training schools in the region. Some prominent players in the market are CAE Inc., Etihad Aviation Training Academy, Turkish Airlines Flight Training, Emirates Flight Training Academy, and Egyptair Training Academy. The players in the market are gradually increasing their market share by introducing new simulators for initial flight training and procuring new piston-engine aircraft for practical training, which may help them increase their overall training capacities.
For instance, in July 2021, the Prince Sultan Aviation Academy (PSAA) received a new A320 Reality Seven Full Flight Simulator from L3Harris Technologies. The simulator was delivered as a part of the contract signed by the companies in 2019 and would support training the pilots and first officers at the institute's headquarters in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. Such procurements of training equipment are expected to help the schools partner with airlines and aircraft operators, thereby increasing their presence in the market. On this note, in January 2021, Etihad Aviation Training (EAT) signed a contract with Israir Airlines to offer Full-Flight Simulator pilot training for Israir Airlines' Airbus A320 pilots. As part of the agreement, Israir is expected to dry lease EAT's Full-Flight Simulators at the training facility located in Abu Dhabi. The training is expected to be conducted by Israir instructors at the Etihad training facility. Such partnerships are expected to support the growth of regional companies.
Middle East Civil Aviation Flight Training & Simulation Market Leaders
CAE Inc.
Etihad Aviation Training Academy
Turkish Airlines Flight Training
Emirates Flight Training Academy
Egyptair Training Academy
*Disclaimer: Major Players sorted in no particular order
