The Civil Aviation Academy in Almaty and the Institute of Transport and Telecommunications (TSI) in Riga, Latvia, have agreed to collaborate on establishing and certifying an EASA Part-147 type training program at the Academy, QazMonitor reports citing the Ministry of Science and Higher Education.
What it means: EASA Part-147 sets the European standard for training and certifying maintenance personnel in aviation. It governs training centers offering programs for category B1 electromechanical engineers and B2 avionics specialists.
The Civil Aviation Academy plans to provide professional training for aircraft maintenance engineers following European Aviation Safety Agency standards.
After graduation, flight engineers will receive a diploma and a professional category recognized in the EU and other countries.
Expanded cooperation opens new perspectives in aviation education and innovation in Kazakhstan.
