Incheon International Airport Corporation announced on the 13th that it conducted an "Aircraft Movement Area Operation On-site Training" for officials from Oman Airports Management Company from the 6th to the 10th.
Eleven employees working in the aircraft movement area at Muscat Airport in Oman attended this training course. They acquired know-how for the safe operation of the movement area, which includes key airport facilities such as the control tower and runways.
During the on-site training, the corporation provided theoretical education and practical training on ▲movement area operation and maintenance ▲air traffic control and runway operation ▲ground handling facility operation ▲airfield lighting system operation ▲refueling facility operation ▲rescue, firefighting, and emergency planning ▲wildlife control management.
The Oman Airports Management Company participating in this training program is responsible for operating Muscat Airport, the capital airport of Oman. To prepare for the recent surge in air travel demand following the easing of COVID-19 quarantine regulations, they are promoting facility improvements and expansion at Muscat Airport.
The scene of the 'Oman Airport Authority Officials On-site Training Completion Ceremony' held on the 10th at the lecture hall of the Incheon International Airport Corporation Talent Development Center. Eleven trainees from the Oman Airport Authority, including Choi Min-a, Director of the Talent Development Center at Incheon International Airport Corporation (4th from the left in the front row), and officials from Incheon International Airport Corporation are taking a commemorative photo. Photo by Incheon Airport Corporation
In November of last year, Incheon Airport Corporation and Oman Airports Management Company signed a "Memorandum of Understanding on Education." Based on this, the current "Aircraft Movement Area Operation On-site Training" was conducted.
Incheon Airport Corporation and Oman Airports Management Company are discussing plans to promote a second on-site training based on the successful operation of this training. They plan to continuously expand educational cooperation between the two organizations in the future.
Choi Mina, Director of the Talent Development Institute at Incheon International Airport Corporation, said, "With the recent global recovery trend in air travel demand, we expect an increase in demand for airport operation job training, especially in developing countries' airports." She added, "Going forward, the Talent Development Institute will take the lead in nurturing talent in the aviation sector as a global leader in aviation education."
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