Qatar Airways collaborates with GE to open a training center in Doha

Qatar Airways (Doha) has announced their collaboration with a new state-of-the-art global training facility for General Electric (GE) engines used in the aviation, oil and gas industries.

The GE Advanced Technology and Research Center – located in Doha, Qatar – is the first of its kind outside of North America and will provide training on a range of jet engines, including the GE90 (which is the largest engine in the world and powers all of the Qatar Airways Boeing 777 fleet), CF6, CF34 and the GEnx models. The next-generation GEnx engines will power the airline’s Boeing 787 (Dreamliner) aircraft when the carrier takes delivery of them next year.

As a primary beneficiary of the center, Qatar Airways staff is among the first to undergo training at the facility – further solidifying the airline’s presence as an industry leader and allowing the opportunity for their technicians to be at the forefront of the most up-to-date training methods available. Built at the Qatar Science & Technology Park (QSTP), students can enroll in programs for line maintenance, boroscope inspection and boro-blend repairs.

The new Center includes five digital classrooms equipped with 3D graphical models and online teaching capabilities with 14 engine bays for practical, hands-on aircraft engine training.

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