US-Bangla receives CAAB Part 147 training approval

Dhaka : US-Bangla Airlines' aircraft engineering and maintenance training centre US-Bangla Institute of Aviation (UIA) received the approval as a CAAB (Airworthiness) Part 147 Approved Maintenance Training Organisation on September 22.

The approval allows UIA to offer both theoretical and practical training for B1 and B2 type ratings on ATR 72-600 and Boeing 737-600/700/800/900 aircraft.

Since its inception in 2014, US-Bangla Airlines has been prioritising the training of its workforce, recognising the importance of skilled employees in sustaining its growing business success, said a release.

Aviation training, particularly type training, is a costly endeavour that typically costs significant foreign currency reserves due to the need for training abroad. For many talented young individuals in Bangladesh aspiring to build a career in aviation engineering, that expensive foreign training was the only option.

However, with UIA's recent approval, US-Bangla's engineering staff can now receive this training within the country. Additionally, interested candidates from other airlines will have the opportunity to participate in these certified courses at a nominal fee in Bangladesh.

In addition to the type-rating courses, UIA is in the final stages of securing approval for the Part 147 Basic Courses (B1.1 and B2), added reports.

UIA will be able to commence these approved basic training courses by January 2025, according to the airline.