When Dubai is mentioned, many people think of the iconic Burj Al Arab - the hotel built out on a spit in the Gulf, that looks like a giant sail. The Burj claims to be "The Best Hotel in the World", and has given itself 7 stars. It is the world's tallest dedicated hotel, and all 202 of its suites and two-storey, with unbeatable views.

If you think the outside looks impressive, wait till you get inside - the "ostentatious opulence will leave you reeling" (to steal a quote from my Guide book). The lower lobby area has a dancing fountain, and two massive tropical fish-tank-walls. Ride up the escalator into the main lobby area, looking up as you do into the soaring atrium, with its over-the-top gold and blue décor. Then look down at the garish carpet that clashes terribly, but somehow works amongst the other gaudy appointments.

To get up close to the Burj Al Arab, you need to either be staying there, or have an advance reservation to dine in one of the restaurants, or to have a drink in one of the bars. As you can imagine, dining doesn't come cheap here, so one of the more economical options is to go for afternoon tea. Booking a few weeks in advance, the only afternoon tea slot available was at 5.30pm in the Sahn Eddar Atrium Bar, located off the hotel's lobby.

Engineering Solutions for a Quality, Safety, and Cost Conscious Aviation Industry

S.No	Courses	Duration
1	Apprentice Mech. Course (Aerospace)	3 Years
2	Apprentice Mech. Course (Avionics)	3 Years
3	Aircraft Maintenance Familiarization # 3	12 Weeks
4	Aircraft Maintenance Familiarization # 4	12 Weeks
5	Aircraft Maintenance Familiarization # 5	12 Weeks

For further details please contact:

Chief Instructor Apprentice

E-mail: ptc.app@piac.aero

Phone: +92 21 9044767

Aerospace

S.No	Course	Duration
Basic Courses
1	Basic Airframe (A/F)	09 Weeks+02 Days
2	Basic Airframe Familiarization	02 Weeks+02 Days
3	Basic Gas Turbine (G/T)	07 Weeks
4	Basic Gas Turbine Familiarization	01 Week+01 Day
5	Basic Structure Repair	04 Weeks+03 Days
6	Basic Cabin Maintenance	03 Weeks+03 Days
7	Aircraft Cleaning	08 Days
Refresher Courses
1	Basic Airframe Refresher	02 Weeks+02 Days
2	B-737-300 Airframe Maintenance Refresher	07 Days+03 Days
4	A 310-300 Airframe Maintenance Refresher	02 Weeks+02 Days
5	Basic Gas Turbine (Refresher)	02 Weeks+01 Day
6	R/R Dart 528/532 Engine Maintenance Refresher	01 Week+01 Day
7	CFM56-3B2 Engine Maintenance Refresher	01 Week+01 Day
Equipment / Job Specific Courses
1	B-777-200ER Airframe Maintenance	06 Weeks
2	B-777-200ER Familiarization	06 Days
3	B-777-200ER Common Subjects	04 Weeks
4	B-737-300 Airframe Maintenance	07 Weeks
5	A-310-300 Airframe Maintenance	06 Weeks
6	A-310-300 Maintenance ETOPs	02 Days
7	B-747-200/300 Airframe Maintenance	08 Weeks
8	ATR 42-500 Aerospace System	06 Weeks
9	PT6-27 Engine Maintenance	07 Days
10	R/R Dar6t 528/532 Engine Maintenance	06 Weeks
11	CFM56-3B2 Engine Maintenance	05 Weeks+04 Days
12	CF6-80C2 Engine Maintenance	04 Weeks+03 Days
13	CF6-50E2 Engine Maintenance	04 Weeks+03 Days
14	JT9D Engine Maintenance	04 Weeks+03 Days
15	RB211 Engine Maintenance	04 Weeks+03 Days
16	CF6-80C2 TO E2 Engine Maintenance Conversion.	03 Days
17	GE90-94B Engine Maintenance	02 Weeks
18	B-747 Engine (RB211) Maintenance Conversion	02 Weeks+03 Days
19	P&W 4100 Engine Maintenance	04 Weeks+03 Days
20	CF6-80C2 Module Replacement	03 Weeks+02 Days
21	APU Courses	02 Weeks
22	A-300/310 Structure Repair	02 Weeks+02 Days
23	Composite Repair	02 Weeks+02 Days
24	Composite Repair Familiarization	06 Days
25	Repair of Advance Composites Structure	06 Days
26	A/C Wheel Assembly O/H	04 Weeks
27	B-737 Hydraulic System	01 Week+01 Day
28	A-310 Hydraulic System	01 Week+01 Day
29	B-747 Hydraulic System	01 Week+01 Day
30	B-737 Pneumatic System	01 Week+01 Day
31	B-747 Pneumatic System	01 Week+01 Day
32	A-310 Pneumatic System	01 Week+01 Day
33	B-737 Miscellaneous System	01 Week+01 Day
34	B-747 Miscellaneous System	01 Week+01 Day
35	A-310 Miscellaneous System	01 Week+01 Day
36	B-737 Fuel System	01 Week+01 Day
37	B-747 Fuel System	01 Week+01 Day
38	A-310 Fuel System	01 Week+01 Day
39	ATR Fuel Component	01 Week
40	B 777 Fuel Component	01 Week
41	APU GTCP 331-500 (B777)	01 Week
42	APU GTCP 331-300 (A310)	01 Week
Department Sponsored Courses
1	Human Factors	02 Days
2	Air Legislation	02 Days

BASIC COURSES
1	Basic Avionics Amalgamation for Cat "R" Engineers (Differences)	4 Weeks
2	Basic Avionics Amalgamation for Cat "X" Engineers	8 Weeks
3	Basic Avionics Amalgamation for Cat "X" Engineers (Differences)	4 Weeks
4	Basic Communication / Navigation Conversion For E/I	5 Weeks
5	Basic Computer Technology	6 Weeks
6	Basic Digital & Microprocessor	18 Days
7	Basic Electricity & Electronics	7 Weeks
8	Basic Instrument/INS/IRS/GPWS	9 Weeks
9	Basic Pulse	6 Weeks
10	Basic Radar	5 Weeks
11	Solid State Electronics	4 Weeks
REFRESHER COURSES
1	A310-300 Electrical System Refresher	8 Days
2	A310 Inst/AFS Refresher	8 Days
3	B737 Electrical System Refresher	8 Days
4	Basic C/N Refresher	2 Weeks
5	Basic Electrical Refresher	12 Days
6	Basic Instrument Refresher	12 Days
7	Basic Instrument/INS/IRS Refresher	2 Weeks
8	Basic Pulse Refresher	2 Weeks
9	Human Factor/Air Legislation Refresher	1 Day
EQUIPMENT / JOB SPECIFIC COURSE
1	A310 C/N/R System	3 Weeks
2	A310 ETOPS	2 Days
3	A310-300 Electrical System	6 Weeks
4	A310-300 Instrument / AFS Maintenance	6 Weeks
5	A310-PW 4000 Avionics Differences	2 Days
6	ATR-42-500 Avionics System	5 Weeks
7	ATR 42-500 Familiarization Course	2 Weeks
8	B737 C/N/R System	18 Days
9	B737 Instrument / AFS	6 Weeks
10	B737-300 Electrical System	6 Weeks
11	B737-300/33A Avionics Differences	1 Week
12	B747-200 Electrical System	6 Weeks
13	B747-200 Instrument/AFS	6 Weeks
14	B747-200/300 Differences	1 Week
15	B777 Familiarization (Honeywell Eqpt) for Managers	1 Day
16	B777-200 ER Avionics Maintenance	10 Weeks
17	B777-200 ER Familiarization	3 Weeks
18	B777-ER/LR One Man Transit Certification	1 Week
19	IFE Familiarization	1 Week
20	IFE MAS 3000	1 Week
21	IFE MAS 2000	4 Days
22	Ground Navigation Aids	1 Week
DEPARTMENT SPONSORED COURSES
1	Human Factor	2 Days
2	Aviation Legislation	4 Days
3	Standard Maintenance Practices	2 Days

For further details please contact:

Chief Instructor Avionics

E-mail: ptc.av@piac.aero Phone: +92 21 9044754

We are leading Airline Training Institution. Join us to build your career in Airline Industry. We offer Airline Training in all areas of the Airline Industry. We have one of the most advanced Airline training infrastructures approved by local and international regulatory authorities such as CAA, ICAO and IATA.

Functions

• To develop and conduct quality training as per the requirements of user departments and regulatory authorities
• To maintain centralized training database of all PIA personnel for organizing HR activity
• To maintain regular contact with vendors regarding new functionalities, modifications and additions to update training programmes and train the instructors
• To formulate criteria which will enable the training of PIA personnel to achieve excellence in their respective fields/functions
• To conduct courses, workshops, seminars, workouts, conventions, and to present papers so as to make PTC prominent in aviation training, particularly in this region

History of PIA Training Centre

Welcome to the PIA Training Centre, Karachi-an institution of comprehensive instruction dedicated towards imparting quality training in all the major areas associated with civil air transport. The centre is housed in a three-storied spacious building, essentially self-contained in facilities and centrally air-conditioned. It is situated about 300 yards from the Corporate Head Office building of PIA.

The prestige and esteem that the Training Centre enjoys has been a result of tireless efforts expended, since the very inception of PIA in 1956, in making the programmes of study worthy of its name. Training has been offered for PIA employees as well as for other airlines' staff intending to work, or already working as members of the cockpit and flight service crew, as passenger service and marketing staff, and as mechanics and engineers, etc. It was in 1960 that all training was amalgamated under one roof at the Hotel Midway House, Karachi. The Centre was moved to its present premises in October 1975.

Specialist instructors are assigned at the Centre for imparting rigorous training to those who fly, and to those who service and maintain various types of aircraft (B-747-200, A-310, A-300, B-737, B-777). The training aids and equipment used are the latest. The methods of knowledge and skill transfer, adopted at the PIA Training Centre, are varied all pragmatic and useful. Classroom lectures are augmented by group discussion, observations, experiments, simulations, case studies, etc. Study tours to a number of PIA facilities are regularly conducted and seminars on topics of general interest are frequently convened.

Training facilities available within the airline also include flight simulators which are used in the Transition and recurrent Training of pilots and other operational crew. The equipment here includes: a cabin service procedures trainer, A310 Flight Simulator, 747-200 Flight Simulator and B743 FFS with RB211 Engines also A-310 Video & Audio Computer Based Instructions ( VACBI ) Systems. These are largely supplemented with apprentice workshops and laboratories for new entrants.

During the past, for many years the PIA Training Centre has also been instrumental in rendering training to a large number of pilots, engineers, flight stewards/stewardesses, traffic and sales personnel from over 30 airlines and associated agencies worldwide, mostly from Asian and African countries