Dubai: At the 33rd Emirates Aviation University’s (EAU) graduation ceremony, held recently 302 highly skilled and successful students were honoured with their degrees, which announced their arrival into the world of aviation.

The cohort of 302 graduates includes 77 postgraduates and 225 bachelor students, of which 72 are Emirates-sponsored students – both fresh graduates and employees pursuing further qualifications.

Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum, Chairman and Chief Executive, Emirates Airline and Group, and Chancellor of the EAU conferred the graduates with their well-earned certificates.

Held at the EAU campus, the graduation ceremony showcased the rich diversity of the student body with graduates representing 50+ nationalities. The graduates were from a range of disciplines, including aviation management, aeronautical engineering, aviation safety/security, logistics and supply chain management, mechanical and aircraft maintenance engineering, and software engineering.

The graduates’ future is bright as the aviation industry is projected to record over US$25.7 billion net profit in 2024, according to IATA. According to the Airport Council International, 2024 is expected to be a milestone for global passenger traffic recovery as it touches 9.4 billion passengers, surpassing the 9.2 billion passengers in 2019.

EAU, the education arm of the Emirates Group, was founded in 1991. The University offers a wide spectrum of undergraduate, postgraduate and research programmes in aeronautical engineering, aviation management, logistics and supply management, aviation safety and aviation security studies.

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