March 10, 2025, | Harare, Zimbabwe | The Civil Aviation Authority of Zimbabwe (CAAZ) wishes to advise its business partners and stakeholders that the Aviation Training Academy of Zimbabwe (ATAZ) was officially awarded its TRAINAIR PLUS Certification – Bronze Member status, by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) on the 12th of February 2025 during the Global Implementation Symposium Summit (GISS) in Abu Dhabi.
The ICAO TRAINAIR PLUS certification is a prestigious globally recognized initiative and the award is a recognition by ICAO of institutions that meet internationally approved standards in competency-based training.
To obtain this certification, ATAZ went through a rigorous three-phase assessment process including:
- Pre-assessment: A review of the ATAZ’s management structure, documentation and operational processes.
- On-site assessment: A visit by ICAO assessors to inspect and evaluate the training academy facilities, training programs, and quality and safety management systems.
- Post-assessment: A review of ATAZ’s corrective actions and implementation of recommendations.
This recognition by ICAO is testament to CAAZ’s unwavering commitment to excellence, safety, and capacity building in the aviation industry. The achievement marks a significant step in the quest for a modern, efficient, safe and secure aviation sector. This certification enhances ATAZ’s ability to attract local, regional and international trainees.
Inserted by CAAZ Management
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About the Aviation Training Academy of Zimbabwe (ATAZ)
The Aviation Training Academy of Zimbabwe (ATAZ) is an institution under the Civil Aviation Authority of Zimbabwe (CAAZ). It was officially launched by the Minister of Transport and Infrastructural Development, Honorable Felix. T. Mhona, on 29 May 2023 as an Approved Training Organization (ATO) in accordance with S.I 80 of 2018 and ICAO Regulations. The academy is registered with the Ministry of Higher and Tertiary Education, Innovation, Science and Technology Development as an independent training institution.
It was established to address the following, among other things:
- Increase access to localised quality and inclusive aviation training.
- Ameliorate the acute shortage of experts in the aviation industry locally and regionally.
- Improve the safety and security in the aviation sector through the establishment of training facilities with cutting edge technology.
Since its official commissioning in 2023, the academy has trained over 2000 aviation professionals in aviation related courses covering different areas such as freight/cargo, aviation security: quality and safety management systems, dangerous goods handling and many others.
The Academy is already in advanced preparations to host its maiden ICAO TRAINAIRPLUS course scheduled for May 2025 as it continues to make strides to become a Regional Aviation Training Hub.
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