May 30—With air travel demand rebounding post-Covid, aviation university courses in the UAE are experiencing a 15-20 percent increase in applicants this year, amid a global labour shortage in the sector.
Emirates Aviation University (EAU), a member of Dubai’s Emirates Group, received 3,000 applications for its undergraduate and postgraduate programmes for the 2024-2025 academic year significantly exceeding the pre-pandemic levels, Vice Chancellor Ahmad Al Ali announced during a media round-table on Thursday.
He said, “The old numbers projected around 10 per cent rise per year….
