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Qatar launches youth training initiative to build national aviation workforce
A new national initiative has been launched under the patronage of the Ministry of Transport to prepare Qatari youth for specialised technical careers across the country’s expanding aviation and aerospace sectors.
The three-week programme, dubbed ‘Flight Path’, brings together 70 Qatari Grade 10 students from Qatar Academy Doha. As an intensive extracurricular track, the initiative introduces students to aerospace engineering, air traffic control, aviation safety, and airport operations to support national priorities for a skilled local workforce.
The project represents a joint strategic collaboration between INJAZ Qatar and Boeing, organised in partnership with key state and industry regulators, including the Qatar Civil Aviation Authority (QCAA), national carrier Qatar Airways, and Hamad International Airport (HIA).
QCAA acting president Mohamed bin Faleh al-Hajri highlighted the role of national talent in sustaining the country’s sector growth.
"Guided by its vision to build a world-leading civil aviation ecosystem, the Qatar Civil Aviation Authority recognises young talent and national professionals as essential pillars in advancing Qatar’s aviation sector.
"Our participation in this program reflects our commitment to empowering Qatari talent across the aviation sector and developing a young workforce capable of keeping pace with industry developments and leading the future of aviation in Qatar,” al-Hajri stated.
The curriculum combines foundational workplace competencies with specialised technical modules delivered directly by industry entities. INJAZ Qatar will guide foundational modules covering critical thinking, problem-solving, time management, and career planning.
Technical instruction is split across four pillars: Boeing will lead sessions covering principles of flight and job roles in aircraft design, manufacturing, and maintenance; Qatar Airways will deliver coursework on airline operations; Hamad International Airport will direct airport management training; and the QCAA will oversee instruction on air traffic control and aircraft registration processes.
Alongside classroom instruction, participants will undertake behind-the-scenes field visits to QCAA and Qatar Airways operational facilities. The programme will conclude with a capstone pitch competition where student teams present applied projects to an expert panel of industry judges.
INJAZ Qatar CEO Emad al-Khaja noted that placing students directly alongside operational pilots, engineers, and regulators supports Qatar National Vision 2030 by building a future-ready workforce.
Fahad al-Mheiri, Boeing president for the Middle East and North Africa, added that the programme supports regional growth driven by record aeroplane orders and infrastructure development, helping open pathways to technical careers across the local ecosystem.