Research Institutes in Pakistan

Pakistan

PIA, Training Centre, Karachi Airport, Pakistan

Contact: Naeem Sadiq
Title: Principal
Address: PIA Training Centre, Karachi Airport
City/State: Karachi
Country: Pakistan
Phone of Organization: 92-21-7727727
Cable:
Telex: 2832 PIAC PK
Fax: 92-21-7727727
Year Established: 1968.
Language of Registration: English
Source of Input: INRES01
INRES Inst. No.: PAK3008
Information Last Updated: 03/28/94
Institution Type: Semi-Governmental/Parastatal/State-owned Enterpris


Purpose:
To provide training in technical, operational, commercial and management fields to employees of Pakistan international airlines.

Expertise & Training Programs

Expertise Project No: 1

Area of Expertise
Airline management and operations

Title: Support In Establishing Air Malta And Emirates Airlines

Description:
PIA provided technical and managerial support in setting up these airline.

Language(s) Used: English

Implemented in: Malta and U.A.E.

Type of Exp/Trg: On-the-Job Training/Technical Assistance

Training Program No: 1

Area of Training

Air transportation training
Air transportation financial analysis, costing and tariffs
Airline management and operations

Title: Aerospace, Avionics, Operations, Marketing, Sales, Flight Service Management.

Description:
All of these courses are designed to cater for specific airline equipment and operational needs.

Language(s) Used: English

Times per year: VARIABLE

Type of Exp/Trg: Vocational/Technical

Duration/Cost : One day to several weeks

Training Program No: 2

Area of Training

Air safety
Air transportation training

Title: B-747 Flight Crew Transition

Description:
IT Includes brief description of all aircraft systems & cockpit controls, limitations, normal and abnormal operating procedure, traffic alert and collision avoidance system etc.

Language(s) Used: English

Type of Exp/Trg: Vocational/Technical

Duration/Cost : 17 Days

Training Program No: 3

Area of Training

Electricity power system operation

Title: A-300-B4 Power Plant (Cf6-50c2) Maintenance

Description:
Introduction, electrical power, fuel fire and apu, power plant and systems and engine change and ground run up.

Language(s) Used: English

Type of Exp/Trg: Professional Certificate

Duration/Cost : 140 Hours

Training Program No: 4

Area of Training

Air safety and security
Air transportation training
Air travel

Title: Passenger Service Basic

Description:
It includes airline orientation, traffic & ticketing, service aspect: courtesy, attitude, behaviour, passenger handling, baggage handling, ramp handling and safety and traffic documents etc.

Language(s) Used: English

Times per year: THREE TIMES PER YEAR

Type of Exp/Trg: Professional Certificate

Duration/Cost : 8 Weeks

Training Program No: 5

Area of Training

Management training
Office management
Human resources management

Title: Middle Management Courses

Description:
These include management process, human relation in organisation, organisational communication,leadership,motivating employees, decision making, personnel adminstration,office management and automation, quantitative techniques in management, finance and budgeting

Language(s) Used: English

Type of Exp/Trg: Vocational/Technical

Duration/Cost : 2 weeks

Training Program No: 6

Area of Training

Computer training

Title: Computer Technology

Description:
To provide knowledge of elements and principle of operation of logic circuits and circuits associated with digital computers.

Language(s) Used: English

Type of Exp/Trg: Vocational/Technical

Duration/Cost : 4 weeks

Training Program No: 7

Area of Training

Air transportation training
Airline management and operations
Airline reservation systems

Title: Basic Passenger/Cargo Sales

Description:
IT Includes airline orientation, traffic and ticketing domestic & international reservation procedures, service aspect, courtesy, attitude, behaviour, customer relations, cargo tariffs, documentation, space control, warehousing/delivery procedures etc.

Language(s) Used: English

Times per year: 4 times a year

Type of Exp/Trg: Vocational/Technical

Duration/Cost : 10 weeks

Training Program No: 8

Area of Training

Air transportation training
Aircraft maintenance

Title: BOEING 707/720B Airframe Maintenance Course.

Description:
IT Includes introduction to aircraft and their data, a/c structure and electrical power system, hydraulic and landing gears, flight controls, ground handling and services, pneumatics, air-conditioning & pressurization systems etc.

Language(s) Used: ENGLISH

Type of Exp/Trg: Vocational/Technical

Duration/Cost : 8 weeks

Training Program No: 9

Area of Training

Air transportation training

Title: Flight Service Basic Course

Description:
Introduction, courtesy, airport terminology, duties and responsibilities of cabin crew, cabin crew uniform entitlements, cabin familiarisation/emergancy, file preparation, results preparation etc.

Language(s) Used: English

Type of Exp/Trg: Vocational/Technical

Duration/Cost : 13 weeks

Description of Staff

Technical -- 30
Marketing -- 8
Operations -- 8
Management -- 5
Flight service -- 6
Passenger service -- 6

Equipment:
Class rooms- Labs- Workshops- Aircraft mock ups- Aircraft emgy. Exist slides- Cockpit system simulators- Computers- Audio-visual equipment- T.V & V.C.RS

Affiliations:
UNDP, JICA, IATA etc.