Saudi Arabian low-cost carrier flynas has change into the official sponsor of Riyadh’s King Saud University’s Distinguished and Talented Students Program. As a part of the sponsorship, it can provide resources for this system, including flights. Students and college of this system will now have access to the airline’s 70-plus international and domestic destinations, which they will use to travel to competitions, conferences, and other events.
The agreement also gives engineering and knowledge technology program students the chance to receive practical training inside the airline’s departments. The partnership also creates opportunities for these students to work for the airline after graduation.
Various representatives, including Prof. Dr. Ali Aldalbahi, the University’s Dean of Student Affairs, and Asma Hamdan, the Chief of Shared Services Officer at flynas, gathered on May eleventh on the university’s headquarters in Riyadh to sign the partnership agreement.
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Taking talents to latest heights
The partnership is part of the airline’s commitment to depart an enduring positive impact on its community and the Kingdom. On the event, Asma Hamadan said,
“We’re proud to sign an agreement to sponsor the ‘Distinguished and Talented Students Program’ with King Saud University, the most important and most prestigious university within the Kingdom. The agreement will contribute to enhancing the knowledge transfer from various sources around the globe to shine the capabilities of scholars and college members, which aligns with Flynas objectives to support national talents and institutions within the Kingdom”.
The university expressed its gratitude to flynas for signing on to assist this system grow and improve. Dr. Aldalbahi commented,
“This agreement expresses the university’s keenness to supply its distinguished and talented students with latest learning resources and high-level training opportunities in engineering and knowledge technology. We thank Flynas for his or her cooperation and take care of the outstanding, distinguished, and talented students at King Saud University.”
Partners for progress
Loads of airlines and universities create partnerships to create pathways for college kids in aviation, engineering, and other eligible disciples to affix this system sponsor as employees after completing their practical training. These partnerships are mutually useful for all of the parties involved and be sure that the following generation has the support they need to finish their education and find employment.
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Earlier this 12 months, Southwest Airlines became a partner of Paul Quinn College to change into the College’s official airline and a member of the varsity’s celebrated Urban Work College Program. Last 12 months, United Airlines became a partner of the University of Nebraska at Omaha (UNO) and provides pathways for aviators through its Aviate program. Delta Air Lines, through its Delta Lines Foundation, helped fund a brand new aviation constructing at Auburn University, designed exclusively for aviation education.
Within the Middle East, Emirates, Etihad, and Qatar Airways all have partnerships with universities, including the Dubai College of Tourism, Khalifa University and Hamad Bin Khalifa University. The character of such partnerships vary, but generally include educational initiatives, research projects, and careers fairs. Closer to home, flynas is following within the footsteps of Saudia, which has a partnership with King Abdulaziz University and Prince Sultan University.
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The flynas expansion plan
The agreement is the most recent in a slew of initiatives taken by the airline to expand its presence within the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and worldwide. Most recently, the airline launched the ‘Yr of Saudi Coffee’ initiative in collaboration with the Ministry of Culture, and in January 2023, became the aviation partner of the Haji Expo 2023.
Last 12 months, flynas placed an order to extend its fleet size to 250 aircraft, which can make it the most important low-cost carrier within the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region. The rise in fleet size may even make flynas the most important owner-operator of airliners within the region.