National Aviation Academy (Azerbaijan)

Coordinates: 40°27′14″N 50°04′01″E / 40.45389°N 50.06694°E / 40.45389; 50.06694
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National Aviation Academy
Milli Aviasiya Akademiyası
TypePublic
Established15 June 1992; 31 years ago (1992-06-15)
RectorArif Pashayev
Address
Mərdəkan pr., 30. [AZ1045]
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40°27′14″N 50°04′01″E / 40.45389°N 50.06694°E / 40.45389; 50.06694
Websitehttps://naa.edu.az/az/

Milli Aviasiya Akademiyası National Aviation Academy (MAA) is a public higher education institution of the Republic of Azerbaijan and is part of the structure of Azerbaijan Airlines Closed Joint Stock Company (JSC). The academy implements higher, additional and professional specialization training programs in the field of civil aviation.[1][2][3]

History[edit]

ICAO President Assad Kotayt at the groundbreaking ceremony of the new training building at the National Aviation Academy: archive, 1999[4][5]
Professor Tatiana Anodina, Chairman of the Interstate Aviation Committee, during the opening of the new training building at the National Aviation Academy, 2010 [6]
  • In order to meet the national personnel needs of the Republic of Azerbaijan in the field of civil aviation, the National Aviation Center was established within the "Azerbaijan Airlines" State Joint Stock Company (now called "Azerbaijan Airlines" Closed Joint Stock Company). Decision No. 337 of the Council of Ministers of the Republic of Azerbaijan dated June 15, 1992
  • Departments on general technical issues and humanitarian issues were organized within the center. In 1993, the Faculty of Air Transportation Management and the Departments of Aviation Special Equipment and English Language were established at the center.
  • The National Aviation Center was named the National Aviation Academy by the decision of the Council of Ministers of the Republic of Azerbaijan dated February 24, 1994 and numbered 81.
  • On May 30, 2012, the National Aviation Academy received the status of regional training center on "Dangerous cargo transportation by air" of the International Air Transport Association (IATA).
  • The student campus at MAA, consisting of 2 dormitory buildings, football fields, tennis courts, volleyball and basketball courts, was opened for use in September 2014.
  • In 2016, training for female pilots started for the first time in Azerbaijan.
  • MAA was accredited by the Ministry of Education of the Republic of Azerbaijan in 2018 for the next 5 years. In the same year, MAA was also certified by the Interstate Aviation Committee and the State Civil Aviation Agency of the Ministry of Transport, Communications and High Technologies of the Republic of Azerbaijan.
  • In 2019, the National Aviation Academy was certified by DMAA as a training and examination organization for technical service in accordance with the requirements of the Azerbaijan Aviation Regulation (AAQ) "Part 147 Subpart C", and from October of the same year it was certified as "technical-mechanical (B-1) in MAA ) and "aircraft maintenance personnel" program for admission to technical-avionics (B-2) courses[7]

Management[edit]

  • Arif Pashayev-Rector[8]
  • Adalat Samadov - vice rector for educational affairs
  • Afiq Hasanov - vice rector for scientific affairs
  • Hajiaga Aliyev - vice rector for aviation affairs
  • Shamseddin Akhundov - vice rector for public relations
  • Rafig Hasanov - vice rector for general and economic-technical issues

Composition[edit]

  • Civil Aviation Museum
  • Heydar Aliyev Museum
  • Pilot Training Center
  • "AZAL Training" Aviation Training Center
  • Information Technology Center (HC)
  • Transport and Aviation Problems Research Institute (ETNAPI)
  • International Air Transport Association Institute (IATA)

See also[edit]

Azerbaijan Airlines

State Civil Aviation Agency (Azerbaijan)

Scientific Research Institute of Transport and Aviation Problems (Azerbaijan)

References[edit]

  1. ^ ""Azerbaijan Airlines" Community National Aviation Academy". Naa.edu.az.
  2. ^ "National Aviation Academy Overview". www.4icu.org.
  3. ^ "National Aviation Academy Other Identifiers". Ror.org.
  4. ^ "ICAO Council President delivered lecture at National Aviation Academy". Mincom.gov.az.
  5. ^ "As part of his visit to Azerbaijan, the President also met with the leadership of AZANS, the state air navigation service provider, and the Azerbaijan National Aviation Academy (MAA), where he gave a lecture to students. In the exchange, all strategic goals of ICAO were discussed and the key role of innovation in meeting current and future needs was emphasized once again". www.icao.int.
  6. ^ "From Tatyana Anodina, chairperson of the Interstate Aviation Committee". Azertag.az/en.
  7. ^ "Opening of the cathedra of Air Navigation at the National Aviation Academy". www.asec.az.
  8. ^ "Rector of the National Aviation Academy". Science.gov.az.