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Etihad pilots training in a CAE7000XR A350 flight simulator. Victor Besa / The National
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Senior officers and alumni pilots at the training centre.
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New recruits at the Etihad Aviation Training Centre at Khalifa City in Abu Dhabi. Victor Besa / The National
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New recruits at the Etihad Aviation Training Centre at Khalifa City in Abu Dhabi. Victor Besa / The National
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Cabin crew recruits at the training centre. Victor Besa / The National
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Mohamed Bettoumi, Etihad cabin crew. Victor Besa / The National
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New recruits practice proper door operation exercises at the Etihad Aviation Training Centre at Khalifa City in Abu Dhabi. Victor Besa / The National
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New recruits at the Etihad Aviation Training Centre at Khalifa City in Abu Dhabi. Victor Besa / The National
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New recruits at the Etihad Aviation Training Centre at Khalifa City in Abu Dhabi. Victor Besa / The National
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A Boeing 787 flight simulator. Victor Besa / The National
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New recruits at the Etihad Aviation Training Centre at Khalifa City in Abu Dhabi. Victor Besa / The National
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Yanjuan Sun, left, cabin manager/service and hospitality trainer has been with Etihad for 15 years now. Victor Besa / The National
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Luggage of recruits at the Etihad Aviation Training Centre at Khalifa City in Abu Dhabi. Victor Besa / The National
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Etihad recruits wait for their bus outside the aviation training centre. Victor Besa / The National
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A new recruit with her cabin crew quick reference handbook at the Etihad Aviation Training Centre at Khalifa City in Abu Dhabi. Victor Besa / The National
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Senior officers and alumni pilots at the training center.
Victor Besa / The National
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Life jackets at the Etihad Aviation Training Centre at Khalifa City in Abu Dhabi. Victor Besa / The National
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Captain Jihad Richard Matta at the Etihad flight simulator training area. Victor Besa / The National
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New recruits at the Etihad Aviation Training Centre at Khalifa City in Abu Dhabi. Victor Besa / The National
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The Etihad grooming classroom. Victor Besa / The National
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Etihad pilots training in a CAE7000XR A350 flight simulator. Victor Besa / The National
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Senior officers and alumni pilots at the training centre.
Victor Besa / The National
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New recruits at the Etihad Aviation Training Centre at Khalifa City in Abu Dhabi. Victor Besa / The National
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New recruits at the Etihad Aviation Training Centre at Khalifa City in Abu Dhabi. Victor Besa / The National
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Cabin crew recruits at the training centre. Victor Besa / The National
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Mohamed Bettoumi, Etihad cabin crew. Victor Besa / The National
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New recruits practice proper door operation exercises at the Etihad Aviation Training Centre at Khalifa City in Abu Dhabi. Victor Besa / The National
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New recruits at the Etihad Aviation Training Centre at Khalifa City in Abu Dhabi. Victor Besa / The National
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New recruits at the Etihad Aviation Training Centre at Khalifa City in Abu Dhabi. Victor Besa / The National
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A Boeing 787 flight simulator. Victor Besa / The National
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New recruits at the Etihad Aviation Training Centre at Khalifa City in Abu Dhabi. Victor Besa / The National
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Yanjuan Sun, left, cabin manager/service and hospitality trainer has been with Etihad for 15 years now. Victor Besa / The National
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Luggage of recruits at the Etihad Aviation Training Centre at Khalifa City in Abu Dhabi. Victor Besa / The National
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Etihad recruits wait for their bus outside the aviation training centre. Victor Besa / The National
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A new recruit with her cabin crew quick reference handbook at the Etihad Aviation Training Centre at Khalifa City in Abu Dhabi. Victor Besa / The National
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Senior officers and alumni pilots at the training center.
Victor Besa / The National
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Life jackets at the Etihad Aviation Training Centre at Khalifa City in Abu Dhabi. Victor Besa / The National
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Captain Jihad Richard Matta at the Etihad flight simulator training area. Victor Besa / The National
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New recruits at the Etihad Aviation Training Centre at Khalifa City in Abu Dhabi. Victor Besa / The National
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The Etihad grooming classroom. Victor Besa / The National
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Etihad pilots training in a CAE7000XR A350 flight simulator. Victor Besa / The National
Behind the scenes: How Etihad Airways recruits and trains cabin crew amid a hiring spree
'The National' takes an exclusive tour of airline's crew training centre as it expands its workforce to meet a rebound in travel demand
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