SriLankan IAA among IATA top ten

The International Air Transportation Association (IATA) has named SriLankan Airlines' International Aviation Academy (IAA) as one of its ten best Authorised Training Centres (ATC) in South Asia, for 2012. The award is a formidable endorsement of the outstanding contribution by IAA in developing human capital for tomorrow's air transport industry and related sectors.

"It gives us great pride and encouragement to receive this recognition from the world's top aviation trade organisation and strengthens the IAA in its pursuit of excellence, to empower human resources to face tomorrow's aviation challenges" said SriLankan Airlines Head of Human Resources, Pradeepa Kekulawala.

The award was based on IAAs strategic direction and progress, quality of delivery and end result on an overall high aggregate of 90 per cent.

The IAA is the training and development arm of SriLankan Airlines Limited. Its portfolio provides more than 80 training modules under five faculties (Management and Sales; Information Technology; Passenger, Cargo and Safety). It is a total solutions provider of skills, knowledge and inter-personal skills training for all employees of Sri Lankan.

The IAA which has an IATA regional training status, conducts globally recognised professional aviation training in Sri Lanka and the Maldives.