Vision 2030 has made aviation a national priority: new airlines, new airports, and GACA-backed scholarship pipelines make Saudi Arabia the fastest-growing training market in the region.
The General Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA) aligns closely with EASA syllabi and backs cadet programs through Saudia Group and Riyadh Air recruitment drives.
Saudia's GACA-certified training arm for cabin crew, ground services and (since 2025) aircraft maintenance technicians.
GACA Part 141/147 vocational academy at Thumamah Airport training ab-initio pilots and aircraft maintenance technicians.
Kingdom's official FAI-representative flying club offering PPL ground school and Instrument Rating theory courses.
TVTC-supervised aircraft maintenance engineering college at King Khalid International Airport, run with Aviation Australia.
First full aerospace engineering department in Saudi Arabia and the Gulf; ABET-accredited BS/MS/PhD degrees.
ABET-accredited Mechanical Engineering (Aeronautical) bachelor's programme since 1980.
BSc in Aviation Management in PSU's College of Business Administration; PSU also hosts Riyadh Air's CAE pilot training centre.
GACA's own training academy for air navigation services, ATC and IATA-branded ground-ops courses.