GE Aerospace funds aviation workforce training in Malaysia.
GE Aerospace is committing US$125,000 to UniKL MIAT and partners to expand aviation education and workforce training across Malaysia, reaching 10,000+ students, instructors, and workers over two years.
GE Aerospace is putting US$125,000 into aviation education and training in Malaysia, working with UniKL MIAT and youth and women's aviation groups.
What's happening
- US$125,000 (about MYR 513,000) grant to UniKL MIAT's FLYTE (Future Leaders in Youth Technical Empowerment) team
- New outreach programs with Youth Aviation Club Malaysia (KRUM) to get secondary school students interested in aviation
- Instructor training and leadership workshops with the Centre of Women Advancement and Leadership (CWAL)
- Target reach: more than 10,000 students, instructors, and aviation workers over two years
Why it matters
- Helps Malaysia grow local skills in aviation maintenance and technical work
- Gives students clearer routes from school into aviation training and jobs
- Focus areas:
- First exposure to aviation through school and youth programs
- Practical technical skills and upskilling for people already in the field
- Better support and training for instructors at UniKL MIAT and partner groups
- Keeps more of the training and experience-building in Malaysia instead of sending it overseas
Source
GE Aerospace commits $125,000 to further aviation education and workforce training in Malaysia.