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Petroleum Development Oman (PDO) and Oman Air on June 19 joined forces to create 400 jobs for young Omanis at the new Muscat International Airport.
The two companies signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) committing PDO to support the training of the jobseekers in a variety of cabin and ground staff positions, along with the upskilling of a further 100 existing Oman Air customer service staff.
The successful completion of the internationally accredited vocational courses will lead to guaranteed full-time positions with the national carrier in customer relations and ramp services.
The agreement, which was signed by PDO’s MD Raoul Restucci and Oman Air’s CEO Paul Gregorowitsch, was forged as part of the drive to support the Oman sultanate’s call for sustainable jobs.
Restucci said: “As part of our national objectives program to create job and training opportunities for Omanis, PDO is going beyond our natural boundaries of the oil and gas sector to support economic diversification and development. Working with our trusted partners at Oman Air, we will ensure that hundreds of young jobseekers are ready to play key roles in the new Muscat International Airport, which will be a showpiece for the country and the region.”
Gregorowitsch said: “Oman Air’s partnership with PDO demonstrates the airline’s continuing commitment to the sultanate’s policy of Omanization. The overwhelming response to the program and the progress made in training have given us very positive feedback. Not only will this benefit Oman Air and the broader aviation sector in Oman, but it will also help the trainees make a greater long-term contribution to the sultanate.”
The courses will last for up to 12 months and include a mixture of technical and on-the-job training. Those who pass customer service and ramp service training will gain an IATA diploma and national vocational qualification certification.