Joramco Academy has entered into an agreement to support the establishment of Aerojet Aviation Training Academy, the first of its kind institution to offer advanced studies in Aircraft Maintenance in Ghana and the Sub Region.

Mazisi Parkes, Chief Executive Officerÿof Aerojet, stated that,ÿ?Aviation skills and knowledge training are integral to the Accra MRO Project and the eventual growth of the African Aviation industry, and this is exactly what our Training Academy was set up to deliver. We are delighted to be working with Joramco on this. When you look at the growth of Joramco in the last few years it has been phenomenal, and we are keen to learn from their experience. But more importantly there are very strong synergies and alignment in goals between the two organizations which lends itself to this partnership. Our objective is clear; we work with partners that understand our long-term strategy and have an interest in helping us develop the Aviation Sector in Africa. I am convinced that both Aerojet and Joramco will be better for it in the coming years?.

Joramco CEO Fraser Currie said, ?We are honoured to have been entrusted by Aerojet to establish an aviation engineering academy as part of their plan to develop a new world-class MRO facility. Drawing on Joramco?s world-leading capabilities, as well as the training expertise of Joramco Academy, we are able to provide Aerojet with the necessary skills, and guide them on constructing facilities and achieving regulatory approvals.?

The new academy will be based at Aerojet?s homebase, Kotoka International Airport in Accra, Ghana which is strategically located, with easy access to over 21 African countries within the range of a two-hour flight. It is to serve as a Centre of Excellence and its activities will begin in September 2022, with registrations already open for the first cohort of students, who are anticipated to begin their studies in January 2023.