About

From interest
to industry.

The Airport Academy turns interest in aviation into a structured pathway into the industry, because most people, including most families, misunderstand what an aviation career is and how you get one.

The misunderstanding

Ask most people to name an aviation job and they say pilot. Air transport supports tens of millions of jobs worldwide, and almost none of them are visible from the outside.

The answer

A programme that opens the whole industry, chapter by chapter, to anyone with an interest.

The connection

Every chapter is delivered with the professionals who do the work, in operational settings.

The story

Demand came first


The audienceAviation, explained to millions

Mohammad Taher's aviation social media, in English and Arabic, built an audience that kept asking the same question: how do I get in?

The modelProven in the UK

The model was developed and proven through a UK aviation programme with the regulator's backing.

The standardBuilt with regulators

Each national programme is co-created with and authorised by the country's civil aviation regulator, so the curriculum carries the regulator's standard from the first chapter.

Aerial view from an aircraft window on approach over a coastline city at dusk
The team

Flown by people from the industry


Mohammad Taher, Chief Executive Officer of The Airport Academy

Mohammad Taher · Chief Executive Officer

Aerospace engineer and former Heathrow aerodrome systems specialist. Former UK DfT Aviation Ambassador, best-selling author, and the face of The Airport Guy.

Alharath Bin Sama, Chief Operating Officer of The Airport Academy

Alharath Bin Sama · Chief Operating Officer

Pilot and flight instructor with more than a decade in the flight deck. Regionally recognised Arabic aviation ambassador and connector across governments, airlines and regulators.

Mohammad Redha, Chief Commercial Officer of The Airport Academy

Mohammad Redha · Chief Commercial Officer

Leads commercial strategy and partnerships, including sponsor relationships and the Academy's partner reporting.

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Students, families, employers and partners: we would like to hear from you.