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Milestone certification enables in-house aircraft design capabilities, supporting fleet refurbishment efforts and future MRO ambitions DUBAI, UAE, 20 November 2025: Emirates Engineering has achieved a significant milestone, becoming the first organisation in the UAE to receive Design Organisation Approval (DOA) from the General Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) for major aircraft modifications, through Supplemental Type Certificates (STCs). The GCAA’s direct certification of Emirates Engineering’s design work enables the regulator to independently review and process major modifications, marking a milestone for UAE aviation regulation.

Dubai, United Arab Emirates, 20 November 2025 – Airbus and Mubadala Investment Company, an Abu Dhabi based sovereign investor, have extended their agreement to provide internship opportunities for Emirati senior university students in engineering for another three years. The agreement was signed during Dubai Airshow 2025 by Fatima AlMarzouqi, Director, at Mubadala’s Community Outreach, and Phillippe Fontes, Vice President Human Resources, Airbus Africa and Middle East and witnessed by Homaid Al Shimmari, Deputy Group CEO, Mubadala, and Gabriel Semelas, President, Airbus Africa and Middle East. Following the initial agreement signed during