BAC hosts professional accreditation programme

Manama : Bahrain Airport Company (BAC), the operator and managing body of Bahrain International Airport (BIA), hosted the global Airport Management Professional Accreditation Programme (AMPAP).

Management staff from BAC, Bahrain Airport Services (BAS), and other airports in the region participated in the programme, which was held in the Kingdom for the first time from 15 to 19 of April.

The AMPAP executive training programme is well recognised internationally. It seeks to develop a new generation of airport leaders in all functional areas of the airport business by promoting adherence to the highest professional standards and encouraging effective sharing of best managerial practices. It is offered jointly by Airports Council International (ACI) and the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) and is held in various approved locations.

The programme was delivered by three course leaders: Jean Marc Trottier, Executive Vice President of Aviation Strategies International; Peter Adams, Senior Practice Executive of Aviation Safety and Risk Management; and Dr. Ruwantissa Abeyratne, Senior Associate, Air Law & Policy.

BAC Human Resources Vice President, Hind Mahmood, said: “AMPAP is a barometer of professional airport management on a global scale. It is the only airport-related management accreditation programme that has been recognised by airport regulators and ACI, and has had over a thousand participants in more than 100 countries so far.”

Candidates who successfully complete the requirements of the programme will receive the International Airport Professional (IAP) designation, whose holders are recognised by ACI and ICAO as having achieved highly rigorous standards for expertise in the field of airport management. They will also be part of the IAP Community of Practice.