DOHA: Qatar Airways (QA) and Rolls-Royce, the airline’s strategic partner, have developed a new training programme exclusively for Qatari nationals. Under QA’s Al Darb Qatarisation programme, nominated Qatari delegates visited the Rolls-Royce facility in Derby, the UK, to attend the Rolls-Royce Business Management and Commercial Awareness Programme.
The annual business management programme, provides a unique learning opportunity for Qataris enrolled in Al Darb Qatarisation programme to connect with and learn from experts at the leading aero-engine manufacturing company.
Chosen for their high performance and as a token of appreciation for their long time service with the company, the selected delegates met with specialists from Rolls-Royce over a five day induction programme that introduced them to a variety of subjects crucial to executives in the aviation industry. These included corporate strategy, financial management, relationship management, and customer service management.
Nabeela Fakhri, QA’s Senior Vice President Human Resources said: “At QA, we believe that continuing to provide learning experiences to our employees will enable them to play a pivotal role in the future development of our organisation, as well-rounded, visionary leaders.
“Our Al Darb Qatarisation programme, part of QA National Talent Management, identifies the most talented Qatari individuals to join our team and empowers them with the knowledge required to contribute to the growth of their national carrier and the rapidly transforming aviation industry. We are pleased to offer this programme with our esteemed partners at Rolls-Royce, as it reinforces our goal of providing high quality professional development opportunities that benefit our employees.”
QA’s Al Darb Qatarisation programme is an initiative that aims to develop young Qataris to become the leaders of the national carrier.
Through initiatives such as its summer internship programme and Graduate Development programme, Al Darb provides students and graduates with real-life projects that add to their work experience and prepare them for a successful career in the airline. Al Darb includes nine programmes and 36 majors, 13 of which were added recently. Tailormade programmes are created for each participant, in order to support and develop Qatarisation. A Qatari word that means ‘The Pathway’, Al Darb highlights the different paths that individuals can take with QA.The Peninsula
