The Bachelor in Aviation Management - Hons (BAvM)

Why do UniKL MIAT, an institution focused on aircraft technology, offers this program? 

This is a normal question that I received since we start the program. Many people asked and at the same time try to offer answers. Well among the answers they gave:

• Management programs are normally cheaper to provide
• Attracts more students to UniKL MIAT
• UniKL MIAT is trying to monopolizes the aviation training sector
• To balance up the P&L
• Getting more foreign students

The real reason for UniKL MIAT to offer this program is because we listen to the many voices of the industry. The importance of well trained personnel in the aviation industry is such that it will have a significant impact to the company's bottom line. Such knowledgeable and skilled personnel will definitely enhanced the productivity of the organization.

The  graduates of the program are able to contribute to the industry in the following ways.

• Able to respond to the rapid changes in the global air travel industry as they are well grounded in the principles of air transportation and able to forecast changes as they are skilled in the use of applied statistics.
• Confident in handling issues and complaints from customers. The curriculum utilized a blended form of e-learning and problem based learning. Students can quickly asked relevant questions thus making it simpler for them to seek informations and offer quick and reliable solutions
• The students are coached by many industry experts. As such their networking capital were invested even before they graduate.
• Aviation industry operations are very complex. from Airlines to Airports then to Air Cargo Logistics and other related integrated services. In modern operational management, managers are expected to be able to simulate such complexities and then develop models to effectively run the operations. Graduates from this program are well versed with computerized simulations and operational research modeling.
• And the graduates are being grilled from year one to year four on their oral and written English competency. And of course they are also taught the basic Mandarin language. This is what the industry demands.

Since many of UniKL MIAT lecturers came from the various segments of the aviation industry we are confident that the BAvM will exceed the industry demand. And this program will be UniKL MIAT's blue ocean product serving this very important niche market. 

As an institution of higher learning we too belief in continuous learning, thus we also offer this program to working people in the industry. There is already one intake of the part time students following this program.

end/ Zahir

Aviation Maintenance Magazine :: Certification and Training of NDT Personnel

Many students asked me what they should venture into after completion of their studies at MIAT? Apart from doing their LWTR (License without type rating issued by the Department of Civil Aviation). Well one option is to venture into the field of Non Destructive Testing. To know more I have linked an article from Aviation Maintenance Magazine, below.

Regards/ Zahir

The training, certification, and documentation of aviation maintenance personnel has been a longstanding concern of the industry. Airframe and Powerplant Mechanics, avionics technicians, and certificated repairman all have strict guidelines that must be adhered to regarding training, documentation, and experience. This is no less true for the nondestructive testing (NDT) specialist.

Aviation Maintenance Magazine :: Certification and Training of NDT Personnel

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Flight to Jeddah

I was on a long awaited leave recently, about three weeks. As most of the colleagues and students at UniKL MIAT are aware that before joining the university, I was serving the Malaysian flag carrier, MAS. In fact I retired from the company in the year 2004. So I still enjoy some flight privileges.

During the leave I and my wife went to Madinah and Makkah to perform the umrah. During the Kuala Lumpur - Jeddah flight I manage to meet the pilot, Capt. Zam. Since the flight time require a third member crew, so we have time to talk on many issues as his duty time was towards the last leg of the flight.

I took the opportunity to seek his opinion about what he feels about many young people liking to become a pilot. As I was curious to know from a pilot perspectives.

He felt a lot of them just dived into it without doing some form of analysis of the job requirements and availability of vacancies. Many who took the program are not aware that there are various types of pilots to serve the wide range of aviation industry. Many young people are probably most attracted by the prospects of becoming a flight captains with major airlines, which come with handsome salaries. But the fact is that the position of vacancies are limited. Airlines normally have their own pilot cadet program. So if one wants to land in good salaried job in airlines than it is important that they qualify into the pilot cadet program. And slowly grew with the job collecting the required flying hours.

However if you are the type who loves flying and are willing to work hard in the general aviation and other form of aviation services than there are still good prospects. But you must be willing to work hard, and have an attitude for high tolerance of uncertainty.

Before spending huge amount of money getting into pilot schools to obtain the necessary flying license from the Department of Civil Aviation, one should spend some time and effort to understand the aviation industry.

Capt. Zam felt his adventure into the flying business is very rewarding and would recommend to young people who are really interested to work hard and have a passion for the job.

I cannot agree more with his views, if you want it, then go for it...

UniKL MIAT is currently negotiating with few flying schools within ASEAN to offer a Bachelor in Aviation Technology with Flying. If the planning meets our criteria we will be announcing it within this year.

Best Regards/ Zahir