MCBS and Boeing host Sky Futures Oman forum in Muscat

The Modern College of Business and Science and Boeing hosted the ‘Sky Futures Oman’ aviation forum in Muscat on October 12, bringing together industry leaders, policymakers, academics and students to discuss Oman’s aviation priorities and future workforce needs.

MCBS students engaged with experts and presented research on sustainable aviation, artificial intelligence and advanced air mobility, while Boeing’s Middle East and North Africa president forecast a need for 236,000 new aviation professionals in the region over the next 20 years; Boeing, partnered with Oman for more than 30 years, is helping students acquire skills for the National Aviation Strategy 2040, and a session featured the head of the National Aviation Strategy Management Team at Oman’s Civil Aviation Authority, with participation from Oman Duty Free, Al Sharqiya Aviation, AeroVecto, ESBAAR and Utopia.