British Airways and University of Glamorgan Announce Engineering Partnership

CARDIFF, Wales, October 1, 2012 /PRNewswire/ –

Initiative brings world-leading technical training from Heathrow to South Wales

British Airways and the University of Glamorgan have signed a landmark agreement to
combine technical training for one of the world’s leading airlines with the enhanced
career prospects of a university degree. Under the new initiative, to be accredited by the
Civil Aviation Authority (CAA), engineers will graduate from Glamorgan with a BSc degree
in Aircraft Maintenance Engineering having also completed the industry-standard EASA Part
66 training, awarded under British Airways’ licence. The first intake of 100 students will
enter the course in October. Engineering staff at British Airways will also have the
opportunity to study academic modules from the University at undergraduate and
postgraduate level.

Bill Kelly, General Manager Heavy Maintenance at British Airways, said: “We are
delighted to be forming this relationship with the University of Glamorgan. British
Airways employs over 1,400 people across three sites in South Wales, and this partnership
will ensure that we continue to produce world-class engineers, ready to take on the
challenge of maintaining our fleet. This is an exciting time for the airline, with
next-generation aircraft such as the Boeing 787 and Airbus A380 presenting new challenges
for our engineers. Partnering with the University of Glamorgan will allow us to develop
the skills necessary to take our business forward.”

The University of Glamorgan is one of the world’s few institutions to have its own
Aerospace Centre, a purpose-built GBP2m facility in South Wales with its own airliner and
flight simulator.

Professor Julie Lydon, Vice-Chancellor and Chief Executive of the University of
Glamorgan, said: “As the largest airline in the UK and a global player in the aviation
market, British Airways takes its relationship with education seriously. This initiative
cements their links with Glamorgan, and we hope to develop our partnership further in the
coming months. It’s a win-win for British Airways, the University, and the graduates.

“This partnership is the only one of its kind in the UK, and is a testament to
Glamorgan’s reputation for excellence in the aviation industry. Glamorgan was founded by
industry, for industry, as a specialist college of engineering, and we carry that forward
today in ensuring that our aerospace students get both the technical skills to work on
some of the world’s leading aircraft, and the enhanced career prospects of a degree. The
University of Glamorgan is well-recognised for being home to first-class facilities, and
for producing graduates of an exceptional standard. Our partnership with British Airways
is sure to give them a head start in their careers.”

British Airways

http://www.britishairways.com

British Airways is a global airline, flying to over 150 destinations in more than 70
countries. British Airways Engineering has a global reputation for engineering excellence
and its technical and logistical expertise supports airline operations on every continent,
24 hours a day, 365 days a year. British Airways Engineering has three subsidiaries in
South Wales, employing over 1,400 people: British Airways Maintenance Cardiff, British
Airways Avionics Engineering, and British Airways Interiors Engineering.

The University of Glamorgan

http://www.glam.ac.uk

Founded by industry, for industry as a centre of engineering and management in 1913,
the University of Glamorgan is a key international partner of major public and private
sector employers. Rated in the UK’s top ten universities for the lowest rate of
unemployment among its graduates, 93% of Glamorgan students are in work or further study
within six months of graduating. With 23,000 students from 122 countries on campuses in
Cardiff and the South Wales valleys, the University includes two wholly-owned
subsidiaries, The College at Merthyr Tydfil and Wales’s national conservatoire, the Royal
Welsh College of Music and Drama. With a strong commitment to social justice, Glamorgan
opens opportunities to students from a diverse range of backgrounds and is a leading
partner in UHOVI, the pioneering Universities’ Heads of the Valleys Institute. With 70% of
its research recognised as being of international standing, Glamorgan is one of the five
members of the St David’s Day Group of Wales’s leading research-active universities. It
plays a key role informing the policy debate on sustainable energy, the creative
industries, public service reform, and economic growth. The University is an international
leader in the use of ICT and simulation to deliver professional learning: facilities
include its own airliner, court room, financial trading floor, HD television studios,
computer animation renderfarm, scene of crime house, hospital simulation suite, and police
control room.

NOTES TO EDITORS

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