ADNOC Distribution Concludes Third Annual IATA Fuel Quality Pool Workshop for Aviation Inspectors from Multiple International Airlines

Initiative Completes Company's Status as Region's Sole IATA-accredited Fuel Quality Pool Training Centre and One of Four Worldwide

Abu Dhabi-UAE: November, 2013 – ADNOC Distribution has concluded this year's edition of the IATA Fuel Quality Pool (IFQP) Workshop, drawing the participation of 18 aviation inspectors from multiple international airlines as well as internal aviation staff.

The workshop allowed participants to share success stories, case studies, and outcomes of fuel inspection reports. The segment also offered training on effective ways to assess the fuel depot and airside operations for ensuring consistent fuel quality. As a knowledge-sharing initiative, ADNOC Distribution staff members demonstrated operational procedures for the benefit of the attending aviation inspectors.

The initiative held at the company's training facility in the Abu Dhabi International Airport validates ADNOC Distribution's success in hosting the workshops for three consecutive years. It also complements its status as the only IATA-accredited Fuel Quality Pool Training Centre in the region and one among the four worldwide.

Nasser Ali Al Hammadi, Senior Vice-President of the Commercial Sales at ADNOC Distribution, said: “Our status as the region's sole IATA certified training centre and one of the four such centres worldwide places a great responsibility on us to continue demonstrating industry leadership. Our initiative to host the annual workshops reaffirms our focus on human development, as well as our efforts to expand synergy with regional and global clients, particularly international airlines. With the success registered by our latest workshop, all of us at ADNOC Distribution are filled with renewed commitment to continue fulfilling our potential and matching up to the exacting standards of international aviation specialists.”

The IATA Fuel Quality Pool (IFQP) Workshop concluded with the participating aviation inspectors reiterating the importance of continuous training for ensuring the sustained implementation of international quality and safety standards in the regional aviation business sector. The visiting IATA delegation at the workshop commended ADNOC Distribution for its year-on-year professionalism in hosting the workshop. The delegates also acknowledged the quality infrastructure in place at the Abu Dhabi International Airport ADNOC Distribution' Depot.