Qatar Aeronautical College was founded in 1977 as the Civil Aviation College of the Gulf States, with assistance from the United Nations Development Program. It changed its name in 1996 to Qatar Aeronautical College, and its programmes have now expanded to include training not just for Airline Pilots but also for Aircraft Maintenance Engineers, Air Traffic Controllers, Meteorologists, Advanced Aviation Management Personnel and Flight Dispatchers; as well as short courses in a wide variety of aviation-related disciplines. QAC is now the Gulf region’s leading provider of training for the aviation industry.