A group of 40 maintenance trainees at Emirates Airlines’ training academy have completed a Van’s RV-12 kit plane in their after-hours time. Construction took about two years of spare-time work. The light-sport aircraft is painted in Emirates livery and is on display at the Dubai Airshow in the United Arab Emirates this week.
The RV-12 has not flown yet, but academy instructor Juan Carlos Cabanos said he expects the first flight to happen shortly after the end of the year. “We still have some engine runs to perform and the aircraft registration process,” he said.
