Oman Aviation Academy (OAA) is the first aviation training institution established in the Sultanate. OAA is as a joint venture between Oman National Investments Development Company (TANMIA), The Omani Authority for Partnership for Development (OAPFD), Airbus Helicopters, Al-Hosn Investment Company and the Ministry of Defence Pension Fund. The academy delivers the frozen Airline Transport Pilot License training program (ATPL) for ab-initio cadets, in line with the Public Authority for Civil Aviation and the European Aviation Safety Agency regulations (respectively PACA and EASA).