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Flying higher
GGIFA International College of Aviation (GGIFA) Bintulu is your one-stop
Datin Joanna Lim Abdullah
Deputy Chairman, GGIFA INT’L COLLEGE OF AVIATION
Young and old, almost everyone
dreams of flying one day. Now, anyone
can fly on their own by getting a
license to pilot their own planes or
for commercial airlines around the
world! GGIFA International College of
Aviation (GGIFA) in Bintulu, Sarawak is
a certified college for aviation, catering
to both Malaysians and foreign
students in pilot training, avionics
and related engineering.
GGIFA is one of two aviation colleges
in Malaysia certified with Certificate
of Approval (COA) by Malaysian
Department of Civil Aviation,
recognised by Institute of Higher
Education by Ministry of Higher
Education Malaysia. It provides a
one-stop centre for aviation training
for recreation, professional careers
and with a professional team in both
administrative and training, students
are assured to get the best from the
college. Currently, more than 150
students are enrolled in the college
and with the growing importance in
the airline industry for passengers,
goods and services deliveries, it is an
industry with a bright future.
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Bintulu, in the northern part of
Sarawak, is a beautiful town with
close proximity to the sea, beach,
forest and places of interest as well
as multi-million industries in oil and
gas, engineering and shipping. The
excellent location means pilot training
is a pleasure as the vast low-lying and
undulating landscape with multitude